Router, jig, done.
The Armor Plate installs in about twenty minutes once you have done one - and everyone's first install includes the DIY Kit, with the jig and router bit in the box. If you hang doors for a living, you already have every other tool it takes.
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The install, start to finish
Six steps. Under an hour the first time, about twenty minutes once you have the rhythm.
1
Remove the strike plates
Both the deadbolt and latch strike plates.
2
Clamp the jig
The 3D-printed jig sets your depth and position so you are not eyeballing a mortise.
3
Rout the mortise
One pass, matched to the plate thickness.
4
Set the plate flush
Level with the jamb face. That is what makes it invisible once painted.
5
Drive the long screws
Three inches or longer, into the framing. This is the step that does the work.
6
Reinstall and check the swing
The plate adds adjustment range to fix a door that never latched cleanly.
What you will need
Tools you already have
A router with a straight bit, a drill and driver, and clamps. That is the whole list.
The DIY Kit - $89
Everyone's first purchase includes the DIY Kit: the plate, the 3D-printed jig, the router bit, and clear instructions to fit it cleanly the first time.
Start with the kit →Refill plates - $34.99
Already have the kit? Order the Armor Plate on its own, as many as you need.
Shop plates →Need a router?
The DIY Kit includes the jig and the router bit - the router itself (the power tool) is not included and is required to install. If you don't already own one, the Harbor Freight Drill Master 1/4 in. 2.4 Amp Trim Router is an affordable option that gets the job done for a one-time install.
We don't sell or ship this - it's just a straightforward option if you need one.
Smart-lock ready
Keep the smart lock. Reinforce what it locks into.
The Armor Plate accommodates smart locks and electronic systems better than any competitor, so your client keeps locking the door from their phone - now on a jamb that actually holds.
Every major smart lockUnlock from your phoneElectronic deadbolts & keypadsFits better than competitors
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Watch the full install.
Made in Dayton, installed on real doors.
Already in the frame? Add the plate.
Whether it's your own home or a customer's, you're already right there - during a hang, a rekey, or a break-in repair. The DIY Kit gives you the jig, the router bit, and the plate, so the very first mortise comes out clean. About twenty minutes per door once you have the rhythm, and the jamb your family walks through every day finally holds.
It also cleans up jambs chewed up by years of hardware, instead of replacing the whole frame - and it fits the lock you already own, smart locks included.
Trusted by homeowners and businesses in Dayton
★★★★★4.7 on Google
Fifty years of door experience, now protecting doors across Ohio.
★★★★★
Prospeed professionally handled the procurement of a sliding door and 2 sliding windows for my Centerville condo (I am an out-of-town owner) and installed them with me on site. Joe Pollard and his crew performed the work and left the condo in good shape. Greg Pollard made sure I was satisfied. I recommend Prospeed for door and window replacement.
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Kim is absolutely one of the greatest people I've ever met. The passion and care that they put into their product is second to none and we are truly blessed to know them.
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These guys are amazing! If I could give them 10 stars I would!
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Questions about the install?
Not sure your door is a fit, or stuck on a step? Send us a note and we'll help you get it right.