Unlock new skills with the MLA’s specialist training on aluminium and glass commercial door systems.

Why Locksmiths Should Take the Aluminium and Glass Door Training Course

Are you a locksmith looking to expand into the lucrative commercial locksmithing market? Or maybe you’re currently focused on residential jobs but want to boost your earning potential and service offerings?

One of the smartest ways to break into the commercial sector offering a commercial locksmith service is by gaining specialist skills—and that starts with our locksmith course Aluminium & Glass Doors Course

Aluminium & Glass Doors Course

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Why Commercial Locksmithing Is a Smart Career Move

The commercial locksmithing sector offers:

• Higher-value contracts
• More technical work
• Opportunities for repeat business
• Increased demand for professionals trained in modern door and security systems

From shopfronts to schools, offices to hospitals, aluminium and glass doors are standard in commercial properties. But they’re not like timber or uPVC domestic doors.

Their components and servicing requirements are unique—making them a profitable niche for locksmiths who are properly trained.

What Makes Aluminium and Glass Doors Different?

Commercial aluminium and glass doors are widely used because they are durable, lightweight, and architecturally modern. However, they typically involve:

• Concealed transom door closers and floor springs
• Specialist glass door patch and rail fittings
• Heavy-duty pivots
• Specialist commercial locking systems
• Access control and automation components

These systems require specific skills to repair, adjust, or install—skills you won’t gain from general locksmith training alone. That’s exactly where the Aluminium & Glass Doors Course comes in.

Why take this course with the MLA

• Gain In-Demand Specialist Skills. This course gives you the knowledge and hands-on experience to work on commercial aluminium and glass doors—jobs that many general locksmiths aren’t equipped to take.
• Increase Your Earning Potential. Commercial jobs tend to be higher value and less price-sensitive than domestic work. By learning how to service these specialist doors, you unlock a more profitable segment of the market.
• Hands-On, Expert-Led Training. Delivered at MLA HQ in Rugby, Warwickshire, this one-day course provides practical instruction led by experienced trainers who know the real-world challenges of commercial locksmithing.
• Future-Proof Your Business. With the rise in competition for domestic locksmith work, adding commercial services diversifies your offering and makes your business more resilient.

Who Should Take This Course?

• Established locksmiths looking to expand into commercial work
• Residential locksmiths wanting to grow their business
• New locksmiths or apprentices building a professional, well-rounded skill set
• Non-MLA members who want access to trusted, industry-recognised training

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You don’t need to be an MLA member to attend—but you’ll be training with the UK’s trusted provider of hands-on locksmith training

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Course Overview: Aluminium & Glass Doors

🧰 Topics Covered:

• Installing and adjusting concealed overhead closers
• Working with transom door closers and floor springs
• Servicing common commercial door locks
• Diagnosing faults and performing maintenance
• Understanding complete commercial door set-ups

Learn from an Industry Expert

This course is led by a team of professional locksmiths including Simon Griffiths, a highly experienced locksmith and respected figure in the industry, and is consulting editor of Keyways Magazine.

Simon brings real-world insight, decades of experience, and a practical teaching style that makes complex concepts accessible and actionable.

“Training is the key to not only keeping up to date but also lifting your business above the competition. There is no future in just replacing cylinders on UPVC doors as it’s become a race to the bottom on price. Unless you’re prepared to follow, it’s a revenue stream that will dry up. The only way to survive is to provide services that the competition doesn’t. Aluminium and APG door repairs, access control and smart locks are all things that are not as price-sensitive because they’re not mainstream.”
— Simon Griffiths, MLA course tutor & consulting editor of Keyways Magazine

With Simon as your tutor, you’ll benefit from real-world, up-to-date knowledge, grounded in both technical skill and commercial insight—helping you stay ahead of the curve and grow a sustainable, specialist locksmith business.

Simon Griffiths tutors many of the Master Locksmiths Association training courses, here he shares his expertise during a hands-on training session.

Final Thoughts

If you’re serious about growing your locksmithing business and ready to take on more rewarding, higher-paying work, the MLA Aluminium & Glass Doors Training Course is a strategic investment in your future.

It gives you the confidence, tools, and credibility to move into the commercial sector and become the go-to expert for aluminium and glass door servicing in your area.

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