Garage Door Locks & Side Entry Security
The garage is the softest entry point on most Texas homes, and the door between the garage and the house is very often a hollow interior door with a knob lock on it.
Outside, we fit T-handle locks and slide bolts to up-and-over doors, and proper keyed hardware to side entry doors, which are frequently the weakest thing on the property.
Inside, the connecting door to the house should be treated as an exterior door: a deadbolt, a reinforced strike and a solid-core slab. It is a cheap upgrade that closes the most commonly used route into a home.
What the job involves
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Side doors taken seriously
Usually the weakest lock on the property, and the easiest to fix.
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T-handles and slide bolts
For up-and-over and roller doors.
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The connecting door too
Deadbolt and reinforced strike on the garage-to-house door.
Garage Door Locks: what it costs
Typical Austin-metro ranges. Your exact number is quoted on the phone.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Garage door lockSide door, T-handle or slide bolt | $95 – $185 |
| Deadbolt fitted, per doorLabour; new bore is priced separately | $85 – $150 |
| Strike plate & jamb reinforcementThree-inch screws into framing | $45 – $110 |
| Padlock supplied & keyedKeyed alike across a site on request | $25 – $95 |
| Service call / dispatchCharged once per visit, never per lock | $29 – $49 |
| Nights, Sundays & holidaysQuoted on the phone before a van is sent | +$25 – $65 |
These are the ranges most jobs in the Austin metro land between. The exact number is quoted on the phone before a technician is dispatched, and it is the number on the invoice. Parts are itemised separately and priced from a rate card, not invented at the door.
Common questions
Is a garage side door really a weak point?
Frequently the weakest. Builder-grade knob locks, hollow slabs and screws into trim are the usual combination.
Can you secure the garage door itself?
Yes, with a keyed T-handle or a slide bolt, provided it does not fight the automatic opener. We check that before fitting.
What about the door into the house?
Treat it as an exterior door. A deadbolt and a reinforced strike is the single best value upgrade in most garages.
Part of our Residential Locksmith Services work. Covering Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Lakeway, Kyle, Buda, Hutto, Manor and Dripping Springs.
What Austin says
about us
Reviews left by customers across Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville.
Locked myself out at eleven at night with a toddler asleep upstairs. Quoted me on the phone, arrived in half an hour, had the door open in under five minutes without a scratch on it. Charged exactly what was quoted.
Marisol Trevino
Homeowner, Mueller
We turn over about forty units a year and they handle every rekey. Invoiced to the office, keying schedule emailed the same day, never had to chase them.
Dwayne Whitfield
Property manager, North Austin
Dealer wanted a tow plus two days for a lost Kia key. These guys did it in my driveway in about an hour for a lot less. Two keys, both tested before he left.
Priya Raghunathan
Driver, Cedar Park
Panic bar failed on a Friday during service. They came out after close, fixed it properly and talked me through what the inspector would be looking for.
Ben Ostrowski
Restaurant owner, East Sixth
Locked out? We answer the phone at 3 a.m.
One call gets a licensed, insured technician rolling to you anywhere in the Austin metro.
