Master Key System in East Hills, NY

A master key job is priced by the hierarchy, not a flat rate. A small building with a single master tier over a handful of tenant doors sits at the low end of the $195 to $850+ range.

The technician who calls you back will ask how many doors and how many access levels you need before naming a number.

• A property with multiple access tiers, such as a master key for ownership, sub-masters for building managers, and individual change keys for each unit, costs more because each tier has to be planned and cut without letting a lower tier open doors above its level.
• Rekeying existing cylinders into a new system, versus starting from new hardware, also changes the quote.

Call the number and a dispatcher takes down the job and your callback number. A local technician calls back within a few minutes, asks about the property and the hierarchy you have in mind, and gives you a price before anything is scheduled.

East Hills is car-dependent with no LIRR station, so technicians here work by road access rather than walk-up, and they will ask for the best entrance to reach on a property with multiple buildings or a gated lot, such as those in the Strathmore or Country Estates sections, so the visit isn't held up finding the right door.

Before the technician arrives, have a door count and a rough sketch of who needs access to what, for example which doors a super or property manager should open versus which are limited to a single tenant. If you're rekeying an existing system, have one working key on hand so the technician can confirm the current cylinders before cutting new ones.

For larger East Hills properties with several access tiers, a written list of who holds each key level speeds up the design conversation and keeps the final key count accurate.