Deadbolt work we do
- New deadbolt on a door that has none
- Upgrading builder-grade to ANSI Grade 1 or 2
- Boring and fitting into a solid door
- Keyed alike to your existing house key
- Double-cylinder deadbolts where they are legal
- Reinforced strike plates and longer screws
- Deadbolts on garage, side and gate doors
- Matching finishes across a whole house
Grade 1, Grade 2, and the part nobody mentions
ANSI grades come from a test bench, not a brochure. A Grade 1 deadbolt survives 250,000 cycles and ten strikes of a hammer test; the twenty-dollar one at the big-box store is Grade 3 and is rated for a fraction of that. Worth paying for, but only alongside the thing that actually decides whether a door holds: the strike. A Grade 1 bolt into a strike held by two short screws is a Grade 3 door. We fit a reinforced strike with three-inch screws into the stud as part of the job rather than as an upsell at the end. One legal point on double-cylinder deadbolts, the kind needing a key on both sides: they are restricted on required exit doors under California fire code, because a family cannot find a key in smoke. We will fit one where it is allowed and explain where it is not.
Where we come to you
We fit deadbolts across Santa Clarita, Valencia, Saugus, Newhall, Canyon Country, Stevenson Ranch and Castaic, throughout the San Fernando Valley from Sylmar to Woodland Hills, and up to Lancaster and Palmdale. It is planned work rather than an emergency, so we can usually take a time that suits you.
Deadbolt installation in 81 cities
Santa Clarita Valley: Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Newhall, Saugus, Castaic, Val Verde, Acton, Agua Dulce
San Fernando Valley: San Fernando Valley, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Studio City, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Burbank, Glendale, Tarzana, Northridge, Reseda, Winnetka, Panorama City, Sun Valley, Lake Balboa, Valley Glen, Toluca Lake, Universal City
West Valley: Woodland Hills, Chatsworth, West Hills, Canoga Park
North Valley: Granada Hills, Sylmar, Pacoima, Mission Hills, San Fernando, Arleta, North Hills, Porter Ranch, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills
Crescenta Valley: La Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge, Sunland, Tujunga, Montrose
Northeast LA: Eagle Rock, Atwater Village
Central LA: Hollywood, West Hollywood, Los Feliz
Las Virgenes: Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills
Santa Monica Mountains: Topanga
Conejo Valley: Westlake Village, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks
East Ventura County: Simi Valley, Moorpark
Heritage Valley: Fillmore, Piru, Santa Paula
Antelope Valley: Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill, Littlerock, Leona Valley
Westside, by appointment: Brentwood, West Los Angeles, Culver City, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, Santa Monica, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Westwood
Deadbolt questions
Can the new deadbolt use my existing key?
Usually yes, and it is the answer most people want. If the new lock is the same brand family as your current one we key it to your existing key on site. If it is not, we can rekey the rest of the house to one key instead, which normally costs less than you would expect and leaves you carrying a single key for everything.
Can you fit one to a door that has never had a deadbolt?
Yes. It means boring the door and the jamb to the right depth and alignment, which is the step that goes wrong when it is done with a household drill. We do it with a proper jig, so the bolt throws fully into the frame rather than dragging every time the weather changes.
Is a double-cylinder deadbolt a good idea?
Only in specific places, such as a door with glass beside it that would let someone reach the thumbturn. It also becomes a hazard in a fire, and California fire code restricts them on required exit doors for exactly that reason. Where the glass is the worry we would usually rather fit laminated film or a different lock than take the key-both-sides route.
Door without a deadbolt?
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