Residential & Commercial Security - Locks, Keys & Dead Bolts - Sliding patio Door

Hello,
I have a old Anderson sliding glass door. the area where the lock use to be is damaged beyond repair. Does anyone make a bolt on lock and handle where I wouldnt have to cut a mortise into the door to lock it?. I need to be able to unlock it from inside and outside. Thanks for any help.

Welcome to the forums, crt!

Unfortunately, nothing comes to mind, the problem being the required hook bolt of some sort for the sliding door in addition to being operable from both sides.

If it was just one side, you could get something like the Octopod, a lockable bolt. http://www.majormfg.com/patio_door_locks.htm#5002-1

You never know though, perhaps someone else has run across something that may work and will post.

Hi crt;
The only after market patio door lock that I've had experience with that allows both inside and outside access is one made by Miwa.
It mounts on the inside face of the door and has a keyed cylinder for outside access and either a thumbturn or key (your choice) on the inside. A hook bolt is thrown into a surface mounted keeper.
These come in Weiser, Schlage or Kwikset keyways..maybe more but that's all I've ever needed.
A Google search turned up a website, but with no mention of the patio door lock. A locksmith or big box store should be able to order you one though.
They price in the range of around $45 here in Ontario, last I checked.

Hope that helps
Regards

Thanks for the replys.
I found Key Control Specialists who had the PatioGuard that I needed to fix the lock. Its in the mail now.
Thanks again for the help.
Chris