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"ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Services", "item": "https://sps-security.base44.app/services" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Lock & Unlock Services" } ] } ] --- Established in Hull in 1992 — Trusted Security Services Across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire [01482 226570](tel:01482226570)24/7 Control Room [![SPS Security](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/698915a4f050929687a915b6/a2fa8c13a_SPSSecurityNewLogo.png)](/) Services Sectors How We Operate Insights & Tools About [Careers](/careers)[Contact](/contact-us) [Book a Security Review Book a Review ](/contact-us) [Home](/)[Services](/services)Lock & Unlock Services Lock & Unlock Services # Lock and Unlock Services Learn more about Lock and Unlock Services. Used across retail parks, schools, commercial buildings and industrial sites across Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. Early morning openings and late night lock-ups handled professionally. Alarm setting, checks, reporting and escalation built in. [Arrange Lock / Unlock Cover](/contact-us) [Review Your Opening & Closing Routine](/tools/security-review) [ Tool Security Cost Planner ](/tools/security-cost-planner)[ Tool Local Risk Snapshot ](/tools/local-risk-snapshot) On this page Jump to a section The Service ## The lock and unlock service SPS lock and unlock services are for businesses that want opening and closing routines handled professionally instead of relying on internal staff to attend alone. Your most vulnerable times aren’t during the day. Early morning openings. Late night lock-ups. Quiet handover periods. When staff are working alone. Moving your opening and closing routines to SPS removes reliance on internal staff and ensures your site is secured consistently, safely and with full accountability. Next step [ Review your current setup Use Security Review to sense-check your current arrangement and likely gaps. ](/tools/security-review)[ Benchmark likely guarding cost Use Guarding Estimator for an early view of likely guarding costs. ](/tools/guarding-estimator)[ Compare with other models Use Security Cost Planner to compare guarding with other service routes before you commit. ](/tools/security-cost-planner) Best for Security guarding is not always the right model for every site — this section helps you understand when it fits best. ## Who is this service right for? Retail parks Multiple units, early openings, late closures. Schools Consistent routines, safeguarding and site security. Commercial buildings Controlled access and compliance. Manufacturing & factories Perimeter and security checks. Business parks / multi-tenant sites Shared responsibility risks. Checklist ## Every visit includes Scheduled unlock or lock-up Alarm set/unset Perimeter checks Internal checks (where required) Access support if needed Issue reporting Escalation if anything is wrong Operational Detail ## Every visit includes Clean, consistent delivery for opening and closing routines. AM/PM Early opening and late lock-up cover Checks Alarm, perimeter and internal checks Report Issue reporting and escalation Local Yorkshire & Lincolnshire coverage Switching provider ## Switching from internal opening and closing routines Moving your opening and closing routines to SPS removes reliance on internal staff and ensures your site is secured consistently, safely and with full accountability. Expand Back to top Sector fit ## Where this service fits best A quick view of the types of sites where a consistent on-site security presence is most valuable. Expand Back to top SIA Approved Contractor Established 1992 24/7 Control Room GPS-Tracked Officers Full Audit Trail SPS Security provides scheduled lock and unlock services for offices, schools, retail parks, industrial sites and commercial premises across Hull, Grimsby, Leeds, Sheffield, Doncaster, York, Scunthorpe, Lincoln and wider Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Our SIA-licensed officers handle opening and closing routines with alarm setting, perimeter checks, issue reporting and 24/7 control room escalation — removing lone worker risk and ensuring your site is secured consistently every day. ## Lock & Unlock Services for Commercial Premises in Yorkshire & Lincolnshire SPS Security provides scheduled lock and unlock services for commercial premises across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, ensuring your site is opened and secured by a trained, SIA-licensed officer every day. This service is ideal for businesses that want to remove the burden of key-holding responsibilities from staff, or that need a reliable and professional opening and closing routine. ## A safer, more professional alternative to staff lock-up Asking staff to open or lock up a commercial premises alone — particularly early in the morning or late at night — creates significant lone worker risk and personal security exposure. If an intruder is on site, or if a problem is discovered during the routine, a member of staff attending alone is in a vulnerable position. By transferring your lock and unlock routine to SPS Security, you eliminate that risk entirely and ensure every visit is carried out by a trained security professional. Our officers will open your premises at an agreed time each morning, carry out a basic security check, and lock up securely at close of business. Every visit is documented and any issues found during the lock or unlock — from unsecured access points to signs of damage — are reported immediately and escalated through our 24/7 control room. ## Full audit trail and compliance documentation Full audit records are maintained for every visit, providing a clear and verifiable trail of who attended, when they attended, what was checked and what was found. This level of documentation is increasingly important for businesses with insurance or compliance requirements, particularly in sectors such as education, retail and healthcare where accountability for site security is closely scrutinised. Our lock and unlock service is fully integrated with our keyholding and alarm response service, creating a seamless out-of-hours security arrangement. If an alarm is triggered after lock-up, the same keyholder relationship means our officers can respond immediately without delay. ## Consistent, reliable cover seven days a week SPS Security provides lock and unlock cover seven days a week, 365 days a year, across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire including Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, Doncaster, Grimsby, York and surrounding areas. We handle all holiday and absence cover internally, so your opening and closing routine is never dependent on a single individual. All officers are SIA-licensed, vetted and trained to the same professional standard. Lock and unlock duties are often specified as part of wider reactive security works contracts, alongside keyholding and alarm response. SPS can deliver these as a standalone arrangement or as part of a joined-up out-of-hours security model. ## What the service includes - Scheduled daily opening and closing visits - SIA-licensed officers for every visit - Basic security check included on each attendance - Full audit trail and visit records - Immediate incident escalation via 24/7 control room - Integration with keyholding and alarm response - Available 7 days a week across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Take the risk out of opening and locking up your premises. Request a no-obligation quote from SPS Security today. [Request a Quote](/quote) Not sure how your site security procedure should look? [Try the Security SOP Generator](/tools/business-security-procedure-builder) Local coverage ## Where we deliver lock and unlock cover ### Lock and unlock services in Hull and East Yorkshire SPS provides scheduled lock and unlock services for offices, schools, retail units and commercial premises across Hull, Beverley, Hessle and the wider East Yorkshire area. Lock and unlock duties are often specified alongside keyholding and alarm response as part of a joined-up out-of-hours security model. [Security services in Hull](/locations/hull) ### Lock and unlock services in Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire Our Grimsby team delivers daily site opening and closing routines for industrial estates, commercial premises, managed properties and retail sites across Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham and North East Lincolnshire. [Security services in Grimsby](/locations/grimsby) Regional coverage ## North Bank and South Bank Mobile Response Coverage SPS delivers mobile patrols 365 days a year across the Humber region and wider Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Our North Bank and South Bank coverage model helps clients understand where patrol support is coordinated from, while keeping the language realistic and regionally focused. ### Hull / East Yorkshire 24/7 Control Room & Helpdesk Phone [01482 226570](tel:01482226570) Address Neptune House Neptune Street Hull HU3 2BP Coverage Hull, Beverley, East Yorkshire and surrounding areas ### Grimsby / North East Lincolnshire Response Phone [01472 806444](tel:01472806444) Address Europarc Innovation Centre Innovation Way Grimsby DN37 9TT Coverage Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham, Scunthorpe and North East Lincolnshire ### Areas covered by SPS mobile patrols SPS provides mobile patrols, keyholding, alarm response and lock/unlock support across our core North Bank and South Bank operating areas, with wider managed coverage available where required. #### North Bank / Hull & East Yorkshire - Hull - Beverley - Cottingham - Hessle - Anlaby - Willerby - Brough - Goole - Driffield - Market Weighton - Pocklington - Bridlington - Hornsea - Withernsea #### South Bank / Grimsby & North East Lincolnshire - Grimsby - Cleethorpes - Immingham - Scunthorpe - Brigg - Barton-upon-Humber - Louth - Caistor - Market Rasen - Mablethorpe #### Wider Yorkshire & Lincolnshire - Doncaster - Selby - York - Leeds - Wakefield - Sheffield - Lincoln - Gainsborough Wider managed coverage where required SPS directly delivers mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response across our core Hull, East Yorkshire, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire and wider Yorkshire & Lincolnshire operating areas. Where clients have sites beyond our direct mobile patrol footprint, SPS can support wider coverage through selected SIA-approved partner providers. SPS remains responsible for managing the service model, reporting expectations, escalation process and client relationship, helping multi-site clients maintain a consistent standard even where local response is delivered through an approved partner. Wider SPS Group capability ## Additional support and technical integration Lock and unlock services can work as a standalone arrangement, but they also connect well with keyholding, alarm response, mobile patrols and wider technical support. Where clients need a more joined-up model, SPS can align opening and closing routines with monitoring, response and electronic security systems without overcomplicating the service. This means clients can speak to SPS about the full security picture, whether they need a standalone service or a more joined-up solution across people, systems, monitoring and response. SPS Security and SPS Technical work together as part of the wider SPS Group. This allows clients to access physical security, monitoring, response and technical security systems through one joined-up regional provider. [Learn more about SPS Technical](https://www.sps-technical.com?utm_source=sps-security&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=technical-services-cross-sell&utm_content=technical-group-section) [Speak to SPS about joined-up support](/contact-us) CCTV systems CCTV monitoring Intruder alarms Access control Fire alarm systems Gates, barriers and intercoms System maintenance and fault support Practical client-level support on SPS Security SPS Security can still support enquiries for CCTV, alarms, access control, monitoring, keyholding, patrols, guarding and combined solutions directly, while SPS Technical provides deeper technical detail and project delivery support. Mobile response services ## Combine services where the site needs more than one layer of support These services are often delivered together so clients can combine response, attendance, access support and scheduled checks through one local operational model. [ ### Mobile Patrols Visible patrol visits, deterrence and GPS-backed reporting across the region. Learn more ](/services/mobile-patrols)[ ### Keyholding & Alarm Response Secure keyholding, alarm attendance and 24/7 control room coordination. Learn more ](/services/keyholding-alarm-response)[ ### Vacant Property Inspections Regular condition checks, photographic evidence and insurer-supporting reporting. Learn more ](/services/vacant-property-security) FAQs ## Lock and unlock FAQs Practical questions clients usually ask before putting a scheduled opening and closing routine in place. ### What is included in a lock and unlock visit? SPS can open or secure the premises, unset or set alarms where agreed, check doors and windows, confirm lights and basic site condition, and report anything that needs follow-up. ### Is this mainly for offices? No. It is commonly used for offices, schools, retail sites, industrial premises, managed properties and other locations where opening and closing routines need to be handled consistently. ### Does it help reduce lone worker risk? Yes. One of the main reasons clients use the service is to avoid internal staff opening or locking up alone, especially early in the morning or late at night. ### Can it be combined with other SPS services? Yes. Lock and unlock services often sit alongside keyholding, alarm response, mobile patrols and vacant property inspections so the site has one joined-up out-of-hours model. [Free Business Security Assessment](/tools/security-solutions-consultant)[Security Decision Support Methodology](/tools/security-decision-support) From the blog ## Security insights [All insights](/insights) [ ![Keyholding Security Services](https://base44.app/api/apps/698915a4f050929687a915b6/files/mp/public/698915a4f050929687a915b6/d8aae5e6a_ChatGPTImageApr27202603_33_27PM.png) Keyholding ### Why You Need a Local Keyholding and Alarm Response Service Many businesses still send staff to handle out-of-hours alarm activations — a decision that carries serious legal, safety, and operational risks. Here's why a local, SIA-licensed keyholding and alarm response provider is the smarter choice for commercial premises across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. ](/insights/keyholding-and-alarm-response-near-me)[ ![secuirty service](https://base44.app/api/apps/698915a4f050929687a915b6/files/mp/public/698915a4f050929687a915b6/ffdd923d4_secuirty-service.jpeg) Security Risk Management ### The Definitive Guide to Efficiency in Business: Streamlining Operations and Safeguarding Assets True business efficiency is not about making staff run faster — it is about locking down your resources and tuning your daily processes to stop leaking time and money. 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Arrange professional cover for opening and closing routines, reduce staff reliance and put clearer accountability around site security. This service can also be combined with mobile patrols for additional site coverage. 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