How factory keyed alike works
The manufacturer produces padlocks in keyed alike batches. You buy a group of locks from one batch, and a single key opens every one. It's the cheapest way to get padlocks with the same key across a site, available immediately, with no system to set up.
Two things worth knowing
- Because the locks come pre-keyed from the factory, a keyed alike group must be the same size and shackle length — you can't put a 30mm and a 50mm extended shackle on one factory key.
- Because these batches are produced in volume, other buyers hold keys to the same code. For a site compound, a gate or a tool store that's a sensible trade for the price.
Where you need a key nobody else holds, or want to mix sizes on one key, see rekeyable padlocks.
Adding more locks later
Sites grow. We keep your keying details on record, so additional padlocks can be supplied on your existing key months or years later. Same key, more locks, no new keyring.
If a series or batch has been discontinued by the manufacturer, we'll tell you upfront and offer the closest match rather than shipping something that doesn't work with what you have.
Ordering
Flat $12 shipping Australia-wide. Purchase orders accepted for councils, schools, government departments and contractors. Ordering 100 or more? Email us for a project price.
Licensed Brisbane locksmiths, 30+ years in the trade. Members of the Master Locksmiths Association of Australasia and the Locksmiths Guild of Australia. Call 1300 553 945.
