Doors and hardware play an important role in the safety, security, accessibility, and daily operation of schools. Every entrance, classroom, office, gymnasium, cafeteria, and mechanical area has different performance requirements. When door components become damaged,...
Fire-rated doors play an important role in protecting commercial buildings, their occupants, and surrounding areas. However, a fire-rated door can only perform properly when the frame, hardware, installation, and surrounding opening work together as a complete system....
Accessibility is an important consideration for every commercial facility. Entrances and interior doors must be usable by employees, customers, students, patients, visitors, and other building occupants with a wide range of physical abilities. When doors are difficult...
Commercial doors are used every day by employees, customers, students, patients, visitors, vendors, and the public. Over time, the hardware that keeps those doors operating safely can wear down, become outdated, or stop performing as it should. When repairs are no...
Municipal buildings and public facilities serve communities every day. From town halls and police departments to recreation centers, administrative offices, utility buildings, public works facilities, and community spaces, these buildings need doors and hardware that...
Fire-rated doors are an essential part of a commercial building’s life-safety system. When properly installed and maintained, these doors help slow the spread of fire and smoke, protect exit routes, and give occupants more time to leave the building safely. However,...
