A practical procurement checklist for commercial metal doors and frames: wall conditions, profiles, anchors, hardware, finish, packing and delivery.
Understand a fire rated door assembly and why the door, frame, hardware, glazing, labels and installation must be coordinated together.
Field-verify frame opening, hinges, locks, clearances, labels, glazing and wall condition before ordering replacement fire doors.
Build a fire door maintenance plan covering inventory, functional checks, repairs, labels, records and annual inspection readiness.
Specify thresholds, perimeter gasketing, sweeps and weather seals for exterior steel doors without creating access or latching problems.
Review ADA door clear width, maneuvering space, thresholds, operable hardware, closing speed and opening force.
Coordinate electrified locks, strikes, power transfers, request-to-exit devices, fire alarm interfaces and egress before fabrication.
Compare ball-bearing butt hinges, continuous hinges and heavy-duty pivots for commercial steel doors.
Select a commercial door closer by leaf size, weight, wind, seals, mounting space, accessibility and fire-door requirements.
A field guide to steel door installation tolerances, frame alignment, hinge shimming, floor levels and latching problems.
