A deadbolt is only as strong as the hole it was bored into and the plate it throws into. In Fonthill we install new deadbolts on doors that have never had one, replace worn units on doors that have, and set the strike so the bolt slides home without lifting or leaning on the door.
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To orient yourself, the services available in Fonthill fall into five groups: urgent openings, residential lock work, higher-security upgrades, commercial doors and key control, and safes. A sixth, vehicle keys, is there for households that want one company for every key on the ring.
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To orient yourself, the services available in Fonthill fall into five groups: urgent openings, residential lock work, higher-security upgrades, commercial doors and key control, and safes. A sixth, vehicle keys, is there for households that want one company for every key on the ring.
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ServiceHigh Security Locks
Every high security installation ends with a walk-through: how the new key feels, how the bolt seats, where the keys are numbered, who is on the authorisation list. You should leave knowing exactly what was fitted and how to manage it.
Layer 1The key
After the attempted break-in the police officer pointed at your door and said the strike plate was held by two short screws. Nobody got in, but you have looked at that door differently every evening since.
Layer 2The cylinder
Someone tried the back door while you were away. The jamb is splintered around the strike, the bolt is bent, and the knob turns with a grinding feel.
Layer 3The bolt and strike
The front door has a handsome lever and a keyed knob, and that is all. Nothing above it.
Layer 4The door and frame
Police have come and gone, the occurrence number is on a sticky note, and you are standing in a cold hallway looking at a splintered frame, wondering how the house gets locked before everyone tries to sleep.
High Security Locks. After the attempted break-in the police officer pointed at your door and said the strike plate was held by two short screws.
Request a visitIt depends on the hardware and what else is wired to it. A standard storefront cylinder or office lever on a well-hung door is often a short job once authority is confirmed. A high-security cylinder, a frozen lock, a dropped door or a dead access controller adds time, and so does rekeying several doors afterwards. The locksmith gives you a realistic idea on the phone once you describe the door and the situation.
Sometimes, and the locksmith tests it honestly. A deadbolt that stayed thrown while the frame gave way may be undamaged, though a kick can bend the bolt where it crossed the gap or crack the housing. A cylinder that was twisted, drilled or punched is finished. Reused hardware must operate as smoothly as new with the door open and closed; if it hesitates, it is replaced, because a lock that took a blow tends to fail at the worst moment.
A fire-rated interior works by sealing tightly, and that same seal traps ordinary household humidity over time with nowhere to go. Opening the door for a few hours every few weeks lets trapped air exchange with the room, and a desiccant packet inside absorbs moisture between those openings if it is refreshed on schedule. A musty smell or a soft-feeling document is the interior telling you it needs airing out.
Only light care. Use the dry lubricant the locksmith recommends once or twice a year, never oil, which gathers grit around the finger pins and sidebar. Keep the keyway free of debris and insert the key fully before turning. In winter, warm a resisting key in your hand or use a de-icer rather than forcing it. Check hinge and strike screws each season so the door stays aligned. Treated this way the cylinder lasts for decades.
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