by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
Most commercial doors that fail an ADA inspection weren’t installed wrong. They were installed correctly and then drifted out of compliance over time — a closer adjusted too tight after a complaint about a door slamming, a new threshold added during a...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
A camera system only matters when you need the footage. Most business owners never look at their camera feed until something happens — a break-in, a slip-and-fall claim, a cash drawer that comes up short. At that point, the only thing that matters is whether the...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
A commercial door doesn’t usually fail all at once. It fails one hinge at a time. A worn hinge lets the door sag, the sag drags the latch out of alignment, the misaligned latch stresses the closer, and eventually the whole door stops working the way it’s...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
A door closer that slams shut is not just annoying. It is a liability. A door that fails to latch is a fire-code violation. Property managers can fix most speed issues themselves in five minutes with a hex key. But some adjustments — spring tension, arm geometry,...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
Property managers ask us one question more than any other: should this door get an electric strike or a maglock? The answer depends on the door type, the fire rating, the occupancy, and what happens when the power goes out. Get it wrong and you void a fire rating,...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
A property manager calls: “The lock on the back door doesn’t work.” We get there, test the lock, and the lock is fine. The door has sagged an inch and a half on the hinge side. The latch bolt doesn’t reach the strike. The lock isn’t...
