Plan ahead Commercial · Burlington
Panic & Exit Hardware
Someone at the front counter always has to unlock the side door by hand before the lunch rush, because the round doorknob out there was never meant to be an exit for a room this size.
Call now · open 24/7(289) 816-4986In plain words
A tenant fit-out is a common point to bring exit hardware into a space for the first time. As walls move and a room's intended use becomes clear, the doors serving it get measured against that use: occupancy, fire rating, width and whether the space now qualifies as an assembly occupancy. Specifying and fitting the hardware alongside the rest of the fit-out, rather than after an inspector flags it, keeps the schedule intact and gives the space a documented exit from the day it opens.
How the visit goesThe crossbar on the loading-dock door barely returns anymore. Someone has to lean into it with a shoulder, and twice this month it has stuck half-latched, propped by whatever was nearest.
Panic & Exit Hardware · Burlington
How the visit goes
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Occupancy, fire rating and the authority reviewing the space
The assessment records the occupancy type and calculated occupant load for the room the door serves, whether the door sits in a fire separation, and who the authority having jurisdiction is likely to be, whether that is a fire inspector, a building official or an insurer. These facts, not the door's appearance or its width alone, are what decide whether a releasing device is required, whether it must also be fire-rated exit hardware, and what documentation the finished installation should carry.
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Choosing the device for the opening
With the assessment done, the locksmith matches a device family to the door: a rim exit device for most single doors, a mortise device where a heavier-duty case suits the opening, or a vertical-rod device where latching is needed at both the top and bottom of the frame. Fire-rated openings take fire exit hardware specifically listed for that duty, never a standard panic device pressed into a role it was not built for, and listed rim fire-exit hardware covers a wide range of those openings on its own. The chosen device is matched to the door's width, handing and existing preparation before it is ordered.
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A maintenance rhythm worth keeping
Exit devices are mechanical hardware and benefit from the same light attention as any other: a periodic check that the release force has not crept up, that the latch still seats fully, and that nothing has been added to the door that would block its exit function. Fire door assemblies carry their own inspection and testing rhythm, and folding the exit hardware into that same routine check keeps the whole opening, not just the lock, in the condition it was fitted in.
In the van
- Astragal and mullion hardware
- Request-to-exit switch
- Through-fixings and mounting hardware
- Outside trim (pull, lever or cylinder)
- Strike and reinforcement
What affects the quote
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Signage and labelling
Any exit signage or alarm labelling the opening needs is a small addition on its own, but it is named in the quote rather than assumed to already exist on the door.
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Weatherproofing for an exterior opening
An exterior device, strike and trim built to handle temperature swings and moisture cost more as hardware than an equivalent interior-only set, and the quote reflects that difference in the parts themselves.
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Number of keys or dogging cylinders
Cutting keys for the outside trim and providing a dogging key or keyed dogging cylinder for the device is counted individually, the same way any keyed hardware is.
Same fees day, night or weekend.
Panic & Exit Hardware: questions
How high should the crossbar or touchpad be mounted?
Exit-device makers publish a mounting range for their own models, and in practice a crossbar or touchpad sits no higher than about 1200 mm above the finished floor. The locksmith sets the hardware inside the maker's range and below that ceiling, allowing for anyone in the space who needs a lower reach, a wheelchair user or a shorter staff member among them.
How is panic hardware different from fire exit hardware?
Panic hardware and fire exit hardware share the same push-to-release action, but fire exit hardware is additionally tested and listed for use on a fire-rated door assembly. That extra listing matters because a fire door has to keep an active latch bolt at all times; it cannot carry a mechanical dogging function the way ordinary panic hardware sometimes can, so the two are not interchangeable on a rated opening.
Can I still lock the door from outside?
Yes. The releasing device only governs the inside of the door; the outside gets its own trim, a pull, a lever with a cylinder, or a keyed cylinder alone, chosen for how that door is entered. Locking or unlocking that outside trim has no effect on the inside crossbar, which always releases the latch under a push, so entry security and exit function are handled as two separate questions.
Panic & Exit Hardware near you
Halton, Ontario
Burlington information
- Town
- Burlington, Halton, Ontario
- In business
- 16 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7 · nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 816-4986
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred. Request a visit or call.
What the census means at the door
47%
Homes of every age. About 47% of homes in Burlington were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
In neighbourhoods with a mix of older and newer homes, the finishes on the doors vary widely: aged brass, satin nickel, matte black. A locksmith serving such an area keeps a range of finishes so replacement hardware suits each house.
50%
A mix of homes. Single-detached houses make up about 50% of homes in Burlington (2021 Census).
Where housing is mixed, the same street can hold a solid wood front door, a steel townhouse door and a metal-clad suite door. A locksmith fits each with hardware suited to its construction, so every neighbour ends up with a door that locks properly.
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Someone at the front counter always has to unlock the side door by hand before the lunch rush, because the round doorknob out there was never meant to be an exit for a room this size.
Call now · open 24/7(289) 816-4986- On-site assessment preferred
- Same fees day, night or weekend
- 16 years in business