Rebate Kits and Strikes for Smartlocks

The frame side of the installation. A strike or keep receives the bolt, and a rebate kit adapts a lock to a rebated meeting stile on double doors. Both are more consequential than they look, because almost every complaint about a lock feeling stiff or failing to lock traces back to the strike.

What is in this category

Strike plates and keeps - flat and boxed, in matching finishes.
Adjustable strikes - allow small alignment corrections without re-cutting the jamb.
Rebate kits - convert a standard mortice lock for a rebated pair of doors, supplying a stepped faceplate, bolt extensions and matched keep.
Electric strikes - release the latch on a signal, for intercom and access control integration.

Alignment is the whole job

A motorised deadbolt driving into a misaligned keep draws more current, wears the motor and will eventually report a jam. Before replacing a lock that seems faulty, close the door slowly and watch where the bolt meets the strike. Correcting the strike position resolves a large share of apparent lock failures.

Fail-safe or fail-secure matters on electric strikes. Fail-safe releases when power is lost; fail-secure stays locked. On an escape route the choice is set by the building's egress design, not by preference.

Related categories

Mortice Locks · Power Accessories · Tubular Latches and Bolts · All Accessories

Common questions

Do I need a rebate kit?
Only on a pair of doors with a rebated meeting stile, where the two leaves overlap rather than meeting flush. The kit supplies a stepped faceplate and matched keep so the bolt engages correctly.

My lock is stiff. Is the lock or the strike at fault?
Usually the strike. Watch where the bolt meets the keep with the door closing slowly. If it is catching on the edge rather than entering cleanly, adjust or replace the strike before condemning the lock. Misalignment.

Guides and reference

Ch 12 - Installation and troubleshooting · Three common installation mistakes · Bolt throw and engagement