Breslau Lock Services · Woolwich
Panic & Exit Hardware: questions about the price
Locksmith · Woolwich, Ontario
Delayed-egress locking has a defined place in the codes that cover it, generally paired with sprinkler protection and a fire alarm system, and it is not a way to lock a door indefinitely; a short delay still releases on its own once the push is held, and always releases as soon as a fire alarm signal arrives. Whether it suits a given opening depends on the occupancy and the authority having jurisdiction, so it is confirmed with them before it is specified.
Access to the opening
A ground-floor commercial door is straightforward to reach. An opening behind scaffolding, up a stairwell with no elevator, or in a space still under active construction takes longer to work at.
Condition of the existing hardware
A device that only needs adjustment, cleaning and new fasteners costs less in labour than removing a seized or badly worn device and fitting a replacement in its place.
Single door or a pair
A pair of doors that needs ordered closing calls for a coordinator or an astragal, and one being converted into a single wide exit needs a mullion removed and replaced with vertical-rod devices on each leaf, both of which add work beyond a single-door installation.