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After many years of fitting locks, our technicians know French doors are usually simpler than owners expect, as long as the bolts and strikes are set carefully.
A New Pair of French Doors, a Worry About Starting Over and a Simpler Fix
People often expect a door problem to mean a new door. Here's a typical example of how one went instead, from a house off East Boulevard.
A couple replaced their old patio slider with a pair of fiberglass French doors. The installer hung them well, but he didn't do hardware. The doors came with factory bores on the active door and nothing on the inactive one. The wife had read online that some French doors need special multipoint locks and worried they'd bought the wrong doors and would have to start over. For two nights, they'd held the doors closed with a tension rod.
She called us. Our dispatcher, a former installer, asked practical questions. Was the house secure for now? With the tension rod and the alarm. Did the inactive door have any holes at the top and bottom edges? No. What was on the active door? Two factory bores, for a handle set and a deadbolt. He explained that most French doors like hers take a standard handle set and deadbolt on the active door and a pair of flush bolts on the inactive one, all ordinary hardware. No new doors needed. The dispatcher would text when the technician was on the way.
The uniformed technician knocked and showed his identification. He checked her license against a utility bill. He mortised the inactive door's edge for top and bottom flush bolts with a chisel and drill, then drilled matching holes in the head jamb and the threshold. He fitted the handle set and deadbolt on the active door and set their strikes into the inactive door's edge. The deadbolt didn't throw fully on the first try; the two doors met slightly out of plane. He adjusted the top hinge on the active door and reset the strike, and on the second try the bolt threw cleanly. Every bolt engaged, and the pair didn't rattle when he pushed on them.
The tension rod went back in the closet. She'd expected to replace the doors; instead, she had ordinary hardware, properly fitted. The experienced technician's advice: French doors need bolts on the inactive door, or the pair will open with a push.
Fitting Locks on New and Replacement Doors
French Door Lock Installation
French door lock installation means a handle set and deadbolt on the active door and flush bolts on the inactive one. The active door's strikes sit in the inactive door's edge.
Flush Bolt Installation
Flush bolt installation sets bolts into the top and bottom of the inactive door. They slide into the head jamb and the threshold, holding the door fixed. The top bolt usually needs a short extension rod on tall doors.
Patio Door Lock
A patio door lock on a hinged door works like a front door lock. On sliders, latches, anti-lift screws and security bars do the work. Sliders need a different approach entirely.
Slabs Delivered With No Bores
To install lock on new door slabs without bores, we drill square bores with a jig and mortise the latch and strike flush.
Cutters Suited to Fiberglass Skins
Fiberglass and steel doors need the right cutters and a slower feed so skins don't chip or dent.
Doors That Meet Out of Plane
When a pair of doors doesn't meet flat, latches rub. Hinge adjustments fix most of it.
Matching the House Key
New hardware is rekeyed on site so it takes your existing house key.
Owners and Their Installers
Owners book with ID and a deed or utility bill. Contractors can arrange the visit with the owner's confirmation.
Patio Doors After Storm Damage
When a storm takes out an old slider and a new hinged door goes in, the lock work follows. We fit and align the hardware after the installer finishes.
Weatherstrip and Latch Pressure
Fresh weatherstrip on new doors pushes back against the latch. Strikes are set so the door closes with gentle pressure and still seals.
Keyed Alike With the Front Door
New patio and French door hardware is keyed to match the front door, so one key covers both.
Mobile Visits in Deer Park
Our technicians work from vans across Deer Park, so the tools come with them. Installations are booked at a time that suits you, often the day after the doors are hung. Homes off East Boulevard and Center Street are easy to reach on weekday afternoons. If the installer finishes in the afternoon, book us for the next morning so the doors aren't left unlocked long.
Installers Who Measure Twice
Our uniformed technician shows identification before any work begins. They measure before cutting, keep shavings off your floors and test every bolt and latch before leaving. They'll vacuum shavings and wipe down hardware before leaving.
Fast Locksmith 24/7 is licensed and insured and carries 5 stars on Google from homeowners across the Houston area.
Lock Installation Around Deer Park
Installation calls in Deer Park come from homeowners replacing sliders with French doors, families with new entry doors after storm damage, remodelers finishing additions and landlords fitting storm doors. Lock installation in Deer Park often follows a carpenter's visit.
If you're searching for a door lock installer near me, send the dispatcher a photo of the door edges.
French doors have become a popular replacement for aging sliders in Deer Park's 1970s and 1980s homes, especially after storms. The installer hangs them; we make them lock properly.
Remodelers converting garages into living space in Deer Park also need new exterior doors fitted with locks. We work after the framing and drywall are done, so the hardware goes onto finished doors.
Storm repairs across Deer Park often include a new back door or patio door, with the insurance adjuster's timeline setting the pace. We fit locks the day after the door goes in so the house isn't left unsecured.
Some owners prefer a keypad deadbolt on the active French door so the family can come in from the backyard without a key. It fits the same bore as a standard deadbolt and can be keyed to the house key for its backup cylinder.
Storm doors in front of new entry doors are fitted the same week if you like, keyed to the house key so one key covers both.
A new lock starts with the door. Tell us what it is made of and how thick it is. Solid wood, hollow-core and steel doors all take different tools.
Placement matters. Height, spacing from the edge and the position of the strike change how the lock feels each day.
If you are installing a lock on a shop door or a shed, tell us what it holds.
Tell us if the door will be used by children, older relatives or anyone with limited grip. Lever handles make daily use easier.
Ask for spare strike plates and longer screws. They are small items and useful later.
The same installation work is available in Pasadena, La Porte and Channelview. Bolts for existing doors are deadbolt installation; keypads are smart lock installation.
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