DOORS AND ENTRANCES
Commercial glass doors and entrances
EVERY PERSON, EVERY DAY
Entrances that work as hard as they look
A commercial entrance is used hundreds or thousands of times a day. It has to open with reasonable force, close reliably, lock securely and let everyone in, including people using wheelchairs.
That brings code requirements: accessible hardware, clear widths and thresholds, safety glazing, and in many occupancies panic hardware that lets people exit without a key. Entrances also increasingly carry access control, automatic operators and alarm contacts.
We coordinate the door, hardware and electrical pieces so the entrance works as a system on day one, rather than as a door waiting for the security vendor to finish.
What an entrance involves
- Door type and glass selected for use and look
- Accessible hardware, clearances and thresholds
- Panic hardware where the occupancy requires it
- Closers and automatic operators
- Access control and alarm prep
- Final adjustment for smooth, reliable operation
SCOPE OF WORK
What we install
Aluminum entrances
Narrow, medium and wide stile aluminum doors with glass, matched to the storefront framing.
All-glass doors
Frameless tempered glass doors with patch fittings or rails for a clean, modern entrance.
Automatic operators
Swing and sliding automatic operators with the safety sensors and activation devices they require.
Panic hardware
Exit devices that let occupants leave without a key, where the occupancy and code require them.
Access control prep
Electrified hardware, power transfers and door position switches coordinated with the security vendor.
Adjustment and service
Closer and hardware adjustment at turnover so doors close reliably and open with appropriate force.
HOW THE JOB RUNS
Getting an entrance right
01
Confirm the hardware set
02
Coordinate the electrical
03
Fabricate and install
04
Adjust and test
COMMON QUESTIONS
Doors and entrance questions
It depends on the occupancy and local requirements, and many tenants add one for convenience. We check what applies to your space.
An exit device that unlatches when pushed, so occupants can leave without a key. Codes require it in many assembly and educational occupancies.
Yes. We install electrified hardware and coordinate the wiring with your security vendor.
Yes, on most existing storefronts, matching the framing and finish.
Usually the closer needs adjustment or replacement. We service existing entrances as well as installing new ones.