Commercial Locksmith Services for Toronto Businesses

Today we face new challenges to provide a secure work facility for our clients. Securing physical assets for our clients is a task we take seriously at ASAP. Cash management , access control, key control and perimeter security are four main areas where a good Toronto locksmith will help commercial clients reduce risk of property loss or damage.

Quality cash management systems can include secure cash handling procedures in camera view with more than one person involved. Dual custody locking procedures ensure all transactions and deposits are witnessed. ASAP provides depository safes with multiple locks and doors customized to our clients needs.

The benefits of modern access control system can enhance the security of business facilities ensuring the whereabouts of personnel and limiting who goes where and when they have access. These systems can give an audit trail that is, a record of activities of personnel using specific entrances within the system. Access control not only reduces the number of internal security breaches but is an invaluable tool for investigating such unfortunate events.

Key control, like access control adds another layer of security to a place of business by limiting the duplication of keys to authorized personnel. We further restrict access and reduce potential internal security threats.

Perimeter security components are paramount as these are a company’s first line of defense against external theft. Fencing, gates, cameras, quality lighting, all contribute to a secure perimeter. Limiting key or access points on perimeter doors and barricading les used doors is a good practice.

Any and all upgrades to perimeter security should take into account the local fire code and the requirements for emergency egress in balance with the need to protect the exterior of the client’s property.

ASAP Lock – Professional Toronto Locksmith Services

The ASAP approach to security is one of waves, each wave creating a further layer of protection. These layers are provided in a customized fashion in response to a client’s budget and security needs.

The Patio Door Attack

Many patio doors are hook bolted to frames with zinc-aluminum white cast metal material, this is easily broken with a crow bar or even a large enough screw driver. In addition most patio doors can easily be lifted right out of the track they roll in.

Protecting Yourself against a Patio Door Attack

Door systems that have an active inner door can be barricaded by bars that fold down from the frame side of the track area by simply cutting a piece of wood and laying it down in the track area. CAUTION! Wood in the track can often be popped out of position by a rod being wedged under the wood from between the two doors.

ASAP  is a Toronto Locksmith you can rely on to supply an assortment of patio door products, everything from charlie bars to locking handles with keyed access to basic patio pins. If you’re looking to increase the security of your patio doors stop by our shop at 5461 Yonge Street, a couple blocks south of Yonge and Finch.

In Toronto we face a wide range of weather conditions. Weather stripping is a seal between the door and frame that is designed to keep inside air in, saving money on heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. If you live in house or a condominium chances are you have weather stripping on your door. If it isn’t installed properly you could encounter some of these problems.

Your door may be over weather stripped if

-The door no longer aligns with strike plate(s) on the frame.

-The door isn’t latching or bolting correctly.

-The door is hingebound, requires extra force to close the last 5% or so to latch point.

Solutions:

1. For doors that close well but don’t reach the strike point, simply remove strike plate, fill screw holes with wood, tooth picks are good. Then, re-mortise frame (if necessary) and reinstall plate to better accommodate latch or bolt in a new position.
2. Same as A. and may require movement of strike plate either vertically or horizontally
3. Doors that are hingebound are the most serious of over weather stripping problems and should be looked after by a good technician. The practice of forcing the door to it’s latch point puts excessive pressure on hinges, the door’s mortise points, and latching components. This will eventually lead to mechanical break downs that will lead to lock out conditions. Remove weather stripping and reinstall for a more relaxed fit.

ASAP Emergency Lock Service Inc is your go to Locksmith in Toronto for all your weather stripping related issues. Feel free to give us a call if you have any questions. 416-223-6667

Stopping the Front Door Kick-in

Break-ins happen everyday in Toronto; one of the most common methods for a break and enter is having your door kicked-in.

The Front Door Kick-in

Most subdivision residential doors incorporate two sheets of 22 gauge steel crimped onto a softwood sub frame. This softwood, – usually pine or spruce, will split when the area around the lock is kicked inward. This splitting allows a standard deadbolt to fold out of position and fail, enabling the door to fly open. Even with a well reinforced door system the same technique can cause an inadequate frame to split.

The Best Solution

Bolster the door with either an edge guard product that wraps around the bolt area of the door edge, or even better. Add a product that wraps completely around the door edge and under the deadbolt lock. This approach adheres and confines the metal surfaces of the door and reduces clearance for the bolt to bend or fold out of position in the event of a break-in attempt. Reinforcement for door frames that help strengthen against kick-ins include heavier plates that fasten using longer screws anchoring the plate to thicker      2”x 4” sub frames. Frames with windows or sidelights beside them can often be upgraded using floor to ceiling frame plates that can be installed using multiple screws. This spreads the strength of the frame vertically, significantly enhancing stopping power of conventional frames.

ASAP Emergency Lock Service Inc is a Locksmith in Toronto you can trust to supply and install a wide range of quality door reinforcement products.  Come check out our store front location at 5461 Yonge Street, conveniently located 2 1/2 blocks South of Finch Subway Station.

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• Ask friends, relatives, business associates for referrals.
• Check old directories for listings to weigh a company’s longevity in the market.
• Look for companies with bricks and mortar, ie a showroom / shop local location
• Ask for an HST number, association numbers, insurance policies, or any form that might protect you as the consumer
• Ask for testimonials or references
• Always verify addresses to assure they are real – Use Google street view
• Be cautious of dispatchers who become evasive when asked about pricing, trip charges, etc…

ASAP is 100% locally owned and operated, we’ve been providing trustworthy service and advice to the Toronto area since 1985. If you’re looking for an honest Locksmith in Toronto give us a call 416-223-6667