{"id":12683,"date":"2021-04-23T15:48:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T14:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safe.co.uk\/safezone\/?p=12683"},"modified":"2025-07-02T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:48:45","slug":"your-guide-to-keyed-alike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safe.co.uk\/safezone\/your-guide-to-keyed-alike\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Keyed Alike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you\u2019re thinking of using keyed alike locks in your home, but you\u2019re not sure whether it\u2019s the right option for you, then you\u2019re in the right place. Here we discuss the benefits of keyed alike and whether it\u2019s the right option for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does Keyed Alike Mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keyed alike is when several different locks in your home or business are identical and can be opened with one key. This is opposed to when locks are keyed to differ and each one needs a different key to open it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the Benefits of Keyed Alike?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are lots of benefits to keying alike. The main advantage is that you only have one key and you don\u2019t have to carry around a set of keys for every lock in the building. It means that you don\u2019t have to waste time testing every key if you can\u2019t remember which one is the right one for that particular lock. Keyed alike also saves you money as you only need to buy one key for a number of locks, and if you lose your key or you need more keys cut, you only pay for the one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keyed Alike Padlocks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keyed alike padlocks<\/a> are very handy if you have a number of outbuildings or lockboxes secured with padlocks. Particularly in a business or school setting, it means that you are only carrying one key around with you rather than a whole bunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keyed Alike Cylinders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keyed alike cylinders<\/a> are perfect if you want access to a number of doors to be the same. This could be ideal for homeowners with a large house that has several external doors, or businesses that want ease of access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Keyed Alike Compromise Security?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a common misconception that keyed alike compromises security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most burglars or thieves are opportunists, and if they see an open lock, or a lock that is easily bypassed, that is when they will strike. A locked lock is one that still needs to be picked, regardless of whether the same key unlocks all the doors in the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a risk that your keys may be stolen, but this is a similar risk to any keyed lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, the best thing you can do for your security is to buy high quality, high security locks, double check that everything is locked, and not leave anything unattended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do You Get Locks Keyed Alike?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at Safe, we provide keyed alike padlocks<\/a> and keyed alike cylinders<\/a>. With a wide variety of different padlocks and cylinders to choose from, reducing the amount of keys you hold is easy when you shop with us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best time to do this is when you\u2019ve moved into a new house and you\u2019re looking to change all your locks, you\u2019ve lost your keys and need to replace all the locks for security reasons, or you\u2019re upgrading your existing locks to improve security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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