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Smart lock installation in Winnipeg
We install keypad and smart deadbolts, set them up with you, and fit them so they still lock properly when the door shrinks in a cold snap. You keep a working key as backup.
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Do smart locks work in a Winnipeg winter?
Many do, but cold is hard on them. Batteries drain faster, exterior keypads take the full weather, and a door that shrinks in the cold can stop the bolt reaching its strike. Choose a model with a physical key backup, change batteries before winter, and have it fitted so the bolt throws freely in every season.
Keys you can't lose, codes you can change
A keypad or smart deadbolt replaces a ring of keys with codes. Give the dog walker a code on Monday and delete it on Friday. Let the furnace tech in from your phone. Nobody needs a copy of your key, so nobody can lose one.
Fitted for the cold, not just the box
Most smart lock trouble in Winnipeg isn't the electronics. It's the door. When the door and frame shrink in January, a bolt that is even slightly tight in the strike starts to jam, and the motor gives up. We fit the lock, then make sure the bolt throws freely, adjusting the strike if needed, before we leave.
Three habits keep them working all winter:
- change the batteries before the cold sets in, not after the first warning;
- keep the backup key somewhere you can get to without the lock (not in the house);
- clear snow and ice off an exterior keypad rather than forcing the buttons.
Choosing a model
The main choices are keypad only, keypad with app control, and fully app-based. The more connected, the more convenient, and the more there is to keep charged and updated. We'll tell you what we see work and what we see fail, and fit the one you choose.
Already replacing a lock?
If the old lock is worn or damaged, the smart lock goes in as part of a lock change. If you're keeping keyed locks on other doors, we can rekey them at the same visit.
Booking
Send a photo of the door edge and the existing lock, and the model if you have one. We confirm fit and price before we come. You approve the price before we start: read our price promise. We install across the city and in the towns on our areas page.
Where we go
All of Winnipeg and the towns around it. See every area we cover, and we tell you the real arrival time on the phone.
Questions people ask
- Which smart locks do you install?
- Most common brands of keypad and smart deadbolt. Tell us the model when you book, or ask for options and we'll explain the differences.
- What happens if the battery dies?
- Most models warn you well before they die, and most have a key cylinder as backup. We recommend models with a key override for exactly this reason.
- Can you install a lock I already bought?
- Yes. We check it suits your door first, because door thickness and bore size vary.
- Can I change the codes myself?
- Yes. We set the lock up with you on the visit, so you know how to add, change and delete codes and app users.
Book a time, or ask a question.
Open 24 hours, 7 days. You approve the price before we start.