Commercial Lock Installation in Highlands Ranch, CO

Commercial Lock Types We Install

Commercial doors use fundamentally different hardware than residential doors. Picking the wrong lock type for the door type is the single biggest cause of premature lock failure on commercial properties. We do site surveys before quoting because the right answer depends on door material, frame type, traffic volume, and code requirements.

Storefront Aluminum Doors (Adams Rite Type)

Most retail, restaurant, and small office storefronts in Highlands Ranch use 1-3/4" aluminum frames with a narrow stile. The lock is almost always an Adams Rite MS1850S deadbolt with a paddle handle or push/pull. We supply and install Adams Rite original hardware (not the cheap aftermarket clones) because the failure rate of imitation Adams Rite hardware in real commercial use is extremely high. Common pairing: Adams Rite MS1850S deadbolt + ASSA Abloy or Best mortise cylinder + Schlage F-Series exterior trim.

Mortise Locks (Hollow Metal & Solid Wood Doors)

Office buildings, schools, churches, and medical buildings typically have hollow metal or solid wood doors that accept a mortise lock (a rectangular case set into the door edge). ANSI Grade 1 mortise locks (Schlage L-Series, Yale 8800, Sargent 8200) survive 1+ million cycles — appropriate for high-traffic exterior doors. Grade 2 mortise (Schlage F-Series Commercial, Yale AU5400) is fine for moderate-traffic interior doors.

Cylindrical Locksets (Bored Doors)

Smaller offices and retail back-of-house doors often use cylindrical locksets — the same shape as residential knobs and levers, but built to ANSI Grade 1 or Grade 2 standards. Schlage L-Series Cylindrical, Yale 5400LN, Sargent 6500. Levers are required by ADA for any door used by employees or the public; knobs are only allowed on storage rooms and non-public spaces.

Glass Door Locks (Patch Fittings & Center Locks)

All-glass storefronts (common at salons, cafes, and dental practices) require specialty hardware: patch fittings at the top and bottom plus a center lock with a hook bolt. We install Dorma, US Aluminum, and CRL hardware on glass doors. Glass door work always requires field measurement; you cannot order parts from a brochure for these.

Panic Devices & Exit Hardware

Any commercial space with an occupant load over 50 (per Colorado Building Code 2024) requires panic hardware on the egress doors — a horizontal push bar that releases the lock when pressed. We install Yale 7100, Von Duprin 99, Sargent 80 series. More on panic bars here.

Commercial Lock Installation Pricing in Highlands Ranch

All prices quoted before work starts. Hardware is separate from labor. Site survey is free for jobs over $500.

Why Highlands Ranch Businesses Choose Us for Commercial Hardware

We are not a residential locksmith doing commercial work on the side. We carry inventory for Schlage L-Series, Yale 8800, Sargent 8200, Adams Rite, and Von Duprin in our Highlands Ranch shop. We understand the Colorado Building Code 2024 egress requirements and the ADA hardware requirements (lever-only, max 5 lb operating force). And we install on-site without forcing you to source hardware separately.

Call (720) 299-9964 to schedule a commercial site survey in Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Lone Tree, Greenwood Village, or south Denver.