Office Desk Locks Are Tiny But Important
The lock on your office desk drawer protects sensitive paperwork, personal items, and sometimes things like medications or cash. When that lock fails or the key disappears, you've usually got something inside you actually want. The good news: desk locks are simple, we open them quickly, and replacement costs are low.
Types of Office Desk Locks We Service
- Pedestal drawer locks — The small box drawers under your desk, usually locking 2-3 drawers via one cylinder. Common locks: HON, CompX, Hirsh, ESP.
- Executive desk locks — Premium wood desks (Steelcase, HON Park Avenue, Inscape, custom millwork) often have higher-quality locks with multi-point engagement.
- Hutch / overhead cabinet locks — The hutch over many desks has its own lockable doors and drawers.
- Credenza locks — Long low cabinets behind or beside desks. Often have sliding doors plus drawers, each with separate locks.
- Lateral file pedestal locks — The wider 2-drawer or 3-drawer mobile pedestal that rolls under or next to your desk.
- Lockbox / cash drawer locks — The small lockbox-style drawers some desks have for cash or sensitive items.
- Lateral office furniture systems — Modern modular office systems (Herman Miller, Knoll, Steelcase) with integrated cabinet and drawer locks.
What We Handle
- Open the locked desk — No working key, no problem. We pick, decode, or bypass to open the drawer without damage in most cases.
- Make a replacement key from code — If the lock has a code stamped on it (HON-A1, C415A, etc.), we can cut a key without even opening first.
- Pick to decode and cut a key — If no code is available, we pick the lock and read the wafer cuts to make a working key.
- Replace the lock entirely — Worn lock, lost all keys and want a clean restart, or want a different security level.
- Rekey existing lock — Same lock, new key code. Common after staff turnover.
- Key alike — All your desk drawers and credenza operating on a single key.
Common Office Furniture Lock Brands
- CompX National — The most common office desk lock brand. C-series and D-series cylinders.
- HON — Major office furniture maker; locks are often the same family as their file cabinets.
- ESP, Hudson — Office furniture lock specialists. Common on Steelcase, Knoll, and other premium brands.
- Olympus — Common on contemporary office systems.
- Chicago Lock — Tubular locks used on some specialty applications.
Call (253) 796-8550 for fast desk lock service throughout Auburn.
