06 — Fitting something new
Lock Installation in Glen Waverley
A lock only performs as well as the installation holding it in place.
Installation is different from replacement. Here there is nothing suitable on the door yet — a new deadbolt above an existing latch, hardware on a door that was never locked, or a second point of security on a rear entry.
The work that determines whether it lasts is unglamorous: accurate marking, clean preparation, and a strike plate fixed into something solid rather than into thin trim.
Get that right and the door closes with a satisfying, positive action. Get it wrong and the lock is fighting the frame from the first day.
What this usually covers
- Correct preparation
- Accurate marking and cutting so the hardware sits square and flush in the door.
- Solid fixings
- Strike plates anchored into structural timber where the frame allows, not just into trim.
- Tested operation
- Checked closed, locked and unlocked, from both sides, before we call it finished.
Questions
Lock installation FAQs
Usually, provided the door has enough material and the frame can take a strike. Timber and solid-core doors are generally straightforward; very thin or hollow doors need a look first.
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