Your Commercial Door Buying Guide

As an architect or general contractor, you have many clients requesting doors for their buildings. Your clients oversee corporate offices, apartment buildings, hotels, and hospitals, and one door does not fit all operations. That's why you need to know what options are available so you can give your customers the right type of door they need.

If you're looking for the perfect interior door, this commercial wood interior door buying guide gives you the information you need to choose the door that best meets your requirements.

The door material you choose depends on the industry your project is in, and each interior door material has a different purpose. You can explore the advantages of each door to decide which door is right for your client's project.

When choosing the material of the door, consider the purpose of the door. You can also design custom doors in any material of your choice. A professional door dealer can help you find the right custom door material.

Wooden doors offer natural beauty that can enhance the aesthetics of any office space. Wood is a reliable interior door material because of its abrasion and tear resistance. You can also stain or paint your wooden doors any color you want.

Wood veneer doors are popular in apartment buildings and hotels. Hotel and apartment workers appreciate their ease of maintenance and variety of design options. Solid wood doors can also reduce noise and increase the privacy of the room.

Hollow metal material provides durable, easy-to-maintain doors for your office space. The benefits of metal doors include:

Durability: Metal doors can withstand the rigors of wind and rain. Within office spaces, metal doors are useful in an emergency.

Security: Metal doors can protect your customers and their employees from fire and break-ins.

Ease of Maintenance: Metal doors are resistant to damage, so they will last a long time with minimal repairs.

Versatility: Metal doors are lightweight yet strong. Companies use them both inside and outside their buildings.

Insulation: Hollow metal doors insulate heat and cold. They keep your client's office space comfortable at all times.

Customers install metal doors in high-traffic areas such as corporate buildings, offices, and hospitals. Companies favor lightweight hollow metal doors for easy access. High-traffic areas also use metal gates to protect those inside from harm.

Plastic laminate doors are suitable for high-traffic areas such as hospitals and schools. Laminate doors are easy to clean and resist stains and moisture. High-traffic areas that are prone to bacteria growth may benefit from these stain-resistant doors.

Plastic laminate doors are high quality at an affordable price. Manufacturers make laminated doors to suit any style. Plastic laminated swing doors are popular in hospitals because they allow more room for patients and equipment.

Manufacturers create laminates by mixing paper and resin into a strong board. You can have the natural beauty of wood and the economy of plastic in a plastic laminate door. The core of every plastic laminate door contains flame-retardant material.

After selecting a commercial interior door material, consider your client's door type. With the customization options available, you can choose any type of door to craft from your door material. Below are the most popular types of interior doors for your client's commercial space.

Bypass doors have two or more offset panels that slide along tracks. When the door opened, they stood together one by one. Bypass doors are most commonly used in bedroom closets. Apartments and hotels prefer this type of door because it saves space.

Bypass doors work like sliding doors. While the sliding door slides along the track at the bottom of the door, the bypass door slides on the track above the door. Since the two doors overlap when one is opened, there is no need to swing the doors open.

Use bypass doors in tight spaces where there is not much room. Bypass doors are useful for storage because they are lightweight and allow for less space. You can design a bypass door with a mirror to make the room appear larger.

Folding or bi-fold doors open by folding into two panels that protrude outward. You can use this type of door for closets or areas with limited space. Folding doors are suitable for small areas. They allow more people into your closet than bypass doors.

Bifold doors are like a combination of swing and bypass doors. They move using hinges and elevated tracks. Folding doors save space and allow for easy entry and exit. These doors take up half the space of a standard revolving door. You can use folding doors for closets, laundry nooks or pantries. Design folding doors in wood or metal.

Hinged or access doors are most common in commercial and residential buildings. You can install hinged doors on the left or right side of the door frame. Designing a hinged door for the left or right hand allows for easy access to the room. Hinged doors provide a smooth transition from one room to another. They offer a wider range of motion than other doors.

You can buy most hinged doors that come pre-hung and level within the frame. Pre-hung-hinged doors are easier to install. You can add a picture frame directly to a hallway or room entry.

You can use standard hinged doors for privacy in the meeting room. You can also install double-hinged doors to make room for larger furniture. Double doors also create a grand sense of entry.

The pocket door slides along a track under the door and disappears into the wall. Installing them on an existing wall may require some demolition work. They make a great privacy door in case you need them, and they take up less space than hinged doors.

Folding doors work well where space is limited. They also provide privacy for larger spaces like conference rooms. For example, if staff must answer the phone, they can slide the door shut. Because of their versatile design, you can use folding doors anywhere and for any purpose. You can install single or double pocket doors for commercial buildings.

Your interior door dimensions should be appropriate for your commercial space. Interior doors usually come in standard sizes. Each size serves a different function for your client's commercial space.

If you need a framed door with a unique shape, we can make a custom door for you and your clients. The following are the standard dimensions for most doors:

8' 8" Height: The standard height for access doors is 8' 8". Passage doors are interior doors that lead from one room to another. You can use a standard access door in an apartment room or office.

8' 6" Height: These shorter doors are suitable for closets and utility doors. You can also use them for bathroom doors in any commercial building.

2'8" Width: The standard width for access doors is 2'8".

2'4" or 2'6" Width: For bathroom doors, closets, or utility doors, some manufacturers offer narrower doors.

3' Wide: 3' wide doors are suitable for wheelchair-accessible commercial spaces.

To decide what type of door you need, start by measuring the door frame. Here are the steps to get the correct measurements:

With the door open, measure from the inside of one jamb to the inside of the other. To measure a slab door, measure the length, width, and height of the door itself, not the door frame.

Measure the distance from the inside top of the jamb to the floor. Subtract 3/4 inch from this measurement to get the floor allowance.

Measure the thickness of the door frame.

The above has introduced the purchase guide for commercial doors in detail, if you want to buy commercial doors, please contact us.

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