Hello all - I'm going to replace a front entry door before too much longer, trying to decide on good (not cheap) door hardware and locks. I'll probably choose between Schlage, Baldwin and Emtek hardware. I realize the locksets sold by Lowe's and Home Depot box-stores are at the low end of the product line. Do the companies above market a "higher-grade residential" product line? If so, where can I buy them? Just locksmith shops? What I'm looking for specifically: - single deadbolt and - lever (with key outside) Both keyed alike. What I'd REALLY like is Abloy Protec cylinders inside, BUT -- I've seen NO residentially-styled door hardware with internal locks of this quality. Perhaps I'm not looking in the right places. sells Abloy deadbolts and leversets, but the utilitarian styling is more suited to an industrial park. There must be SOMEBODY that sells residential-styled hardware with quality locks. Or does one have to have stuff like that custom-assembled?

Are you mostly interested in "quality of manufacture"? Cosmetics? Security? etc. I'm not sure as to the security of a lever-style "knob". I've been looking to replace ours with real "knobs" thinking you can't lean on them to force them to turn. The lever is handy for places where you have your hands occupied and want to actuate it with an elbow, etc. (The inner door connecting garage to living space is a perfect place for this) Yes, that was the problem I had with the garage/house door -- brushed nickel finish (really tacky but few choices given the other constraints I placed on the lockset) You might be able to "reskin" the hardware. I.e., buy a lock of the desired security/quality and put new skin on it (from a cheaper "residential" lockset).

Residential door hardware with HIGH quality locks?

Mar 01, 2016 21 Replies

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TekkieÃÂ® 10 years ago

Scott Lurndal posted for all of us...

+1 Thank you!

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TekkieÃÂ® 10 years ago

Oren posted for all of us...

I was going to comment along these lines.

I want a lock that makes the knucklehead make a lot of noise for a few seconds. Just enough time to go to level orange. If I'm not there; which is rare these days then he can have his selection of unique junk. I got no money or anything worth routing through the junk for. My wife will center the laser on the chest of the offender. But I digress...

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