Most fence and gate lock calls start the same way: the gate dropped and the latch stopped meeting its strike. A fence and gate lock is the surface lock, lockable latch or padlock securing a gate to its post. King Locksmith and Doors Inc. repairs, replaces and installs them across Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia, licensed, insured and bonded.
A surface-mounted lock bolts or welds to the gate frame and throws a deadbolt into a strike box on the post. A lockable latch adds a cylinder to the gravity catch holding the gate shut. A padlock and hasp, the hinged strap over a staple, secures chain link. Fit follows the post: 40 to 60 millimeter square tube, round pipe or wood.
Surface locks take a euro cylinder, the oval cylinder held by one screw. Padlocks and gate boxes, welded door-lock housings, take interchangeable cores, the keyed section a control key removes, so a District of Columbia yard gate keys to the building master. Pool gates must self-close and self-latch.
A fence is only as strong as its gate, and a keyed lock closes the gap a gravity latch leaves: a lifted catch, a walk-in theft. Locking the gate itself, not chaining the pickets, holds it square so the hinges never carry the pull.
An adjustable strike keeps latching after the gate settles. A euro or interchangeable cylinder keys the gate to your house key or building master. A self-latching pool lock passes inspection. Still on padlock and chain? That is the upgrade to book.
We fit gate locks on backyard privacy fences, pool enclosures, courtyards, dumpster enclosures, storage yards and HOA amenity gates across NOVA, on wood, vinyl, chain link, aluminum and wrought iron.
A gate that serves as the exit from a fenced area must open from inside without a key, so a double-keyed deadlock is the wrong fit. A lock keyed outside with a thumbturn inside, or panic gate hardware, belongs there. Not sure which your gate needs? We survey it free.
Pool, yard, courtyard or exit gate, each one calls for a different lock. Our locksmith surveys your gate, names the right function and quotes it on the spot at no charge.
25 years of gate calls put five brands on our trucks: parts we stock, cylinders we rekey, hardware that outlasts gate sag and DMV winters.
Locinox LAKQ locks fit square gate frames from 40 to 60 millimeters, and we stock lock bodies and strikes, so sagging-gate repairs finish same visit.
LokkLatch Deluxe locks with a key from both sides, and its strike adjusts vertically, so a gate that drops over winter keeps catching without re-hanging.
LockeyUSA 2835 is a mechanical push-button lock with no batteries and no keys, so a community gate opens on a code we change on request.
Master Lock ProSeries weather-tough padlocks shield the keyway and shackle under a cover, so a chain-link yard padlock still turns after days of freezing rain.
Three problems fill most gate tickets. Gate sag, the hinge side dropping as posts heave, lowers the bolt below its strike, so the gate swings but never catches. Corrosion seizes the cylinder plug, the part the key turns, and the padlock shackle until the key will not turn. Lost keys leave a yard gate padlocked shut.
Our locksmith checks the gate before the lock: hinge play, post lean, strike gap, then cylinder and bolt travel. Locked out? Our mobile units respond 24/7. Call (240) 345-1455 in Maryland or (202) 800-2622 in Washington DC and NOVA.
Sag gets fixed at its source: we re-plumb the post, replace worn hinges, reset the strike until the bolt centers. Seized cylinders get flushed and re-pinned, or swapped from truck stock. Lost padlock keys get a new lock keyed to your key. Repair loses once the body rusts through.
We replace after cut-off attacks or wrong exit behavior on exit gates. Installation runs one way: measure, match mount, post profile, cylinder and finish so the lock lands on existing holes, key it to your system where the keyway allows, install, test latch and exit. Our in-house door expert re-hangs sagging gates same visit. Free estimates.
A gate that will not latch leaves your pool, yard or courtyard open to anyone. Call (202) 800-2622 now or book lock service online.
Fence and gate locks secure pool enclosures and courtyards, 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 Fence & Gate Locks questions customers ask us most.
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A latch only holds the gate shut; a lock adds a cylinder or code.
ASTM F883, the padlock standard, rates cut and pull resistance 1 to 6; specify 5 or higher.
Yes if self-latching, with its release 54 inches up or shielded pool-side.
Yes, on padlocks and gate boxes built for small interchangeable cores; euro-cylinder locks cannot.
