Kwikset 80318-007 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Kwikset 80318 strike work with both a plain latch and a deadlatch?
The Kwikset 80318 is a full round adjustable strike that covers both plainlatch and deadlatch bores. The round cutout suits a standard round-face latch prep rather than a squared drive-in mortise plate, so if the existing hole in your jamb is round, this drops in.
2) Is the Kwikset 80318 strike for a deadbolt or for a knob or lever latch?
It is a deadbolt strike. Kwikset lists the 80318 under deadbolt hardware, so it is the jamb plate the deadbolt throws into, not the lock body and not a latch strike for a passage knob.
3) Can I use the Kwikset 80318 strike on a commercial door in an apartment building or office?
Kwikset rates the 80318 as residential hardware, so it fits houses, condo units, and light multi-family entries. For a commercial opening, look at the Codelocks ASA Strike Plate in stainless, which is cut to the ASA strike profile used on commercial frames.
4) What is a direct equivalent to the Kwikset 80318 deadbolt strike plate?
The Deltana SP2753 is a steel deadbolt strike plate measuring 2-3/4 inches by 1-1/4 inches, the same function as the Kwikset 80318, which is a steel deadbolt strike plate. The Emtek 83223 is also a standard deadbolt strike plate. Both cover the same job on the frame side of a deadbolt opening, so a property manager matching what is already on the other doors can specify either by function.
5) Which deadbolt strike plate has square corners instead of a full round profile?
The Emtek 83223 standard deadbolt strike plate has square corners. The Kwikset 80318 is a full round adjustable strike. That corner geometry is the deciding detail on a retrofit: a frame already routed for a square-corner strike takes the Emtek 83223 without recutting the mortise, while a round-corner prep suits the round profile.
6) What strike plate should I use for an ASA prep frame instead of a deadbolt strike?
The Codelocks ASA Strike Plate in stainless steel is the one to specify for an ASA frame prep. It is a different opening from what the Kwikset 80318 serves, which is a deadbolt strike for residential door hardware. A contractor working to a drawing that calls out ASA prep should order the ASA plate rather than a deadbolt strike plate.
7) What does adjustable mean on a Kwikset 80318 strike, and does it help if my deadbolt is binding?
Adjustable means the strike lets you shift the engagement point after the plate is fastened, which is what you want when a door has settled and the bolt drags or will not fully throw. Instead of chiselling the jamb again or filling and redrilling, you move the strike to meet the bolt.
8) Is the Kwikset 80318 strike plate steel, and is it strong enough for an exterior entry door?
Steel. That is the right substrate for an entry deadbolt strike, since the plate is what takes the load in a kick-in attempt. Note this is residential hardware, so for a commercial opening on a heavy traffic or code-governed door you want a commercial grade strike instead.
9) I manage a building and want the same deadbolt strike on every unit door. Can I standardize on the Kwikset 80318?
Yes, if the doors are Kwikset deadbolts with a round jamb prep. The 80318 ships as one model, 80318-007, so there is no handing, size, or finish variation to track across a fleet order, and the adjustable design absorbs the small differences between doors that have settled at different rates.
10) What is the difference between the Deltana SP2753 and the Emtek 83223 deadbolt strike plates?
The Deltana SP2753 is a steel deadbolt strike plate stated at 2-3/4 inches by 1-1/4 inches. The Emtek 83223 is a standard deadbolt strike plate with square corners. For a distributor identifying the right item, the SP2753 is the one to quote when the plate size has to match a 2-3/4 by 1-1/4 mortise, and the 83223 when the prep is square-cornered.
11) Is a stainless steel strike plate available as an alternative to a steel one?
The Codelocks ASA Strike Plate comes in a stainless steel finish, while the Kwikset 80318 is steel. For a locksmith replacing a strike on an exterior opening exposed to weather, the substrate is the differentiator to check before ordering, along with whether the frame is prepped for an ASA cutout or a deadbolt strike.
12) Will an ASA strike plate work as a substitute for a deadbolt strike plate?
No. The Codelocks ASA Strike Plate is built to the ASA strike format, not to a deadbolt strike function. The Deltana SP2753 and the Emtek 83223 are the deadbolt-function plates in the set. If the door has a deadbolt and the frame is cut for a deadbolt strike, order one of those two rather than the ASA plate.
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