Automatic Door Operators Low Power and High Power, Installed and Certified
We install and repair both low power and high power automatic door operators, with real experience across hospitals, school boards, and local businesses throughout British Columbia — not just Greater Vancouver. We’re one of the only companies that does both sides of automatic door work — the low-voltage automation and the locksmith side (cylinders, locks, hardware). Most automatic door companies aren’t licensed locksmiths, and most locksmiths aren’t AAADM certified. We’re both.
Licensed Insured
BC Security License #B7120
$59 Service Call
Anywhere in Greater Vancouver
90-Day Warranty
No Fix, No Charge
What's Included
Accessible Washroom & Handicap Door Solutions
We install AAADM-certified automatic door systems for accessible and universal washrooms push-to-open plates, touchless wave sensors, and full handicap door operators compliant with the BC Building Code’s accessibility requirements for public and multi-unit buildings. Most standard swing doors can be retrofitted with an automatic
- Push-to-open door plates — usable with a fist, elbow, or foot
- Wave-to-open touchless sensors — hygienic, hands-free activation
- Universal washroom kits — full barrier-free accessible washroom systems
- Handicap door operators — retrofitted onto existing swing doors
Licensed for the Big Projects Too
We hold a low-voltage license, which means we can pull the proper city permits for large-scale construction — hospitals, schools, and new commercial builds not just service calls on existing doors
Customer Reviews
Trusted by Our Customers
- MON – FRI: 10 AM – 6 PM
- 11780 RIVER RD., UNIT 175, RICHMOND, BC
Real Training. Real Experience.
Every technician joins with a minimum of two years of industry experience, then completes a two-month, in-house hands-on training program under our founder, Alan Bell a Red Seal Certified Locksmith and AAADM Certified Automation Inspector.
See the Difference
HOW WE COMPARE
CaptainLock
Typical Automatic Door Company
1. Locksmith side (cylinders, locks, hardware)
- Fully licensed locksmith on staff
- Usually can't touch this
2. Brand transparency
- DITEC a real, widely-available global brand, serviceable by any qualified company
- Often a proprietary house brand cheap to install, but only they can get parts, so repairs cost whatever they decide
3. AAADM certified
- Yes
- Varies
4. Low-voltage license for permits
- Yes hospitals, schools, new construction
- Varies
5. Service area
- Across British Columbia
- Often limited to one region
6. When you call
- We pick up immediatel
- Often hold for hours
7. Hidden fees
- None, ever
- Often added after the fact
8. Contract required
- No contract, ever
- Often multi-year service contracts
Why CaptainLock
Real Experience Across British Columbia
We’ve done automatic door work for hospitals, school boards, and local businesses across BC not just the Lower Mainland. From a 40-door Amazon facility in Burnaby to a full warehouse security upgrade on Vancouver Island, our real project experience spans the province.
No Vendor Lock-In, Ever
Some companies install their own proprietary door operator brand cheap upfront, but they’re the only ones who can get parts for it. Once something breaks, you’re stuck paying whatever they charge, because no one else can service it. We install DITEC, a real, established global brand available through normal distribution meaning if you’re ever unhappy with us, any qualified company can step in and service your system. We’d rather earn your business every time than trap you into it.
One Team for Automation AND Locksmithing
An automatic door isn’t just a motor it still has a cylinder, a lock, a strike plate. Most automation companies have to call in a locksmith for that part, or skip it. We do both, in-house, one visit.
Real, Large-ScaleProject Experience
From an oversized sliding patio door project in Whistler (four people, a same-day parts run to Abbotsford, finished by 11pm) to replacing failed pivot hinges with heavy-duty continuous geared hinges for Tim Hortons and RBC branches we handle everything from single-door repairs to full commercial installs.
AAADM Certified, DITECAuthorized Dealer
We’re an authorized dealer for DITEC Automation and AAADM certified. Our founder, Alan Bell, is a Certified Automation Inspector meaning we can issue official AAADM compliance documentation, not just install the hardware.
Licenses
Our Licenses
How It Works
PROCESS & PRICING
- How It Works
- Call us we pick up.
- Free on-site estimate single door installs start from $2,200; accessible washroom/full systems typically run $2,800-$6,000.
- We handle the automation AND the locksmith side one visit, one team.
- Annual AAADM compliance inspections available, issued officially.
- We install genuine, made-in-Canada DITEC parts — a real, globally-distributed brand any licensed company can service and source parts for. We’re not trying to lock you into calling only us.
- Real guarantees:
- No contract, ever
- No hidden fees
- Same-day emergency response
Real, Local and Ready When You Need Us
Locked out, need a new key, or thinking about upgrading your security? Call us Alan Bell and the CaptainLock team are a phone call away.
Come by the shop, or let us come to you. From your first call to the finished job, you’ll always know who’s coming and when no disappearing act, no guessing.
Have a question, need a quote, or want something specific handled? Reach out anytime
- (778) 960-5025
- 11780 River Rd., Unit 175, Richmond, BC
- info@captainlock.ca
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Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm, by appointment
Mobile Service: 24/7
FAQ's
Frequently asked questions
How fast can you get to me? In most of Richmond, Vancouver, Surrey, and Burnaby, our emergency locksmith response time is 15 to 30 minutes because our technicians live across the region, not just near one shop.
1. Do you install low power or high power operators?
Both low power and high power automatic door operators, matched to what your building actually needs.
2.Do you only work in Greater Vancouver, or across BC?
Across BC we’ve done hospital, school board, and business projects throughout the province, not just Metro Vancouver.
3. Do you do the locksmith side of automatic doors too, or just the automation?
Both we’re one of the only companies that does the full door, cylinder and all.
4.How much does automatic door installation cost?
Single door installs start from $2,200. Accessible washroom or full systems typically run $2,800-$6,000, confirmed with a free on-site estimate.
5.Will I be locked into calling only you for future service?
No we install DITEC, a real global brand available through normal distribution. Any qualified company can service it.
6. Can you retrofit my existing door instead of replacing it?
Yes most swing doors can be upgraded with an automatic operator if the frame and hinge are in good condition.
7. Are you AAADM certified?
Yes and our founder is a Certified Automation Inspector, meaning we can issue official annual compliance documentation.
8. Is there a contract?
No,no contract, ever.
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- 11780 River Rd., Unit 175, Richmond, BC
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