Commercial door frames
Steel door frames and hollow metal frames are specified as part of the complete opening. Bastion coordinates frame profile, wall condition, anchors, door preparation, finish and packing with the project door schedule.
Steel door frames for the complete opening
A metal door frame is not interchangeable across every wall condition. The frame must match the wall construction, opening dimensions, door thickness, handing, hardware reinforcement and installation sequence. For fire-rated openings, the frame must also be coordinated with the selected door assembly and project documentation.
| Specification item | What to confirm before production |
|---|---|
| Wall construction | Concrete, masonry, stud drywall or another partition system determines the frame profile and anchoring approach. |
| Frame profile and depth | Confirm wall thickness, throat size, stop dimension, face width and whether the frame is welded or knock-down. |
| Door coordination | Match leaf thickness, handing, hinge locations, strike preparation, closer reinforcement and clearances. |
| Fire-rated opening | Review the required rating, label or listing basis, glazing and hardware configuration for the specified opening. |
| Finish and packing | Confirm primer or powder-coat finish, opening marks, protective wrapping and container loading requirements. |
Choose the frame around the wall condition
Masonry metal door frames
Used with concrete and block openings. Profiles, anchors, grout requirements and installation sequence should be reviewed with the wall detail.
Drywall metal door frames
Used with stud partitions. The wall thickness, stud arrangement, anchor type and drywall sequence affect the frame selected.
Hollow metal doors and frames
For high-traffic commercial and industrial openings, coordinate the frame with the leaf, core, finish and hardware preparation.
Frame anchors and hardware preparation
Anchors should be selected for the wall material and installation sequence, not chosen as an afterthought. Hinge and strike reinforcements, closer brackets, coordinators, panic hardware and electrified hardware must be shown on the approved schedule or shop drawings. See the commercial door frame anchors guide for the information to provide before quotation.
Information to send for a steel door frame quotation
Provide the opening schedule, wall type and thickness, frame dimensions, handing, door thickness, rating requirement, hardware schedule, finish, quantities and destination. This allows Bastion to coordinate steel door frames with the door package and export packing plan.
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Send your opening schedule and wall details for a coordinated door and frame quotation.
Metal door frame and hollow metal frame details to include in a schedule
“Metal door frame”, “door frame metal” and “hollow metal frame” are broad search terms. For a usable commercial door frame quotation, the schedule needs enough information to identify the correct profile and wall connection.
- Wall condition: masonry, stud-and-drywall, existing wall or a specialty partition.
- Profile: face dimension, stop, return, throat and finished wall thickness.
- Anchors: anchor type, quantity, adjustment range and installation sequence.
- Door and hardware: leaf size, handing, hinge/strike/closer preparations and any electrified routing.
- Fire performance: the required door-and-frame assembly, labels and compatible accessories where a rated opening is specified.
Commercial metal door frames are not interchangeable
A hollow metal door jamb detail for drywall differs from a masonry frame set as the wall is built. Confirm the finished wall thickness and site sequence before the frame is fabricated. Compare masonry door frames, drywall door frames and door frame anchors for the relevant installation path.