Both companies' locks are more expensive than those of low-end lock makers, but Emtek locks are generally less expensive than Baldwin locks. Emtek lock sets are assembled to order, which potentially gives them an advantage over Baldwin products in terms of design flexibility.
Features: Solid forged brass construction. Grade 1 BHMA rating ensures that you're getting the best security available.
Regardless of metal type, all Emtek hardware is completely solid. Their quality is comparable to Baldwin, Grandeur, Nostalgic Warehouse or any other high end line of door locks.
Emtek's products are a cut above in terms of craftsmanship and design. Each order is custom assembled in our Southern California facility. There is no predetermined combination of knobs, levers, rosettes and finishes; we let you mix and match according to your own taste.
Baldwin and Kwikset are part of Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI), a major manufacturer and supplier of residential locksets, residential builders' hardware and faucets with a portfolio of renowned brands, including Kwikset®, Weiser®, Baldwin®, National Hardware®, Stanley®, Pfister™ and EZSET®.
Both Baldwin and Emtek have been part of a corporate consolidation trend that has seen them transform from small American manufacturers to brands within the portfolios of multinational corporations.
Emtek is a very good brand and is often used by those of us restoring old homes (if the original hardware is gone). It's a bit on the higher end. We purchased one of the Emtek locksets a few months ago - handle on the outside and knob/deadbolt on the inside.
In March 2010, Black & Decker was purchased by Stanley Tools. Kwikset subsequently became part of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) Group of Stanley Black & Decker, which also owns lockset manufacturers Weiser and Baldwin.
Emtek is dedicated to helping bring your personal style to life. Door hardware is more than a way to open, close, and secure a space. To us, it is an integral part of a room's design theme. Each order is custom assembled in our Southern California facility.
Naturally, if you have a business, you will want to use a Grade 1 lock. This offers maximum security and durability, so you can thwart any professional burglary attempts. For interior doors, a business can also use a Grade 2 lock.
Grade 1 requires a key in knob must hold up to 300 lb-in and a lever lock must withstand 450 lb-in. Grade 2 requires a key in knob, must hold up to 150 lb-in and a lever must hold up to 225 lb-in. Grade 3 requires a key-in-knob to withstand at least 120 lb-in and a lever lock must withstand at least 180 lb-in.
The American Nation Standards Institute (ANSI) grading system for deadbolts was developed by the Builder's Hardware Manufactures (BHMA). This grading system ranges from 1 (the highest grade) to 3 (the lowest grade). It factors in longevity of the lock, toughness, and latch length.
Can items from different brands be keyed alike? Schlage, Baldwin Estates, Baldwin Reserve, and Emtek can all be keyed to the same key.
Yes, Baldwin locks that feature its SmartKey Security are bump proof. The SmartKey Security also protects against lock picking, drilling, and other advanced break-in techniques.
The company said that 85 percent of Baldwin production will be relocated to Stanley Black & Decker's plant in Nogales, Mexico, and that management responsibilities would move to Lake Forest, Calif.
To rekey your lock with an entirely new key, simply insert the functioning key, turn a quarter turn clockwise, insert the learning tool, remove the existing key, and insert a new key. That's it! You just easily rekeyed the lock.
These sets use a Kwikset "Smartkey" and can be all keyed alike to each other, but not to Baldwin locksets that use a Baldwin stamped key.
Schlage continues its domestic growth with the opening of a new production facility in Security, Colorado manufacturing standard locksets and handcrafted hardware.
Emtek Products is a door and cabinet hardware manufacturer, based in the City of Industry, Los Angeles County and a subsidiary of Swedish company Assa Abloy.
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Duplicate keys work perfectly for my emtek locks. None of the local hardware stores were able to make copies that worked.