Commercial Doors are essential in non dwelling applications and are suitable where a reliable entrance or exit door is required. DDA, good working practices and other information
The aluminium doors, windows and curtain walling products from Senior Architectural Systems are some of the most widely specified in the construction sector. The newest product from Senior is the PURe® Commercial Door. Senior Architectural commercial doors are also extensively used in commercial buildings such as schools, shops, offices and …
The Kawneer AA®190 TB Commercial Door is a new commercial door product, offering an improved heavy duty door for high-traffic buildings. Kawneer is so confident with this door; it comes with a lifetime guarantee. We take a look at the door and see if it is indeed better than the …
The Comar 7P.i CDE Secured by Design Commercial Door is the latest product from Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems. Comar is part of TPG-The Parkside Group. The new Comar Secured by Design commercial is ideal for schools, apartment buildings, shops, offices or other premises. Equally, it meets the needs of any …
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has a strong reputation with architects and specifiers. The Comar range of aluminium windows, sliding doors, entrance doors and folding doors are also totally fit for purpose for residential installations as well. A range of Comar aluminium systems was supplied on a significant development, also featured …
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the UK’s top 10 sporting events, attracting up to a quarter of a million visitors every March and with nearly 70,000 visitors on Gold Cup Day alone Over many years Cheltenham racecourse struggled to cope with the success of the four-day annual horse-racing event. …
Kawneer is one of the UK’s best-known providers of commercial aluminium systems and also offers a broad range of products for residential applications. The range of Kawneer aluminium systems can be found in all manner of residential and commercial buildings, both straightforward and complex in design. To ensure that installers …
For retail premises such as shops on the high street or units in retail parks and shopping centres, there are several choices available in what type of entrance door to provide. A common choice is the trusted and reliable commercial aluminium entrance door. Commercial doors are widely used for their …
Comar Aluminium Systems provide a complete aluminium solution for residential and commercial buildings. Their residential range includes windows, entrance doors, sliding and folding doors and glazed screen products for individual designs. Commercially, Comar provides commercial windows, high-performance commercial swing or automatic doors, curtain walling, shop fronts and many other systems …
Kawneer provides a range of door solutions for residential and commercial property. All Kawneer doors are designed with performance, high security, thermal efficiency and reliability. The Kawneer Entrance Door for residential and commercial applications. From a balcony door in a dwelling to a door set subjected to frequent and even …
When it comes to commercial aluminium doors, there are many reliable commercial entrance doors available from all the major systems companies. The theory behind a commercial entrance door is the hollow door stile designed to accept many different types of locks, latches, panic bars, access control systems and even magnetic …
Many systems companies offer a commercial aluminium entrance door. In most cases, commercial aluminium doors are narrow stile doors, designed to operate with a concealed overhead closer and bottom pivot. There are other variations on the commercial door such as those with a face fixed closer and pivot hinges. They …
Kestrel Aluminium Systems’ window and door systems have again demonstrated their suitability in a high use school environment. Phase two of Ashlawn Schools’ extension of their Expressive Arts Centre is now complete. This ultra-modern facility provides a teacher and student facility within this Warwickshire School. Aluminium windows and doors from …
Kawneer Architectural aluminium systems have been widely supplied in commercial buildings for several decades in the UK. One of the sectors that have regularly featured Kawneer products is the education sector for schools, colleges and universities. Kawneer to provide windows to pre-design school buildings. Sunesis is a joint venture between …
The Origin aluminium window is one of the newest products to hit the home improvement market. It offers a host of innovative features such as the Aerogel Technology, colour matched handles, a flush casement arrangement and available on ultra fast lead times. Whilst the Origin Twin Flush Window is certainly marketed …
Look at any typical commercial door or framing system and you’ll find they use a 100mm frame. These were designed from the outset to accommodate the standard concealed overhead closer, or transom closer as it’s otherwise known. Commercial doors have largely remained unchanged since their introduction over thirty years ago. …
Aluminium Systems are the top choice of architects and building designers for hotels. Not only is aluminium specified for the advantages of polyester powder coating, long service life and durability, but commercially aluminium remains the first choice. For hotels, the specification of the right aluminium system is important. Each hotel …
If you are looking for a contemporary internal door you should pay some attention to frameless glass entrance doors. Any type of home can benefit from having a glass door fitted that comprises no frame at all. Also referred to as glass door leaves, glass doors with patch fittings or …
AluK Systems are based in Newport, Gwent and serve the UK domestic and commercial door and window market through their network of fabricators. They have introduced the BSF70 HD aluminium bifolding door. What is the AluK BSF70 HD Bifolding Door? The new AluK BSF70 HD door is marketed as a …
Drive through any town or city and it is often the case that you will see domestic doors fitted in shops and other public buildings. However according to current Building Regulations, the fitting of PVCu panelled or glazed doors is not acceptable because they cannot be specified with the hardware …
It is accepted by the construction industry, architects and reputable installers that when it comes to doors for public buildings, commercial doors are the most suitable and fit for purpose product. Commercial doors are governed by Building Regulations, British Standards and other legislation. One area where guidance and provisions are …
Visit any office block or other large commercial building and it is often the case that you will see aluminium commercial doors installed in plant rooms, boiler rooms or engine rooms. These often small rooms are tucked away at the sides and rear of many buildings housing compressors, air conditioning …
Aluminium Commercial Doors are the correct product to install in any retail or high traffic environment. This is because the doors themselves and the hardware used on commercial doors has been tested and designed to ensure that it continues to perform despite the many people that can pass through a …
Fitting a front door or shopfront to commercial premises is a very different proposition to fitting residential doors. Whilst it is understandable that the small business owner would contact their local double glazing firm in the first instance, they could be creating a significant problem for themselves. That being said …
What is access control on commercial aluminium doors? Access control is the simple requirement of many shops, offices and other public building to control who can get in and out. A regular shop wants to welcome all its customers with a door that is permanently unlocked and allows any potential …
In choosing hardware for doors, whether internal or external, there is a huge choice of products available. With door sets requiring closing devices, locks, panic hardware, door handles, hinges, fire protection and automation, it can often be difficult to see a wide choice of products in one place. Product literature …
If your business premises are used by disabled people or even people with moderately impaired ability it is likely that even with manual doors they may find it difficult to operate them. Our article on the advantages of having automatic doors in your premises explains more about the features of …
It is not just the door closer, the glass or the weight of the door that can affect its ability to make it easy to use and comply with Part M and BS8300. The other important hardware fitted to the door such as handles, locks and hinges can also play …
Do you give thought to compliance with the regulations concerning commercial doors, are you breaking the law? Approved Document M and BS8300 are part of the current Building Regulations therefore doors must meet the design considerations laid down in these documents. In this article we explain how different regulations apply to …
Any service provider must ensure they make reasonable adjustments so that their doors can comply with their legal obligations under the Equalities Act. If you are a door and window company that is involved in either the specification of products or helping your customer choose doors for commercial premises are …
Many businesses might consider automatic doors as a luxury or unnecessary expense when designing or refurbishing their building. But installing automatic doors to even a small shop can bring advantages you may not have considered before. You may think that automatic doors are only installed in large hotels, shopping centres …
Concealed door closers, transom closers or concealed overhead closers as they are also known are today widely used in all types of metal, wood or steel doors. Designed to provide a hidden solution to visible door closers they remain the first choice for shop doors particularly in aluminium, otherwise known …
A new commercial door has been launched by the well respected Senior Architectural Aluminium that offers several improvements over their existing well designed commercial door. Commercial doors must be used in any non dwelling environments where a reliable high traffic entrance door is required. If you are an installer that …
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