Panic Bar Installation in Aston, PA

Your business door needs to stay locked from outside, but people inside still need a way out with a push.

We install panic bars in Aston so you can secure the outside while keeping the exit usable from within. An outside handle with a key is one choice if you want authorized entry through the same opening. You can also choose an arrangement with no outside handle, so entry takes place elsewhere.

A pair of doors brings another choice: whether one side or both need a device that opens with a push. The right arrangement depends on how you use each side and how they meet when closed. If an exit sticks or drags, adding hardware alone may not solve the problem or allow it to latch properly. We account for those conditions when planning an installation in Aston, so you know what the setup involves and whether the opening needs attention beyond the device itself.

We begin by looking at the exit door, its condition and the way it closes.

If it sticks or drags, we check how that affects the proposed installation and explain whether the problem needs separate attention. For a pair of doors, we look at how the two sides meet and which one you use for entry. We also check the available space so we can explain which styles of panic bar fit the opening.

Before any work starts, we explain how each choice affects access. You may want no outside handle, leaving entry to another opening, or a keyed handle that allows entry with a key while the door remains locked from outside. Either arrangement should let the door open from the interior with a push, without a key. Once installed, we check that the door closes and latches, that the bar releases it from the interior, and that outside access works as selected. We go through those checks with you so you can see how the arrangement operates.

With someone on each side, close the door and check that a push opens it from inside.

Check the outside handle too. It should stay locked unless you use the key. Keep a working key with you before testing so you do not lock yourself out. Never prop the exit open or block the path to it, even if the outside needs to stay secure.

Keep the bar clean with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid spraying lubricant into the mechanism or using force if it feels stiff. Watch for rubbing, dragging, a loose bar, or a latch that fails to catch when the door closes. Those signs can mean the opening no longer works as intended or no longer stays secured from outside. If a gentle push does not release it, or the outside handle opens freely when it should be locked, call us to check the device and how the door closes.