Cabinet & Drawer Lock Installation NYC
Cabinet locks protect medicine, documents, and valuables inside the home — and file rooms, server closets, and cash drawers in businesses. Sunny Locksmith installs cam locks, plunger locks, and electronic cabinet locks across NYC apartments and commercial spaces. We often handle cabinet work on the same visit as a house lock change or commercial install — one trip, every lock addressed. Licensed NYC #2096389-DCA. Call (917) 495-1990.
Where Cabinet Locks Actually Matter
In NYC apartments, cabinet locks show up on bathroom medicine cabinets, kitchen drawers with knives or liquor, and home offices with tax documents. In businesses they secure file cabinets, under-counter registers, display cases, and IT closets. The lock is small; the consequence of not having one — a child reaching prescription bottles, a walk-off with a laptop — is not.
Cam Locks — the Standard
Most cabinet doors take a cam lock: a barrel through the door face, a rotating cam behind that catches the frame. We drill the hole, set the cam orientation, and cut keys. Matching multiple cabinets to one key is easy — we pin them alike so one key opens the whole kitchen or the whole file bank.
Drawer and Plunger Locks
Drawers need plunger or deadbolt-style cabinet locks that push straight into the frame. Alignment matters: a plunger that misses the strike by a millimeter will not lock and will get forced until something breaks. We measure and test every drawer before we leave.
Commercial and Retail
Display cases, liquor cabinets in restaurants, and hotel minibar enclosures use specialized cabinet hardware. We install and replace these on commercial schedules — often alongside rekey work when a business changes hands. Restricted keyways are available on some cabinet cylinders if you need the same key control as your front door.
Keyless and Electronic Options
Electronic cabinet locks with PIN or RFID make sense for medical offices and server rooms where keys walk off. We install the mechanical lock body and wire power where needed; for simple home cabinets, a good cam lock and a key kept separate from the house key ring is often enough.
Lost Keys and Lockouts
Locked out of a filing cabinet or medicine cabinet? We open cam locks with the hardware intact when possible, then replace the cylinder so you have fresh keys. If the cabinet lock is part of a broader storage lockout situation, we handle that too.
Cabinet Lock Installation NYC — Service Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you key all my cabinets to one key?
Yes — we pin cam locks alike during installation. Tell us how many doors and drawers and we bring matching cylinders.
Do you install locks on existing cabinets?
Yes. We drill the door or drawer face, mount the lock, and adjust the cam. Metal, wood, and laminate faces are all routine.
I lost the key to my filing cabinet — can you open it?
Usually yes. We pick or drill the cam lock, replace the cylinder, and cut new keys — often same visit.
Do you install electronic cabinet locks?
Yes, for commercial and medical applications. We mount the lock, run power if required, and test the code or fob before leaving.