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Installing, Repairing, and Replacing Exit Devices and Panic Bars with an Alarm

Door exit devices with alarm are designed and installed in commercial and other institutions to ensure safe exit during an emergency. They are designed in a way that ensures easy and quick motion. They usually have an loud siren or a monitoring device or even a combination of the two. They come with either a bar or a push paddle. Lock systems from many companies offer crash bar or push paddle hardware fitted with an alarm that sounds when the door is opened.

New Exit Device Installation

Currently, there are many door exit devices with alarm that can be installed in your residential or commercial property. A good locksmith will guide you on the specifications of the best device or hardware to use on your door. Therefore, look for a locksmith who is interested in ensuring safety of your property so that they can install the right device on your doors. They should also help in saving lives in the event of fire outbreak in a property. Basically, the best device should restrict access while at the same time providing egress. They have been used for many years in different applications. Modern devices have greatly evolved to include rail style that uses a mounted push pad.

There are three major door exit device hardware styles. These are the mortise lock, vertical rod and the rim. Majority of these devices can be installed on aluminum, hollow metal and wooden doors. They also come with different manufacturing elements depending on the company. It is important that you learn about different brands and models of these devices so that you can choose the right one for your doors. This can be a challenging task, contact East Valley Lock and Key a locksmith who you can trust to help with the planning and setup of your new hardware. Let us know what you looking for and we can guide you through the process. This way, you will get door exit devices with alarm that suit the needs of your property and guarantee it meets the proper fire codes and regulations in the Greater Phoenix Metro. We service the following cities Ahwatukee, Anthem, Apache Junction, Avondale, Black Canyon City, Buckeye, Cave Creek, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Gold Canyon, Goodyear, Higley, Laveen, Litchfield Park, Maricopa, Mesa, North Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, San Tan Valley, Sun City, Sun City West, Sun Lakes, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg.

Common Exit Device Brands

  • Arrow
  • Cal Royal
  • Falcon
  • Corbin Ruswin
  • Detex
  • ANSI
  • Adams Rite
  • Jackson
  • Detex
  • Dorma
  • Monarch
  • Sargent
  • First Choice

Exit Device and Panic Bar Repair

Old exit devices that have not been properly maintained can have alarm problems, battery wiring separation, circuit board malfunctions or the alarm has stopped working completely. East Valley Lock and Key has a range of services to repair these issues, generally same day service is also available.

AZ Zip Codes Where our Coupon is Applicable

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Types of Exit Devices we Service:

Push paddles, Touch Bars, Crash Bars, Delayed Egress, Automatic Door Closers, Rim Style Exit Devices, Mortise, Surface Vertical Rod, Concealed Vertical Rod, Mid Panel, UL Fire Rated for Interior Doors, and Narrow Stile for Glass Doors.

Visit EastValleyLockandKey.com for more information.

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Panic Bar & Exit Device Coupon for Installations, Repair, and Replacements in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Do you Have a panic bar, crash bar or exit device that you need installed or serviced? Many buildings are not up to the most current fire code and need to be retrofitted to be fire compliant. East Valley Lock and Key offers quality exit device services to the greater Phoenix Arizona metro. They are BBB accredited and offer a 180 day service on all new hardware installations and a 90 days warranty on existing hardware repairs. They are offering a 5%-15% off coupon for Installation, Repair, replacement, retrofitting, and Diagnosis in the following AZ cities Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Queen Creek, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Higley, Apache Junction, Cave Creek, Avondale, Anthem, Surprise, Sun City, Buckeye, Litchfield Park, Glendale, Maricopa, San Tan, Goodyear. They offer fee estimates on every locksmith service, call (480) 478-0157 to set up an appointment.

Exit Device Hardware Offered:

  • Delayed Egress
  • Dog Down
  • Mortise
  • Rim Style
  • Narrow Stile for Glass Doors
  • Alarm Type
  • Push Paddle
  • Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Automatic Door Closers
  • Fire Rated hardware is also available
  • and More!

Exit Device Brands

  • Arrow
  • Cal Royal
  • Corbin Ruswin
  • Detex
  • ANSI
  • Adams Rite
  • Jackson
  • Detex
  • Dorma
  • Monarch
  • Sargent
  • First Choice

 

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Panic Bars and Exit Devices


Panic bars and exit devices are of great importance as they are regarded as crucial safety and security devices. Panic bars are perfectly designed to allow easy and safe exit or evacuation in the event of fire or any other similar hazard. It is nothing but a door component that is designed to allow safe, fast and free exit from a doorway. They are commonly found on the exit doors of theaters, schools, hotels or large arena complexes. Panic bars and exit devices are hence considered as important safety requirements of largely occupied buildings.

Need for these devices and how they operate:

The main purpose of this device is to facilitate safe and quick escape with least effort and without prior knowledge of operating the device. Hence this device is a crucial safety requirement where there is a large gathering of people and the possibility of crowd crush is more. These devices are metal bars placed horizontally on the doors that open outwards. To ensure that optimal safety and security measures are maintained these panic bars should be placed on the doors without fail. This door hardware allows the room to be locked from outside. However they ensure exit from the inner side in case of emergency. When the door is pushed the bar unlatches the door making emergency exit possible. The specialty of this device is that it can be opened by anyone without prior knowledge of the device. However they should be installed properly to ensure that they function perfectly well during times of emergency. Another important aspect of this device is that it can be easily operated by a handicapped or a disabled person too.

Features of panic bars and exit devices:

These devices are built and constructed in such a way that they guarantee utmost life safety and security features. They are durable, tough and sturdy and ensures maintenance free service for many years. Besides being tough a slight pressure on the door can detach the bar permitting immediate free exit. The interior parts are made of high quality rust proof material to avoid corrosion. Moreover they are simple and easy to install and requires very minimal door preparatory work. Another added feature of this panic bar is the ability to ‘dog down’. This feature facilitates the door to be put in an unlocked mode by actually depressing the device and retracting the lock. This permits the door to be opened by either pulling or pushing the door without touching the panic bar.

Where panic bars are used:

Panic bars are requested by law to be fitted on all fire and emergency exits. The crash bar or panic bar that is fitted on a fire proof door should be capable of resisting high temperatures and must be able to open freely every time the door closes. However panic bars that are fitted on non-fire rated doors must be facilitated with a dog down key so that when it is in an unlocked mode it can be pulled or pushed on the door and not on the panic device.These devices are also found in schools, large restaurants, decorative fence gates, large outdoor venues, theaters, retail complexes, government buildings and sports stadiums.
Types of panic bars and exit devices:

  1. The rim type is devised and built in such a way that they can be perfectly installed on the inside surface of any door. They are the perfect choice for relatively small buildings. They are simple to fit and affordable too.
  2. The mortise type is best suited for medium sized buildings like schools and hospitals. Though constructed in a simple manner they are durable and sturdy in nature.
  3. The surface and concealed exit devices are an ideal choice for large sized buildings where safety measures are of major concern.

All the above three types of panic bars and exit devices are available with alarms (Detex) fitted to them for added security, which eliminates possibility of theft and unauthorized entry.

Panic bars and exit devices are essential door components in emergency situations. Get them installed professionally and make sure that they comply with the federal rules and regulations. Ensure that they are maintained properly so that they function correctly in times of crisis.

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