Panic Bars & Exit Devices
The door that must always open outward, for everyone, in the dark, in a panic. And still keep people out.
What this service actually involves
Exit devices carry two non-negotiable jobs at once: free egress for anyone inside, always, no key, no knowledge, one motion, and controlled entry from outside. Panic bars on assembly and egress doors are life-safety hardware governed by fire code, and installing or repairing them is code work as much as lock work.
The van installs, repairs and replaces rim devices, vertical-rod devices on double doors, and alarmed bars for back doors that staff treat as a shortcut, along with the outside trims and cylinders that let authorized people in. Chained or wedged exit doors get named for what they are: a liability that ends badly in an inspection or worse in an emergency.
Questions, answered straight
Our fire inspection flagged the back door.
Common finding and usually fixable same visit: a proper exit device replaces the deadbolt-and-chain arrangement, keeping the door secure from outside and instantly free from inside.
Staff keep propping the emergency exit.
An alarmed exit device is the honest cure: egress stays free, and the shortcut costs a siren. Cheaper than a citation, infinitely cheaper than a blocked exit in an actual fire.
Do panic bars work with our master keys?
The outside trim takes a cylinder that joins your key system, restricted keyways included. The inside remains key-free forever, by law and by sense.
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