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6 services $1,800-$12,000 per opening Written CAD spec in 2 biz days

Commercial Door & Entrance Installation Services Across the GTA

New openings for new builds, tenant fit-outs and major renovations: hollow metal, storefront, aluminum entrances and automatic operators, delivered to the Division 8 spec.

15+ years in GTA commercial door installation. Division 8 scope, NFPA 80 trained, AODA barrier-free compliant, BBB accredited.

Commercial installation focus. Repair work and residential installs referred to partner network.

Install crew setting new aluminum entrance doors into storefront framing at a Toronto retail fit-out
  • WSIB + FULLY INSURED
  • CDHA MEMBER
  • NFPA 80 + AODA TRAINED
  • BBB ACCREDITED
  • 15+ years Combined install team experience
  • 2 biz days Written CAD spec reply typical
  • Hundreds of installations Across GTA commercial property types
  • AODA Barrier-free compliance specialists

What Our Installation Services Cover

Installation is new work: an opening that does not exist yet, or one being rebuilt from the frame out. That covers new construction, tenant fit-outs, storefront refreshes and accessibility upgrades where an operator or slider goes on an entrance for the first time. It is the part of a project where small spec gaps turn into big change orders, because a frame set at the wrong depth or a hardware prep in the wrong place is welded steel by the time anyone notices.

Our installation family covers six services. Commercial door installation handles full Division 8 packages. Hollow metal installation covers steel doors and frames for warehouses, schools and back-of-house. Storefront systems and aluminum entrances cover the glass-and-aluminum front of retail and office buildings. Automatic operators and automatic sliders cover powered entrances for lobbies, clinics, banks and grocery.

Every installation starts the same way: a free site measure, then a written CAD spec within 2 business days that lists each opening with size, handing, door and frame type, hardware set, rating where it applies and a price range. Nothing is ordered until you sign it. Typical installs land 7-14 business days from sign-off, with custom aluminum and rated assemblies following the fabrication lead time stated in the spec.

Who uses this family most: general contractors carrying Division 8 scope, property managers turning over tenant space, and owners opening a new storefront, clinic or office. If you are replacing an existing door in a frame that is staying, the Replacement family is usually the better fit.

Hollow metal frames staged with hardware boxes and a CAD spec sheet on a Toronto office build

Standards we build to

Division 8
08 11 00 metal doors and frames, 08 41 13 entrances and storefronts, 08 71 00 hardware, priced and installed as one trade.
OBC Part 3
Fire separations read off the drawings so rated openings get labelled doors, frames and hardware.
AODA
Operators and actuators placed for the Design of Public Spaces standards, opening force tested at handover.
CAN/CGSB-12.1
Safety glazing at doors and sidelites spelled out in the spec before glass is ordered.

Which installation service fits your opening?

If your situation isYou likely needService
New build or major reno with an architect hardware schedule Full Division 8 door package Commercial Door Installation $1,800-$6,500
Warehouse, school or back-of-house steel openings Hollow metal doors and frames Hollow Metal Door Installation $1,800-$5,800
New retail front with framing, glass and entrance Storefront system as one package Storefront System Installation $3,800-$9,500
Lobby, clinic or office entrance doors in aluminum Aluminum entrance, stile matched to traffic Aluminum Entrance Installation $4,200-$11,000
Swing entrance that needs to open automatically Automatic swing operator Automatic Door Operator Installation $4,500-$12,000
High-traffic retail, grocery or medical entrance Automatic sliding door package Automatic Sliding Door Installation $4,500-$12,000

Commercial Door Installation Services

Installation 6 services

Full door packages for new construction, tenant fit-outs and major renovations, priced and installed as one Division 8 trade. We review the architect's hardware schedule against the drawings, catch handing and undercut conflicts before submittals, then set hollow metal or aluminum frames before boarding and hang leaves at finish stage. Hardware runs on ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 lines such as Von Duprin, LCN and Schlage, and rated stair or corridor openings get labelled NFPA 80 assemblies. Written CAD spec within 2 business days of site measure, install typically 7-14 business days from sign-off.

Includes: Division 8 schedule review | Hollow metal, aluminum and rated openings | Hardware sets and keying | Closeout docs and written warranty

Timeline: 7-14 biz days spec-to-install; crew of 2-3

A general contractor on a 3-storey Liberty Village office build handed us the full Division 8 package: 22 leaves, hollow metal frames and 2 rated stair doors. Frames went in before boarding so drywall never waited, and the door scope closed with zero deficiencies at occupancy.

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Swing door operators from Dorma, Besam, Stanley and Record fitted to new or existing commercial doors. Before anything is ordered we weigh the door, check hinges or pivots and measure header depth, then spec the right class: low-energy under ANSI/BHMA A156.19 for most public entrances, full-energy under A156.10 with sensors for heavy traffic. Push plate actuators, touchless wave-to-open sensors and battery backup are spelled out per door. Opening force and timing are tested before handover. Written CAD spec in 2 business days, install typically 7-14 business days from sign-off.

Includes: Door, hinge and header check | Operator, actuators and sensors | Power run coordination | Force and timing tested at handover

Timeline: 7-14 biz days spec-to-install; crew of 2

A King West bank facilities PM needed operators on 14 branch entrances without closing the branches. We sent the CAD scope on day 3, mounted Dorma 8616 units before opening hours, force-tested every door, and closed the install on day 18 with no callbacks since.

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Complete automatic sliding entrances from Record, Besam and Horton: header, operator, sliding and sidelite panels, sensors and threshold delivered as one package. Breakout panels keep the opening compliant as an egress route, BEA or Optex sensors are laid out to ANSI/BHMA A156.10, and hold-open and speed are set for Toronto winters so vestibules do not turn into wind tunnels. Single-slide and bi-parting configurations for grocery, medical and big-box retail. Written CAD spec within 2 business days of site measure, install typically 10-14 business days from sign-off.

Includes: Single or bi-parting packages | Breakout egress panels | Motion and presence sensors | Winter hold-open settings

Timeline: 10-14 biz days spec-to-install; crew of 2-3

A Richmond Hill medical building replaced heavy manual doors with a Record bi-parting slider. Breakout panels, sensors and a heated threshold were all listed in the written spec, and the property manager noted the install matched it exactly.

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New aluminum storefront systems for retail podiums, plazas and fit-outs, with framing, glazing and entrance doors from one trade. We work with Kawneer Trifab, YKK AP and Oldcastle profiles in 6063-T6 aluminum, thermally broken where the space is heated, and spec 1-inch sealed IGUs or safety glass to CAN/CGSB-12.1 at doors and sidelites. The written CAD spec lists glass makeup, anchor spacing, transom lites and threshold details before anything is ordered. Install typically 10-14 business days from sign-off once fabrication lands, with a crew of three.

Includes: Framing, glazing and entrance package | Thermal or non-thermal profiles | Safety glass to CAN/CGSB-12.1 | Anchor and threshold details in spec

Timeline: 10-14 biz days from sign-off after fabrication; crew of 3

A retail developer on Queen West needed three storefront bays delivered for a fixed tenant date. We took the Kawneer framing, glazing and entrances as one package, inspections passed first time, and the bays were ready for turnover on the agreed day.

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Aluminum entrance doors for office lobbies, storefronts and clinics from Kawneer 350/500, YKK AP and Vistawall. Stile width is matched to traffic and hardware: narrow stile for light retail, medium or wide stile where exit devices, electric strikes or an operator need room. We confirm offset pivots or continuous geared hinges, a concealed overhead closer or surface closer, and Adams Rite or rim exit devices before ordering. An AODA operator can be added in the same scope. Clear or dark bronze anodized finishes. Install typically 10-14 business days from sign-off.

Includes: Narrow, medium or wide stile | Offset pivots or continuous hinges | Closer and exit device matched | Optional AODA operator

Timeline: 10-14 biz days from sign-off; crew of 2

Facility ops at a Yonge and Sheppard office building replaced a failing bronze entrance with a medium stile Kawneer pair and a barrier-free operator. Push-force passed the first walkthrough and the inspector signed on the spot.

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Hollow metal door and frame packages specified opening by opening: 16-gauge galvannealed steel for exterior and high-abuse doors, 18-gauge cold-rolled for interior, with polystyrene, polyurethane or steel-stiffened cores to suit insulation and impact. Frames are welded for masonry or knockdown for drywall, with hardware preps matched to the schedule and ASA strike preps where the lock needs them. We follow ANSI/SDI A250.8 and Steel Door Institute guidance on anchors and reinforcement. Written CAD spec in 2 business days, install typically 7-14 business days from sign-off.

Includes: Gauge and core per opening | Welded or knockdown frames | Galvanized or prime-coat | Hardware prep to schedule

Timeline: 7-14 biz days spec-to-install; crew of 2

A Concord distribution operator wanted one door standard across two warehouses. We installed galvanized hollow metal doors with push bars at both sites on one invoice, with a written warranty on every leaf and no building left unsecured overnight.

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From Site Measure to Written Warranty

  1. 1

    Free site measure

    Every opening measured, frames and hardware checked ($0 first visit).

  2. 2

    Written CAD spec

    Spec and price range per opening within 2 business days. No verbal estimates.

  3. 3

    Sign-off, then order

    Nothing is ordered until you approve the spec in writing.

  4. 4

    Install

    Typically 7-14 business days from sign-off, scheduled around your occupants.

  5. 5

    Test and hand over

    Operation checked, documented and covered by a written warranty on every leaf.

Installation Installs Across the GTA

  • Storefront Systems before in Queen West Toronto install
    Storefront Systems after in Queen West Toronto install
    Before After

    Retail podium storefront bay

    Kawneer storefront bay, retail podium, Queen West

  • Automatic Door Operators before in King West Toronto install
    Automatic Door Operators after in King West Toronto install
    Before After

    Bank branch automatic operator retrofit

    Dorma 8616 operator, bank branch, King West

  • Aluminum Entrances before in Yonge and Sheppard Toronto install
    Aluminum Entrances after in Yonge and Sheppard Toronto install
    Before After

    Aluminum entrance with AODA operator

    Aluminum entrance + AODA operator, office, Yonge and Sheppard

    North York Aluminum Entrances
  • Hollow Metal Doors before in Queensway Toronto install
    Hollow Metal Doors after in Queensway Toronto install
    Before After

    Warehouse insulated man-doors

    Insulated hollow metal man-door, warehouse, Queensway

    Etobicoke Hollow Metal Doors
Full before and after gallery

What Clients Report About Our Installation Work

"Spec'd 14 operators across our bank retrofit. CAD day 3, install day 18. No callbacks."
Priya S. Bank facilities PM | King West, Toronto Automatic Door Operators
"Record bi-parting slider at our medical building entrance. Breakout panels, sensors and threshold were all in the written spec, and the install matched it exactly."
Grace L. Medical building PM | Yonge and Hwy 7, Richmond Hill Automatic Sliding Doors
"We had six main entrances across two buildings on our Highway 404 campus with no automatic operators and a growing list of accessibility requests from staff. The crew walked every opening, checked header depth and door weight, and sent a written CAD scope with Dorma and Besam options inside two business days. They flagged two frames that needed reinforcement before the operators went in, which nobody else had caught. Install ran over three weekends so the lobbies stayed open, and every operator was tested before sign-off."
Thomas W. Corporate campus facility manager | Hwy 404 corridor, Markham Automatic Door Operators

Representative client feedback; renter replaces with verified reviews at lease.

Commercial Door Installation Services: FAQs

Do you work from the architect hardware schedule?

Yes. We review the schedule against the drawings, flag handing, undercut and rating conflicts before submittals, and build a schedule with you if the project does not have one yet.

How long does a new commercial door install take?

Typically 7-14 business days from spec sign-off. Custom aluminum, storefront framing and rated assemblies follow the fabrication lead time stated in your written spec.

Can you coordinate with other trades on a new build?

Yes. Frames are usually set before drywall boarding and doors are hung at finish stage. We schedule around the GC sequence so the door trade does not hold up anyone else.

What does a typical installation cost per opening?

Most new openings run $1,800-$12,000 depending on door type, hardware and rating. Hollow metal openings sit at the lower end; automatic entrances and aluminum entrance pairs sit higher. Technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure.

Do you install in occupied buildings?

Yes. Tenant fit-outs and entrance upgrades are often booked evenings or weekends, and we keep at least one entrance or exit working at all times.

Still have a scope question? Our spec desk answers the phone.

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Written CAD spec within 2 business days. Site measure $0 first visit.

Plan Your Installation Scope

Free site measure ($0 first visit). Written spec and price range within 2 business days. Install typically 7-14 business days from sign-off.

  • No verbal estimates
  • Written warranty on every leaf
  • WSIB + fully insured
  • Insurance direct-billing

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Emergency board-up after hours via the same line.

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Free site measure ($0 first visit). Written spec and price range within 2 business days.

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