Schlage Lock Installation Newmarket
B60 and B62 deadbolts, Encode and Connect smart deadbolts, and Schlage C keyway rekeying, fitted and keyed alike across the house.
Quick answer
Schlage lock installation in Newmarket covers the B60 and B62 Grade 1 residential deadbolts, F-series knobs and levers, and the Encode and Connect smart deadbolts. Cylinders use the Schlage C keyway with a five or six pin stack and rekey easily. Supplied and fitted runs about $180 to $340; rekeying is $75 to $130 for the first cylinder.
If a Newmarket homeowner asks which mechanical deadbolt to buy and does not want to spend high-security money, the answer is usually a Schlage B60. It is the boring, correct choice, and there is a reason it keeps showing up in the van.
Schlage lock installation in Newmarket is a large share of our residential work partly because the brand is everywhere here — it went into a lot of the 1980s and 1990s subdivision builds around Bristol-London, Armitage and Huron Heights — and partly because when people replace builder hardware, this is what they replace it with.
Here is what the model numbers mean, what the C keyway does for you, how the smart deadbolts compare, and what any of it costs fitted.
B60, B62 and the rest of the range
Schlage’s residential deadbolt line is straightforward once you know the pattern. The B60 is the single-cylinder deadbolt: key outside, thumbturn inside, and it is the one on most front doors. The B62 is the double-cylinder version, keyed on both sides, which you only want where there is glass within reach of the thumbturn. The B80 family adds different trim and finish options on the same core mechanism.
All of them are ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 in the residential line, which is not marketing — Grade 1 means the lock survived ten strikes in the impact test and 250,000 operating cycles, against five and 150,000 for Grade 2. Schlage’s bolts throw a full inch, the bolt has a hardened insert to resist sawing, and the assembly is heavy in the hand in a way that the sub-thirty-dollar builder bolts simply are not.
The knob and lever side is the F-series: F51 and F52 for keyed entry, F10 for passage, F40 for privacy. Those are not security hardware and should not be treated as such. A keyed lever on the back door with no deadbolt above it is a door catch, whatever brand is stamped on it.
Where Schlage does not compete is genuine high security — no restricted keyway on the standard C line, no drill-resistant hardplate to speak of. If you want key control and attack resistance, that is a high security cylinder conversation, and it is a different price bracket.
The Schlage C keyway, and why it rekeys well
Almost all residential Schlage cylinders in Canada use the Schlage C keyway with a five-pin stack, six on some commercial cylinders. That single fact makes a lot of practical things easy.
It means every Schlage cylinder in your house is interchangeable at the pin level, so a technician can key your front door, back door, garage man-door and patio deadbolt to one key in a single visit without swapping any hardware. It means the plug comes out cleanly once the C-clip or cam is released, so a rekey is genuinely a fifteen-minute job per cylinder rather than a struggle. And it means blanks and pins are stocked everywhere, so nothing has to be ordered.
The pin depths run in increments that give a wide range of usable combinations, and Schlage’s factory pinning avoids the very shallow cuts that make some cheap cylinders easy to pick. It is not pick-proof — nothing at this price is — but it is not the cardboard some brands ship either.
The one thing to know: Schlage C is not compatible with the Kwikset and Weiser KW1 keyway. If half your house is Schlage and half is Weiser, they cannot be keyed alike as they stand. We either swap the odd cylinders to a matching family or, in a mixed house, swap the Schlage plugs. That is covered further on our lock rekey page.
Keyed alike across the house
Every Schlage exterior cylinder onto one key in a single visit, at $25 to $45 per additional cylinder after the first.
Rekey rather than replace
A Schlage deadbolt under about fifteen years old that still turns smoothly is a rekey candidate, not a replacement. Save the money.
Mixed brands sorted
Where a house is part Schlage and part Weiser or Kwikset, we convert the odd ones so everything lands on one key.
Keys not on file anywhere
A rekey creates a new combination on the spot. No record exists of the old one, and no previously cut key will turn.
Encode, Connect and the Schlage smart deadbolts
Schlage’s connected line is the one part of the range where the model names actually matter, because they work differently.
The Encode has wifi built into the lock itself. No bridge, no hub, no extra box on a shelf — it joins your home network directly and you manage codes from the app. That removes the single most annoying failure point in smart locks, which is a bridge that quietly drops off the network. The trade-off is battery life: an onboard wifi radio draws more than Bluetooth, and on an exposed Newmarket door in February you should expect to be changing cells more often than the box claims.
The Connect is the Z-Wave version. It needs a hub, which means it plays properly with a broader home automation setup and sips far less battery, but you are adding a device that has to stay online. If you already run a Z-Wave hub, this is the better lock. If you do not, the Encode is the simpler life.
Both keep a physical keyway using the same Schlage C cylinder, which means the mechanical override can be cut to the key you already carry. Both have a real keypad rather than app-only entry. Those two things are why we are comfortable fitting them, and the general guidance on batteries and alignment on our smart lock installation page applies to these exactly as it does to everything else.
- Encode: wifi on board, no hub, simplest setup, heavier on batteries
- Connect: Z-Wave, needs a hub, long battery life, better in an automated house
- Both use the standard Schlage C keyway for the mechanical override
- Both have a physical keypad — no app-only entry
- Both fit a standard 2-1/8 inch bore with 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 backset
- Neither is stronger against force than a plain B60 — the bolt and strike are what matter
- Use lithium AA cells on any north-facing exterior door in this climate
Schlage lock prices in Newmarket
| Job | What it covers | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| B60 deadbolt supplied and fitted | Grade 1 single cylinder, existing bore | $180 – $300 |
| B62 double-cylinder fitted | Keyed both sides, existing bore | $220 – $340 |
| New bore for a Schlage deadbolt | Door prepped, bolt fitted, box strike | $240 – $380 |
| F-series lever or knob fitted | Keyed entry set, keyed alike | $140 – $250 |
| Schlage rekey, first cylinder | Plug pulled, re-pinned, two keys cut | $75 – $130 |
| Each additional Schlage cylinder | Same visit, keyed alike | $25 – $45 |
| Encode wifi deadbolt fitted | Supplied, fitted, app and codes set up | $420 – $650 |
| Connect Z-Wave deadbolt fitted | Supplied, fitted, paired to your hub | $400 – $620 |
| Install only, your Schlage lock | Fitting, alignment, keys cut | $110 – $200 |
| Cylinder swap for keyed-alike match | Non-Schlage door converted to C keyway | $120 – $220 |
Ranges are typical for a Newmarket address in 2026 and cover labour plus standard hardware. Overnight, weekend and statutory holiday call-outs carry a premium. A firm price is confirmed on the phone before anyone is dispatched.
Will it fit what you already have?
Schlage residential hardware is built to the North American standard: a 2-1/8 inch face bore, a 1 inch edge bore, and either a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, with an adjustable latch in the box that covers both. In practice that means it drops into virtually any door in Newmarket that already has a deadbolt of any brand.
Three things trip people up. A designer or older door with a non-standard bore, which needs a wrap plate or a filler. A door where the previous hardware left a larger footprint than the new Schlage trim covers, which shows as a ring of unpainted wood. And a metal-clad door where the existing hole is slightly out of round, so the new cylinder sits proud on one side.
None of those is a serious problem, but all three are why an install-only job occasionally takes ninety minutes instead of forty. We would rather tell you that on the phone than discover it in your hallway.
If you are replacing the whole set on a front entrance rather than just the deadbolt, the sizing and prep detail on our front door lock installation page covers backsets, bores and strike reinforcement in full.
Why Newmarket calls us first
Schlage work across Newmarket and nearby
Schlage hardware is common right through the Newmarket subdivision belt and out into Aurora, King City and Richmond Hill, where it went in on a lot of 1980s and 1990s builds. The newer East Gwillimbury and Holland Landing houses lean more toward Weiser and Kwikset, and converting one of those to a Schlage C keyway so a whole house matches is a routine visit.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Schlage lock installation cost in Newmarket?
A B60 deadbolt supplied and fitted into an existing bore is $180 to $300. The double-cylinder B62 is $220 to $340. An F-series keyed lever is $140 to $250. If we are boring a door that has no deadbolt, budget $240 to $380. Install-only with hardware you bought is $110 to $200, and prices are confirmed before dispatch.
What is the difference between a Schlage B60 and a B62?
The B60 is single cylinder: key on the outside, thumbturn on the inside. The B62 is double cylinder, keyed on both sides, so it cannot be opened from inside without a key. Only fit a B62 where there is glass within arm’s reach of where a thumbturn would be, and keep the inside key on a hook nearby for fire exit.
Can you rekey a Schlage lock?
Yes, and it is one of the easier cylinders to work on. Schlage residential cylinders use the C keyway with a five-pin stack; the plug comes out cleanly, the pins are swapped to a new combination and new keys are cut on site. It is $75 to $130 for the first cylinder and $25 to $45 for each additional one done on the same visit.
Can Schlage locks be keyed to match my Weiser or Kwikset doors?
Not as they stand — Schlage C and the Kwikset/Weiser KW1 are different keyways and a key cut for one will not enter the other. The practical fix is converting the odd doors to a single family, which means swapping cylinders rather than whole locks. That runs $120 to $220 per door and gets the whole house onto one key.
Are Schlage deadbolts actually Grade 1?
The residential B-series deadbolts carry ANSI/BHMA Grade 1, which means they survived ten strikes in the impact test and 250,000 operating cycles, against five strikes and 150,000 cycles for Grade 2. They throw a full inch and the bolt has a hardened insert. The grade describes the lock, though, not your door frame — the strike and its screws still decide most real outcomes.
Should I get the Schlage Encode or the Connect?
Encode if you do not already run a smart home hub. It has wifi built in, so there is no bridge to drop off the network, at the cost of shorter battery life. Connect if you already have a Z-Wave hub — it uses much less power and integrates properly with the rest of your system, but it depends on that hub staying online.
Will a Schlage deadbolt fit my existing door?
Almost always. Schlage residential hardware uses the standard 2-1/8 inch face bore and 1 inch edge bore, with an adjustable latch that covers both the 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inch backsets. Non-standard designer bores, an oversized footprint left by the old lock, or an out-of-round hole in a metal-clad door are the three things that add time.
Is a Schlage lock worth the extra money over a builder deadbolt?
On a front door, yes. The difference between a Grade 3 builder bolt throwing five-eighths of an inch and a Grade 1 bolt throwing a full inch is real, and it is thirty to fifty dollars. On an interior or shed door it is money wasted. And on any door, the reinforced strike with three-inch screws matters at least as much as the lock itself.
Related locksmith services in Newmarket
Schlage fitted, rekeyed or keyed alike
Call 866-820-1331. Tell us the model number off the box or just describe the door, and we will price it on the call.
