Door Reinforcement

What Is Door Reinforcement?

Door reinforcement involves securing various parts and components of the door, including installing additional hardware, to ensure immunity to kick-ins and decrease susceptibility to a variety of other break-in methods.

We work on commercial and residential doors of all types, including storefront, glass and aluminum, wood doors, and metal sheet doors.

Our Customers

Homeowners

Businesses

Schools and Universities

Municipal Institutions

Wood Door Reinforcement

Solid Core Door

We recommend solid core wood doors. The solid core wood doors are considerably stronger than the hollow core doors. They are, in fact, stronger than most of the residential grade sheet metal doors.

grade 1 deadbolt

Grade 1 Deadbolt

Grade 1 dead bolts are designed and tested (by BHMA) to with stand significantly more powerful blows (meaning kicks or blows from a sledge hammer) than a grade 2 or grade 3 deadbolt. a grade 1 deadbolt has to withstand 2 blows at 60lbf, 2 at 90lbs and 2 at 120lbs, where as a grade 3 only needs to withstand 2 blows at 60lbf. Also, the bolt is tested to 1200 lbf of pushing force as opposed to only 600 lbf.

4in door hinges

4" Door Hinges

These hinges allow for 3.5" #9 screws to attach through the jamb and into the framing studs at three point along the height of the door. This greatly increases the kick and pry resistance of the door.

3.5in #9 screws

3.5" #9 Screws

The 3.5" #9 screws are long enough to pass through the hinge plates or strike plate, through the jamb trim and into the 2"x4" studs that frame the opening. by screwing into the studs the kick resistance of the door is greatly increased.

grade 1 door closer

Grade 1 Door Closer

Consistent, effective closing and latching is the purpose of a closer. Grade 1 closers meet ADA requirements for door opening resistance pressure while still providing for consistent closings. Grade 2 closers do not meet the stands consistently.

full-length latch guard

Full-length Latch Guard

A full-length latch guard covers the gap from the top of the door to the bottom and makes it very difficult to pry open the door, even with a 36" crowbar. The quality of the latchguard is very important. Short 12" ones are very ineffective.

18in strike plate

18" Strike Plate

We use 18" tall strikes with 3.5" hardened #9 deck screws to spread the force of some one kicking or prying the door over 18 inches of the jamb instead of 2 inches. This makes the strike plate on the jamb stronger than most doors and eliminates it as the "weakest link" in the door opening.

Storefront Door Reinforcement

wide stile door

Wide Stile Doors

We design aluminum and glass doors differently than traditional aluminum and glass doors. The "stile" is the name of the vertical side of the frame of the door. "Rails" is the name of the horizontal cross pieces of the frame of the door Traditional 2" wide stile doors are very weak and flexible. and they tend to have very small rails. We use a 5" wide stiles and we use very large rails - we even add a 3rd rail in the middle of the door as a "bellyband" This is where we mount the panic exit bar (lock). These over sized stiles and rails greatly increase the rigidity of the door.

continuous hinge guard

Continuous Hinge Guard

The full length hinge covers the door gap on the hinge side of the door, from the top of the door to the bottom. This provides a barrier to some one trying to pry the with a crow bar from the hinge side. Full length hinges are also better than regular hinges in that they are much stronger and thus better at keeping a heavy door aligned and working properly.

Panic Bar Exit Device

Panic Bar Exit Device

Panic exit bars are required when a room or building reach a specific occupancy. A panic bar exit device allows for the door to open just by pushing against it. So when a crush of people push the first person against the door the door swings open reducing the risk of injury to the first arrivals.

grade 1 door closer

Grade 1 Door Closer

Consistent, effective closing and latching is the purpose of a closer. Grade 1 closers meet ADA requirements for door opening resistance pressure while still providing for consistent closings. Grade 2 closers do not meet the stands consistently.

full-length latch guard

Full-length Latch Guard

A full-length latch guard covers the gap from the top of the door to the bottom and makes it very difficult to pry open the door, even with a 36" crowbar. The quality of the latchguard is very important. Short 12" ones are very ineffective.

grade 1 deadbolt

Grade 1 Deadbolt

Grade 1 dead bolts are designed and tested (by BHMA) to with stand significantly more powerful blows (meaning kicks or blows from a sledge hammer) than a grade 2 or grade 3 deadbolt. a grade 1 deadbolt has to withstand 2 blows at 60lbf, 2 at 90lbs and 2 at 120lbs, where as a grade 3 only needs to withstand 2 blows at 60lbf. Also, the bolt is tested to 1200 lbf of pushing force as opposed to only 600 lbf.

Sheet Metal Door Reinforcement

metal sheet door thickness

16 Gauge Metal Sheet Door

We recommend sheet metal doors with at least 16 gauge thickness. The sheet metal doors starting from 16 gauge are heavier and more burglar resistant. Of course, going with 18-22 gauge sheet metal door is a better option.

Grade 1 Door Closer

Grade 1 Door Closer

Consistent, effective closing and latching is the purpose of a closer. Grade 1 closers meet ADA requirements for door opening resistance pressure while still providing for consistent closings. Grade 2 closers do not meet the stands consistently.

4.5in door hinges

4.5" Door Hinges

Heavy commercial doors require heavy duty hinges. Light weight hinges bend and misalign the door. These heavy duty hinges help thwart break-in attempts.

machine screws

Machine Screws

Quality hinges and their proper installation are essential to the proper operation of the door. Light weight hinges bend and prevent the door from closing. Poorly installed hinges (with improper srews) also mis align the door and prevent the door from opening or closing well.

full-length latch guard

Full-length Latch Guard

A full length latch guard covers the gap from the top of the door to the bottom and makes it very difficult to pry open the door, even with a 36" crowbar. The quality of the latchguard is very important. Short 12" ones are very ineffective.

grade 1 deadbolt

Grade 1 Deadbolt

Grade 1 dead bolts are designed and tested (by BHMA) to with stand significantly more powerful blows (meaning kicks or blows from a sledge hammer) than a grade 2 or grade 3 deadbolt. a grade 1 deadbolt has to withstand 2 blows at 60lbf, 2 at 90lbs and 2 at 120lbs, where as a grade 3 only needs to withstand 2 blows at 60lbf. Also, the bolt is tested to 1200 lbf of pushing force as opposed to only 600 lbf.

18in strike plate

18" Strike Plate

We use 18" tall strikes with 3.5" hardened #9 deck screws to spread the force of some one kicking or prying the door over 18 inches of the jamb instead of 2 inches. This makes the strike plate on the jamb stronger than most doors and eliminates it as the "weakest link" in the door opening.

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