Furniture Locks

Office furniture takes a lot of punishment, and the locks are usually the first thing to go. A pedestal that won't open on a Monday morning, a filing cabinet with a barrel that's been forced or lost its key, a showcase with a ratchet arm that's snapped — these aren't major security incidents, but they're disruptive, and they don't fix themselves. This section covers the locks you need to sort them out.

The product range splits broadly into a few distinct applications, and matching the right lock to the right job matters more than it might seem.

Pedestal locks — the kind found on mobile under-desk drawers — are a common replacement job. The Lowe & Fletcher 5804 is the one that fits most standard office pedestals, and it's worth knowing that many pedestals in circulation share the same barrel format, which makes replacement a straightforward pull-and-swap. Filing cabinet barrel locks are a similar story: the CISA 72010 is a widely used filing cabinet lock barrel that fits a large number of steel cabinets from various manufacturers.

Showcase and display cabinet locks are a slightly different category. Glass display cases — in retail, reception areas, or showrooms — typically use ratchet-arm furniture locks rather than a standard cam. The Asec Showcase Ratchet Glass Window Lock and the Hiatt Showcase Lock with Ratchet Arm both work on this principle: the ratchet engages against the frame as the door closes, and the key releases it. They're low-profile, unobtrusive, and do the job without drawing attention to themselves.

For multi-drawer units — where a single lock controls several drawers simultaneously — the Lowe & Fletcher 1346 Roller Arm Multi Drawer Lock is the go-to. One key, one turn, all drawers secured. It's a setup that was built for high-traffic office environments and holds up well in practice.

Sliding door furniture locks (the L&F 5861 and 5862) are worth a mention because they're often overlooked until someone needs one. They operate horizontally rather than rotating, which suits the movement of a sliding door panel, and they're designed specifically for wooden or laminate furniture rather than metal cabinets.

A note on keying: all furniture locks here come supplied with two keys as standard. If you're fitting out multiple units and want replacement furniture locks keyed alike for a bank of office pedestals or cabinets, that option is available — worth specifying at the point of order rather than trying to rekey afterwards.

Brands stocked include Lowe & Fletcher, CISA, Asec, Hiatt Hardware, and Yale.