Smart Lock Installation in Toronto & the GTA

A smart lock that fights its own door is worse than no smart lock at all. The most common complaint we hear is not about the app — it is a motor grinding against a misaligned strike, a keypad lock that works in September and jams in January, or an auto-lock feature disabled after the third time it bolted against the frame. Nearly all of that traces back to the door, not the lock.

A proper smart lock installation starts with making the door behave. The deadbolt has to throw with one finger before any motor is asked to do it: we check hinge sag, strike plate alignment and bolt-hole depth, and correct them first — chiselling the strike, adjusting hinges, deepening the bolt pocket. Then the hardware: a full smart deadbolt replacement uses the existing bore if it is standard (most GTA doors are), while retrofit models like an August lock installation keep your outside keyway and replace only the inside thumb-turn, which matters for condos and rentals. Keypad lock installation on a secondary door follows the same rule. Setup finishes with calibration, codes for the household, and auto-lock timing that suits how the door actually gets used.

For a free quote, send a photo of your door from both sides, a close-up of the current deadbolt and strike, the door thickness if you can measure it, and the model you have bought or shortlisted. Mention if the door already sticks, scrapes or needs a shoulder in winter — that is quotable repair work, and fixing it is what makes the smart lock reliable.

• Full smart deadbolt installation replacing your existing deadbolt
• Retrofit installs (August and similar) that keep your existing keys and outside cylinder
• Keypad lock installation on front, side, garage and rental-suite doors
• Door and strike alignment correction so the bolt throws freely
• Bolt pocket deepening and strike plate adjustment where the frame needs it
• New bore drilling on doors without an existing deadbolt, using a template and jig
• App setup, user codes, auto-lock timing and guest access configuration
• Pairing with your doorbell camera, hub or home platform where supported
• Old hardware removal and hole cover-up when downsizing hardware
• A function test through a full lock-unlock cycle from the app, keypad and key

• Door condition — a square, smooth-latching door is a quick install; a sagging or swollen door needs correction first and that is where the time goes
• Full replacement versus retrofit — swapping the whole deadbolt differs from clamping a motor over your existing thumb-turn
• Existing bore — standard 54 millimetre bores accept most locks directly; non-standard or antique mortise locks need adapting or a different model choice
• Door material — steel and fibreglass doors drill differently from wood, and solid hardwood doors take more care
• Number of doors and codes — front plus side door with a family's worth of codes takes longer than a single install
• Integration — connecting to hubs, cameras or rental platforms adds setup and testing time

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job. See how handyman pricing works in the GTA.