Burnaby, BC · Residential locksmith
Deadbolt installation in Burnaby.
What the work involves
Know what you are looking at.
A deadbolt is only as good as what it throws into. The bolt should extend fully - a full-throw residential deadbolt projects about an inch - into a strike anchored through the jamb and into the framing behind it, not just into the thin jamb trim. A deadbolt fitted into soft trim with short screws looks identical to a properly anchored one and behaves completely differently under force.
- Whether the door is thick enough and correctly bored
- Whether the frame can take a properly anchored strike
- Single-cylinder versus double-cylinder, and the egress consequences
- Whether the bolt throws fully without lifting or pulling the door
- What the entry is built from, given Burnaby’s mix of newer and older stock
- Seasonal movement and exposure on a Burnaby exterior door
When to call
Signals worth acting on.
- A door needs additional locking hardware
- Existing hardware is damaged or outdated
- You want to understand fit before choosing a deadbolt
What the visit can include
- Door and frame compatibility review
- Deadbolt and strike options
- Operation check after installation
In Burnaby
What is different here.
Those town centres are high-rise concrete, so the common entry is a controlled lobby door and the suite door is a fire-rated door in a steel frame - very different from a wood door in a detached house. The frame matters as much as the door in Burnaby: an older jamb that has taken decades of weather may need reinforcing before a new deadbolt is worth fitting.
Coastal wet winters affect exterior doors on the older Edmonds and Capitol Hill housing stock far more than they affect a suite door inside a heated tower corridor. A bolt aligned perfectly in summer can bind in a wet January, which is why the throw is checked with the door closed normally rather than held in position.
Before you call
Deadbolt installation questions.
The two that come up most for this service in Burnaby.
Should I choose a double-cylinder deadbolt?
Think carefully. A double-cylinder needs a key from inside, which means nobody can leave through that door without one - a serious concern in a fire. They have narrow uses, usually a glazed door, and should be a deliberate decision rather than a default.
My deadbolt only throws if I lift the door. Is that a problem?
Yes. It means the bolt is not aligned with its strike and is being forced. Beyond wearing the bolt and strike, it means the deadbolt is not fully engaged, so it is not doing the job it was fitted for.
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