Exit Devices / Panic Bars
Panic hardware keeps your building code-compliant and your occupants safe in an emergency. We sell, install, and service exit devices — rim, mortise, surface vertical rod, and concealed vertical rod — for schools, offices, and industrial facilities across Saskatoon and Regina.
What's included
- Rim, mortise, and vertical rod devices
- Fire-rated options
- Electrified exit hardware
- Repair and re-latching service
Related service
This hardware is part of our Door Hardware Sales & Installation work in Saskatoon and Regina. Related products: Aluminum Doors and Frames, Push / Pull, Door Closers, Latch Guards and Astragals.
Further reading
- Latch Guards and Crash Bars, but Still Getting Broken Into?
- Electric Strike vs Mag Lock: Which One for Your Door?
- Why Won't My Panic Bar Latch? 7 Causes and the Fixes
- Why Is My Commercial Door So Hard to Open? 8 Causes
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Exit Devices / Panic Bars: common questions
What is the difference between a panic bar and an exit device?
Exit device is the general term for hardware that unlatches a door when the bar or paddle is pushed. Panic hardware is an exit device tested for panic conditions; fire exit hardware is a version listed for fire doors, which also means it cannot have a mechanical dogging feature that holds it unlatched.
Why won't my panic bar latch?
Either the latch is not reaching the strike because the door has sagged or the frame has moved, or the device itself is worn, dogged down, or full of debris or ice. On vertical-rod devices the rods go out of adjustment and the top or bottom latch stops engaging. All of these are repairable.
Can I lock an emergency exit from the outside?
Yes, from the outside only. An exit device can have a keyed cylinder or an access control reader on the exterior while the inside always opens with a single push. What you can never do is chain, bolt or block an exit door from the inside, which is a fire-code violation.
Rim or vertical-rod exit device: which do I need?
A rim device latches at the frame and is the choice for single doors. Pairs of doors without a centre mullion need vertical-rod devices that latch at the top and bottom, or a removable mullion so each leaf can take a rim device. Rim devices are more reliable and cheaper to maintain, so we add a mullion where the door use allows it.
Can access control be added to an existing panic bar?
Usually, yes. An electric strike, electrified latch retraction, or an exterior trim with a reader can be added to most current devices. Older or obsolete devices may need replacing to get a listed combination.
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