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Mechanical push button code locks and battery keypads fitted to staff doors, shared entrances, gates and short let flats, plus repairs and code changes when people move on.
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Mechanical code locks
No batteries or wiring. Ideal for staff rooms, stores and garden gates.
Electronic keypads
Several user codes, audit options and key override when power fails.
Codes changed
Reset when staff, tenants or guests change, without new hardware.
Repairs £75 to £145
Worn buttons, rejected codes, flat batteries and stuck latches.
Our keypad door lock service in Oxford fits and repairs code locks on office doors, communal entrances, gates and holiday lets, with fitting from £145 to £195 plus the keypad and repairs from £75, usually within 10 to 30 minutes of your call inside the city. We fit both mechanical push button locks that need no power and electronic keypads with multiple user codes, then set and explain the codes before we leave.
The right choice depends on who uses the door, how often codes change, and what should happen if the batteries or power fail.
Mechanical, electronic or smart: which keypad lock?
Mechanical code lock
Push buttons on a metal face release the latch when the right combination is entered. No batteries, no wiring, nothing to fail in a power cut. Brands such as Borg and Codelocks are common. Code changes are done on the lock itself, usually with the door open.
Best for: staff rooms, stores, gates, bin stores.
Electronic keypad
Battery powered, with a digital keypad and several user codes. Some allow temporary or timed codes and keep a log of entries. A key override cylinder is standard on most.
Best for: offices, clinics, shared flats.
Smart keypad lock
An electronic keypad that also links to an app, so codes can be sent remotely. Depends on Wi-Fi or a hub and firmware updates.
Best for: holiday lets and short stay flats.
For home front doors where the main interest is a smart lock, our guide to digital door locks in Oxfordshire goes through the pros and cons in more detail.
Where keypad locks make sense
- Offices and shops. Staff come and go, and collecting keys from every leaver is unreliable. A code change takes minutes.
- Communal doors. Bike stores, bin stores and shared entrances to converted houses, where many residents need access and keys get copied without control.
- Gates. Garden and yard gates, especially weatherproof mechanical models with a long throw latch.
- Holiday and short lets. A fresh code for each guest means no key handovers and no lost keys between bookings.
- Clinics, labs and college buildings. Internal doors that should be closed to the public but open to staff without a key.
Keypads are less suited to a final exit door in a house as the only lock. Most insurers still expect a key-operated BS3621 lock or a multipoint lock there, so a keypad is often added as a day lock with the main lock used overnight.
Matching the code lock to the door
A keypad that suits a solid office door may be wrong for a glazed aluminium shopfront or a slim timber gate. Before quoting we check a few practical points:
- Door thickness and stile width, which decide whether a tubular latch, a mortice latch or a surface rim deadlatch is used behind the keypad.
- Free passage or hold-back, a feature on many mechanical models that leaves the door open during busy hours and locks again at the turn of a key or knob.
- Weather exposure, since gate and yard keypads need marine grade or sealed finishes to survive Oxfordshire winters.
- Which side needs a code, as most doors only need the keypad on the outside, with a lever or thumb turn for leaving.
Getting these right at the start avoids the common problem of a keypad that works on day one but sticks within months.
What happens to a keypad door lock when the power fails?
This is the question to answer before you buy, and it differs by type.
| Type | Power source | If power fails |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical code lock | None | Works as normal |
| Battery keypad | AA or similar batteries in the inside unit | Low battery warnings first; key override or emergency power terminal if it dies |
| Mains access control with magnetic lock | Mains with battery backup | Usually fails safe: door releases so people can get out |
| Mains access control with electric strike | Mains | Can be set fail safe or fail secure depending on the door’s role |
Fail safe means the door unlocks without power, which is right for escape routes. Fail secure keeps it locked, which suits stores and cash rooms where escape is not needed through that door. Mains-wired access control is usually designed with an electrician or access control installer; we handle the mechanical lock side and standalone keypads.
Changing codes and managing users
Most keypad problems are really code management problems: one code shared with every contractor for years, or a code written on the door frame. Good practice is simple.
- Change the code when anyone leaves, not just once a year.
- Avoid obvious codes such as the building number or 1234, and avoid patterns that wear only four buttons.
- Use separate codes for staff, cleaners and contractors on electronic models, so one can be removed without affecting the rest.
- Record who has which code somewhere secure, not on the door.
On mechanical locks the combination is changed on the lock body using the maker’s procedure, which needs the door open and the correct parts. If you have lost the code or the instructions, we can reset it on site.
Keypad lock repairs in Oxford
Typical faults we see are buttons worn so far that they stick, latches that will not retract because the door has dropped, keypads that accept the code but the motor will not turn, and corrosion on outdoor gate locks after a wet winter. On electronic units, a surprising number of failures are just weak batteries that still light the keypad but cannot drive the latch.
Smart lock or keypad repairs cost £75 to £145. If a unit is beyond economic repair we tell you and quote the replacement instead. When the issue is the door rather than the keypad, our door closer adjustment or commercial door repair service often solves it, since a closer slamming or failing to pull the door shut is a common cause of keypad doors left unlocked.
Keypad door locks for Oxford businesses and landlords
For businesses we check authority to work on the premises, fit outside trading hours if needed, and provide an itemised invoice per door. Combining keypads with keyed locks on other doors, or with a master key system for offices and landlords, keeps everyone’s access under control. Where keypads go on doors that are also escape routes, the exit side must still open without a code; our fire exit door lock page covers the hardware for that. All our other home and business jobs are listed on the Oxford locksmith services page.
Keypad lock prices in Oxford
Prices include VAT and labour, with the keypad or lock itself listed separately.
| Service | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Keypad lock fitting | £145 to £195 + keypad £80 to £250 | Codes set up and explained |
| Smart lock or keypad repair | £75 to £145 | Buttons, latches, batteries, motors |
| Door closer fitting | £75 to £125 + closer £45 to £120 | Keeps keypad doors shut |
| Office or shop lockout | £89 to £129 | If a keypad fails with the door locked |
| Commercial lock change | £75 to £115 + lock £40 to £150 | Keyed backup lock |
Prices include VAT and labour. Parts are listed separately. See the full Oxford locksmith price list.
