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title: Deadbolts
description: "Existing code-compliant deadbolts will be repaired by the Maintenance Services Key Office. To request service, call the Facilities Service Center at 734-6472059 or visit [requests.fo.umich.edu](https://requests.fo.umich.edu). Deadbolts may be installed on a door for increased security. To comply, the deadbolt must…"
url: "https://fo.umich.edu/fosg/deadbolts/"
updated: "2026-01-07"
category: D
---

# Deadbolts

Existing code-compliant deadbolts will be repaired by the Maintenance Services Key Office. To request service, call the Facilities Service Center at 734-6472059 or visit [requests.fo.umich.edu](https://requests.fo.umich.edu).

Deadbolts may be installed on a door for increased security. To comply, the deadbolt must be integrated into the existing door hardware so exiting is possible with only one motion. Installation of a new deadbolt requires approval to ensure code compliance. Prior to submitting a work order for the installation of a deadbolt, please contact the [EHS Fire Safety](https://ehs.umich.edu/living-safely/fire-prevention/) office to obtain approval. When approved, call the Facilities Service Center at 734-647-2059 or visit [requests.fo.umich.edu](https://requests.fo.umich.edu).

Slide bolts (a surface mounted deadbolt-type lock that simply slides from one side to the other to lock a door) are sometimes confused as "deadbolts" and are almost always a code violation. Slide bolts may be allowed on the inactive leaf of a double door at the top and/or bottom--assuming the inactive leaf is not required for egress. Prior to installation, approval must be obtained from the EHS Fire Safety.

**Note:** Deadbolts or slide bolts installed without approval are not code-compliant and must be removed. The door will be repaired or replaced at customer expense. At no time should anyone tamper with a door in any building by cutting or drilling holes in a door, unless approved by EHS Fire Safety and the Maintenance Services Key Office.

See also:

- [Locks, Door](https://fo.umich.edu/fosg/locks-door/)