How to Protect Back Doors and Secondary Entry Points in Your Building

While most businesses focus on securing their main entrances, back doors and side doors are often overlooked—and intruders know it. In fact, rear and secondary doors are among the most common points of entry in commercial break-ins.

At Affordable Security Locksmith And Alarm, we help Phoenix business owners secure every access point, not just the ones facing the street. Here’s how to protect your back doors and lesser-used entrances from unauthorized access.

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Why Back Doors Are Vulnerable

They’re hidden from view
Intruders often target doors in alleys, loading zones, or behind buildings where there’s no foot traffic

They’re used by employees
Businesses often leave them propped open or unlocked for convenience, especially for smoke breaks or vendor access

They’re built cheaper
Many rear doors use lightweight materials or minimal locking hardware, making them easier to pry or bypass

Ways to Secure Commercial Back Doors

Install a Grade 1 deadbolt
Deadbolts rated for commercial use offer strong resistance to prying and forced entry. They’re ideal for metal or solid-core rear doors.

Use a latch guard plate
Latch protectors cover the gap between the door and frame, preventing tools from being inserted to manipulate the lock

Reinforce the frame and hinges
Heavy-duty strike plates and door closers ensure the door stays closed and securely latched. Continuous hinges can also prevent warping or sagging.

Install alarmed panic bars
For emergency exit-only doors, install a panic bar with an alarm function. This prevents unauthorized use while staying fire-code compliant.

Add a security camera or motion sensor
Deterring access is half the battle. Install a visible surveillance camera or motion light above rear and side entrances

Use access control with audit trails
Limit who can open back doors with keypads, fobs, or card systems. You’ll know who used the door and when

Upgrade to steel doors or reinforced cores
If your back door is hollow or damaged, consider replacing it with a steel commercial door or one with an internal security core

Who Needs Back Door Security?

Restaurants and cafes with rear exits
Retail stores with loading docks
Offices with employee-only side access
Clinics and medical offices with secondary entry
Warehouses and light industrial businesses
Churches and schools with multiple access points

We Secure Secondary Doors Across Phoenix

We install locks, panic bars, strike plates, latch guards, and more for businesses in
Arcadia
Maryvale
Ahwatukee
Downtown Phoenix
Biltmore
Camelback East
North and South Phoenix
And surrounding areas in Maricopa County

Don’t Let the Back Door Be the Easy Way In

Intruders go where the resistance is weakest. We’ll help you close the security gaps at your secondary doors—without sacrificing fire safety or functionality.

Affordable Security Locksmith And Alarm – Phoenix
(602) 854-2766
affordablesecurityphoenix.com

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