We just turned our basement in to a 1br apartment. We’d love to have a keyless entry, but we have a sliding glass door and I’ve struggled to find anything online or at Lowe’s. Any suggestions of how to avoid using a key for entry on a sliding glass door? Links to products are welcome! Thanks.
Lockbox with a code; put the key in that.
Right, but do you know if there’s such thing as a keyless entry pad for a sliding glass door? I’m hoping to avoid giving my keys out.
Ah. They exist but I haven’t used any of them.
Check here.
https://keylessentrylocks.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=142
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but can’t the key be copied, and thus render access for past guests?..and reduce the safety for current guests.
Isnt it much safer to have a code for every guest that always changes? And if so…how can that be done on a sliding door?
I am asking for my brother who is setting up a room now, with a sliding door entry. Timely question.
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Yes, I initially answered the question just in terms of getting the guest into the house.
If you look at the link I provided you will see that such code locks are available. I don’t know if there are any “smart locks” for sliding glass doors. And I wonder how these would even be installed. The frame on my sliding door is probably narrower than the lock itself making for an unattractive installation.
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More thoughts on this: I have a key for my rental and guests could copy it. But I’m home a lot and I have security cameras. Sure someone could copy the key and then stick around town or come back through and then keep an eye on the house and…
I’m sure you get the picture. While it’s possible, it’s unlikey that anyone who has registered on Airbnb is going to do anything like that. So if one is looking for a solution for self check in, a lock box with a key is an inexpensive solution.
As for the security of my guests in the room I have a security door they can lock behind them while in the room. No one has the key to that door but me.
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To be a bit radical here—-why worry about guests making copies of keys? A guest from 200 miles away probably isn’t going to try to come in later. With a good brick, they will be in the unit in a split second anyway. Locks only work to keep honest people out. The bad guys can always find a way in.
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If I was worried about security I wouldn’t have a glass slider. But it’s hard to get excited about spending $3000 to replace the door.
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My houses sleep 11 to 14 people. It would be possible for the person doing the reservation be one person and from one location, but it is hard to follow up on the other 13 and the other 13 are not registered on ABB. I always feel this is a flawed system and I would not use it if I could not directly supervise my property since I live nearby one and in a apartment with the other.
I dont think I “worry” about guests making copies of keys…I simply use a coded entry that changes between each guest. I dont want the liability of an issue. By demonstrating a unique code, I feel I avoid being negligent regarding guest safety.
I was asking on behalf of my brother, who lives in the main part of his house, and is creating a room with a separate entrance to rent. The guest ( would ) come around the back of his house and up the deck and then enter through the sliding glass door.
Since I am not accustomed to thinking in terms of a one room with one or two guests, I was getting a reality check on the key / code options.
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I’ve been using a lockbox for eight years. I occasionally even change the code. Occasionally.
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If keyless entry on a sliding glass door is too logistically difficult or expensive, have him look into Mul-T-Lock, which uses keys that can’t be duplicated (except at a licensed Mul-T-Lock vendor where the homeowner’s information is on-file, etc.) Another thing I like about Mul-T-Lock is that I have a master key that opens the apt and every lock to my own home (side gates, side doors, front doors, etc) but there are diff keys for gardeners, guests where their keys only open the side gate, or the apt, etc. The keys are color coded so it’s easy to grab the correct ones in a drawer and I always conveniently have just one key that opens everything.
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I know that is a hard thing to find. I myself got a very nice new style from conservation construction of houston and they have the keyless entry you are looking for.
I keep getting ads for Wayzn. It is an app controlled sliding glass door opener (for pets). It’s on indiegogo and not fully funded yet but I would guess it would be easy to give guests access…and eventually they would create their own smart code access thing as well.
If you want key control get a restricted system put on the door so you will be the only one who can get keys cut. Bit more expensive but piece of mind.
You can’t turn a cardboard box into a safe
John, I’ve had your same concerns and I found a good lock for a sliding glass doors.
The LockeyUSA C150 or 2500 for sliding patio doors. The lock must be off the door in order to change the code, however the process of changing the code is quite simple.