Restroom Lock Kits in Edmonton
Edmonton's design guides expect barrier-free washroom doors to be power operated and single-user rooms to lock from inside. We supply and install the kits that make both work, from our McIntyre Industrial branch.
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The City of Edmonton's Access Design Guide says interior barrier-free washroom entrances shall be either power operated or doorless. Most buildings can't go doorless, so the door gets an operator.
Single-user and gender-inclusive washrooms add a lock that has to be easy to use from inside. A restroom lock kit ties the operator and lock together, with an occupied light outside and an optional emergency call station.
Kit options
| Component | What it does | Standard or optional |
|---|---|---|
| Power door operator | Swings the door on a button press | Standard |
| Push-to-open button | Outside the room, starts the opening cycle | Standard |
| Push-to-lock button | Inside, locks the door and lights the sign | Standard |
| Electric strike and door contact | Holds the door locked once it's confirmed closed | Standard |
| Occupied light | Shows outside that the room is in use | Standard |
| Emergency call station | Signals staff if someone needs help | Optional |
What Edmonton's guides ask for
From the City of Edmonton Access Design Guide (2021) and its gender-inclusive washroom guide.
One gender-inclusive washroom
Where washrooms are provided, the guide asks for at least one barrier-free gender-inclusive washroom, as well as barrier-free stalls.
City of Edmonton Access Design Guide (2021), A.5.5Lockable from inside
A single-user room with one toilet, or a toilet and urinal, needs a full-height door lockable from the inside.
City of Edmonton, Gender Inclusive Washroom Guide, 3.7.2.2.(17)Distress alarms considered
Where washroom monitoring is needed, the guide says distress alarms may be considered. A call station in the kit covers it.
City of Edmonton, Gender Inclusive Washroom GuidePictures of the washroom door get you a price, with and without the call station.
Can a kit go on a washroom door we already have?
Most of the time. A solid door in a square frame takes the kit as is. A warped door or loose frame gets fixed first, and we'll say so in the quote.
Do gender-inclusive washrooms need a different kit?
Not usually. The same kit works on a single-user gender-inclusive room. The signage changes, not the hardware.
Can staff open the door from outside?
Yes. There's an override on the corridor side for emergencies.