Keyless entry smart locks are door locks that open with a code, phone or fingerprint, so nobody needs a key anymore. Upgrade your front door’s keyed deadbolt and stop hiding spares under the mat. King Locksmith and Doors Inc. installs, repairs and replaces smart door locks across Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia. Licensed, insured and bonded for 25 years.
Locksmiths call this an electronic door lock, usually a smart deadbolt: a keypad, app or fingerprint tells a small motor to throw the bolt, the same steel bar a keyed deadbolt uses. Most fit the standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore, the round hole through the door, at a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, the distance from door edge to hole center.
Bluetooth models work only from the porch; Wi-Fi models lock from anywhere and log which code opened the door. The key override on most keypad door locks uses a five-pin SC1 or KW1 cylinder, the same keyways as ordinary house locks, so we rekey it to your current key.
You stop managing keys. A cleaner, a dog walker or a guest gets a code, and you delete it the day they are done, no rekeying needed. A smart keyless entry door lock tells your phone the door is locked, and auto-lock closes it behind a forgetful teenager.
Because the smart deadbolt drops into the same bore as your old lock, installation takes about an hour, no new holes, and the backup cylinder keys to the key you already carry. Ready to upgrade? Call us.
Smart locks for front doors lead the list, then rentals where codes change between guests, church side doors and the door between shop and stockroom. Across NOVA, property managers run keypad deadbolts with scheduled codes on whole buildings from one app.
The wrong choice: a fire-rated exit, a door that sags, or a glass storefront with no deadbolt prep. Those need a commercial electronic lock, a frame repair or a different function. Not sure? We survey your door for free.
Schlage Encode builds Wi-Fi into the smart deadbolt, no hub needed, and we stock it, so a front door goes keyless the day you call.
Yale Assure Lock 2 takes snap-in network modules, Wi-Fi or Z-Wave, so we upgrade how the lock connects later without replacing the lock body itself.
Kwikset Halo pairs a Wi-Fi keypad with SmartKey, a backup cylinder we rekey in seconds on site, so lost keys never mean a new lock.
August Wi-Fi Smart Lock mounts over the inside thumbturn of the deadbolt you already have, so your outside key and finish stay as they are.
The motor grinds and the bolt stops halfway: the strike, the plate the bolt slides into, drifted out of line as the door settled. The keypad goes dark: batteries drained by a bolt straining against that strike, or contacts corroded on an exposed door. Stuck outside: a dead battery or forgotten code leaves you keyless on the porch.
We check strike alignment first, then battery voltage and contacts, then bolt throw with the door open. Locked out? Our mobile units respond 24/7. Call (240) 345-1455 in Maryland or (202) 800-2622 in Washington DC and NOVA.
We fix a straining bolt by resetting the strike; when the door has dropped, our in-house door expert rehangs it so the bolt glides. A dark keypad gets fresh batteries, cleaned contacts and a firmware update; dead buttons get a new exterior assembly. Lockouts: we open through the override, then rekey the cylinder. Repair wins while parts exist.
We recommend replacement for discontinued models or water-damaged housings. We match backset, bore and door thickness so the new smart door lock drops into the existing prep with no drilling, match the override to your key, then install and test every code before we leave. Free estimates.
Keyless entry smart locks secure homes, rentals and offices, but every door has its match. Browse our lock type resources below to see each function, its applications and our services.
Straight answers from King Locksmith Technicans to on Keyless Entry Smart Locks questions customers ask us most.
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