I manage a small café and inherited a mix of old door hardware, a safe, and an alarm panel I barely understand. What do you all do to keep a commercial setup healthy without blowing the budget? I’m thinking checklists, staff training, and maybe upgrading the worst parts first.
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Best practices for maintaining commercial security systems
Best practices for maintaining commercial security systems
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Don’t forget lighting. A brighter rear alley and a motion light by the rubbish area made staff feel safer at close, and it didn’t cost much to run.
We run a small retail shop and had similar chaos. What helped: a quarterly checklist (test alarms, check door closers, verify keys and codes), a simple staff script for opening/closing, and a binder with photos of “how it should look” when locked. We prioritised the customer‑facing entry (new closer and deadbolt), then the staff door. A locksmith walked us through a master key layout so managers had wider access and casuals didn’t. If you want someone who understands small business realities around Melbourne, we leaned on https://allsecurelocksmiths.com.au/. They tuned our door alignment so the bolt threw cleanly—less wear, fewer mistakes—and reminded us to rotate alarm codes when staff change.