# Commercial Door Installation Scarborough | Written CAD Spec

> Commercial door installation in Scarborough: Golden Mile retail and industrial strips, plaza steel doors, school exit doors. Written CAD spec in 2 business days.

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# Commercial Door Installation in Scarborough, ON | Golden Mile Retail, Plazas and Schools

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Golden Mile commercial and light-industrial strips are being revitalized, driving storefront door swaps, security-focused steel door replacements and school exit door upgrades across older plazas.

-   Written CAD spec within 2 business days of site measure
-   Site measure $0 first visit
-   Most openings $1,500-$12,000

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By the Commercial Door Toronto Install Crew. Commercial installation focus. Repair work and residential installs referred to partner network.

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-   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

Local Commercial Doors

## Commercial Door Installation on the Golden Mile

Scarborough's **Golden Mile** and the Eglinton East corridor mix aging retail plazas with light-industrial strips that the 2020 Secondary Plan has lined up for redevelopment. Further north, **Agincourt**, **Wexford** and **Malvern** add schools, community buildings and more plaza retail.

Much of the door stock is older aluminum storefront and prime-coat steel service doors. We do 

full-lite storefront door swaps

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 in a morning and 

rusted rear door replacement

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 with matched hardware prep.

Schools and community buildings get 

exit door and panic hardware upgrades

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 phased over breaks, so every exit stays usable.

Every job runs the way all our 

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 does: a free site measure, then a written CAD spec with a price range per opening within 2 business days.

![Install crew unloading hollow metal doors at a GTA commercial plaza](https://placehold.co/1200x800/2563EB/ffffff?text=Install+crew+unloading+hollow+metal+doors+from+work+van+at+GTA+commercial+plaza+morning)

Recent installs in the area

-   Golden Mile retail tenant: storefront door swapped in a morning
-   Wexford plaza: rusted rear service doors replaced
-   Agincourt private school: 4 exit doors over March break

Common failure points

## Scarborough Plaza and School Door Problems

### Failing plaza doors in the years before Golden Mile redevelopment

What you see: Storefront doors stop latching and rear service doors rust through, but the owner does not want to pour money into a building slated for redevelopment.

Why it happens here: The Golden Mile Secondary Plan, adopted in 2020, sets up about 113 hectares along Eglinton East for towers of up to 35 storeys, so many plazas are in an in-between stretch of several years.

What we do: We spec storefront door replacement and steel service door swaps sized to the remaining tenancy, secure and code-compliant without overbuilding.

### Verbal quotes that change on install day

Frame depth, hardware prep or rating gets checked after parts arrive, and the price moves. We measure first and put every opening in a written CAD spec before anything is ordered.

### Failed fire or accessibility review

Non-rated hardware on a rated door, push buttons inside the swing, closers set too hard. Each one is a work order with a deadline. Our specs follow NFPA 80, OBC Part 3 and the AODA.

### Openings left unsecured overnight

A half-finished swap leaves a building open. Our crews schedule around tenants and shifts and close every opening before they leave site.

### Mismatched hardware and callbacks

A strike that misses the frame prep or an exit device on a stile too narrow to hold it. We list the hardware set per opening, so it fits the first time.

Most Requested Here

## Storefront, Steel and Exit Door Work

These are the scopes local clients book most often. Every price is a range; a technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure.

![New full-lite aluminum storefront door on a Toronto cafe frontage in morning light](https://placehold.co/1600x900/2563EB/ffffff?text=New+full+lite+aluminum+storefront+door+with+push+bar+on+Toronto+cafe+frontage+morning+light)

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Storefront Door Replacement

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$3,500-$9,500

Full-lite aluminum leaf swaps in existing storefronts, with pivot and hinge prep checked and hardware transferred.

See storefront door options

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![New galvanized steel service door in an existing frame at a GTA industrial plant](https://placehold.co/1600x900/2563EB/ffffff?text=New+galvanized+steel+service+door+in+existing+frame+at+GTA+industrial+plant+rear+wall)

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Commercial Steel Door Replacement

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$1,600-$4,500

Direct swaps of rusted or sagging hollow metal doors into existing frames, with new sweeps, thresholds and weatherstrip.

Request steel swap visit

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![New steel exit door with panic bar and exit sign in a Toronto school corridor](https://placehold.co/1600x900/2563EB/ffffff?text=New+steel+exit+door+with+panic+bar+and+illuminated+exit+sign+in+Toronto+school+corridor)

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Fire Exit / Panic Bar Door Replacement

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$2,800-$6,500

Whole exit door replacements with panic or fire exit hardware, phased so every floor keeps a working exit.

Get exit door quote

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![Two technicians replacing a worn commercial corridor door in an existing frame in a Toronto office](https://placehold.co/1600x900/2563EB/ffffff?text=Two+technicians+replacing+worn+commercial+corridor+door+in+existing+frame+in+Toronto+office+after+hours)

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Commercial Door Replacement

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$1,500-$5,500

Like-for-like swaps of worn commercial doors, scheduled around occupied buildings, with frame reuse where the frame is sound.

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Installation 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.

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Replacement Worn, rusted, bent or broken: like-for-like and upgrade replacement of commercial doors, storefront leaves, steel doors, frames and glass, scheduled around occupied buildings.

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Fire & Life Safety Labelled fire-rated assemblies, exit doors with panic hardware sized to occupancy, and after-hours emergency board-up. Documented for the inspector.

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Hardware & Access Control Push bars, closers, locks and handles, electric strikes, mag-locks, FOB access and AODA operators, installed to a written hardware schedule.

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Process

## How a Plaza Door Swap Runs

1.  1
    
    ### Call or send the form
    
    Tell us about the building, the openings and your timing.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Free site measure
    
    We measure every opening and check frames, hardware and ratings ($0 first visit).
    
3.  3
    
    ### Written CAD spec
    
    Spec and price range per opening within 2 business days. Nothing is ordered until you sign.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Install and hand over
    
    Install typically 7-14 business days from sign-off, tested, documented and warrantied.
    

## Need a Door Fixed Without Overbuilding?

No risk to start: the site measure is free, the spec is in writing within 2 business days, and nothing is ordered until you sign it. Every leaf carries a written warranty.

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(647) 503-6684

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Why Us

## Why Plaza Owners and Schools Use Us

-   Storefront door swaps done in a morning
-   Rusted service doors replaced with matched hardware prep
-   School exit doors phased so exits stay open
-   Fast fire department sign-off with written scopes
-   Insurance direct-billing after break-ins
-   Written CAD spec within 2 business days

Before and After

## Recent Installs in the Area

Drag any card to compare. Where we do not have four local installs on file yet, the nearest cities fill in.

-   ![Storefront Door Replacement before in Golden Mile Toronto install](https://placehold.co/960x540/475569/ffffff?text=Before+damaged+aluminum+storefront+door+with+bent+bottom+rail+at+Golden+Mile+retail+plaza)
    
    ![Storefront Door Replacement after in Golden Mile Toronto install](https://placehold.co/960x540/2563EB/ffffff?text=After+new+full+lite+aluminum+storefront+door+on+offset+pivots+at+Golden+Mile+retail+plaza)
    
    Before After 
    
    Plaza storefront door swap
    
    Full-lite storefront door, retail tenant, Golden Mile
    
    Scarborough 
    
    Storefront Door Replacement
    
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-   ![Fire Exit Doors before in Agincourt Toronto install](https://placehold.co/960x540/475569/ffffff?text=Before+rusted+school+exit+door+with+dented+panic+bar+in+Agincourt+private+school+corridor)
    
    ![Fire Exit Doors after in Agincourt Toronto install](https://placehold.co/960x540/2563EB/ffffff?text=After+new+hollow+metal+school+exit+door+with+Von+Duprin+panic+device+and+exit+signage+Agincourt)
    
    Before After 
    
    School exit doors with panic hardware
    
    Exit door + panic hardware, private school, Agincourt
    
    Scarborough 
    
    Fire Exit Doors
    
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-   ![Steel Door Replacement before in Wexford Toronto install](https://placehold.co/960x540/475569/ffffff?text=Before+rusted+through+steel+rear+service+door+behind+Wexford+retail+plaza)
    
    ![Steel Door Replacement after in Wexford Toronto install](https://placehold.co/960x540/2563EB/ffffff?text=After+new+prime+coat+hollow+metal+rear+service+door+with+matched+hardware+behind+Wexford+plaza)
    
    Before After 
    
    Plaza rear service doors
    
    Prime-coat steel service door, retail plaza, Wexford
    
    Scarborough 
    
    Steel Door Replacement
    
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-   ![Aluminum Entrances before in Yonge and Sheppard Toronto install](https://placehold.co/960x540/475569/ffffff?text=Before+dated+bronze+aluminum+office+entrance+doors+with+failing+pivots+at+Yonge+and+Sheppard)
    
    ![Aluminum Entrances after in Yonge and Sheppard Toronto install](https://placehold.co/960x540/2563EB/ffffff?text=After+new+clear+anodized+aluminum+entrance+pair+with+AODA+operator+and+push+button+at+Yonge+and+Sheppard)
    
    Before After 
    
    Aluminum entrance with AODA operator
    
    Aluminum entrance + AODA operator, office, Yonge and Sheppard
    
    North York 
    
    Aluminum Entrances
    
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Client Feedback

## What Area Clients Report

> "We replaced four exit doors at our private school during March break. Each door came with new panic hardware sized for the occupancy, and the crew phased the work so at least one exit on every floor stayed open the whole time. Fire department sign-off was quick because the written scope already listed the hardware and egress details."

Tanya W. School facilities coordinator | Agincourt, Scarborough Fire Exit Doors

> "Full-lite storefront door swapped in a morning. Clean, careful work."

Henry C. Retail tenant | Golden Mile, Scarborough Storefront Door Replacement

> "Rear service doors on our plaza were rusted through. They replaced both with prime-coat hollow metal and matched the existing hardware prep."

Fatima A. Plaza property manager | Wexford, Scarborough Steel Door Replacement

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

## Plazas, Light Industry and Schools

Golden Mile and Eglinton East: retail plazas and light-industrial strips with aluminum storefront doors, rear steel service doors and security-focused replacements.

Agincourt and Malvern: schools, community centres and places of worship where exit doors, panic hardware and barrier-free operators are common scopes.

Wexford, the Town Centre area and Morningside: plazas, offices and industrial units with steel doors, frames and closers.

## Routing Crews via the 401 and Eglinton East

East-end sites are reached across the 401 or along Eglinton East and the DVP. Plaza storefront swaps are scheduled before opening hours; school exit work is scheduled for March break, summer or weekends with one exit per floor always open.

## Toronto Building, Fire Services and Exits

This district is part of the City of Toronto, so permits run through Toronto Building and fire inspections through Toronto Fire Services. Exit doors are spec'd to OBC egress and the Ontario Fire Code, with scopes written for quick sign-off.

## Winter Notes for Older Storefronts

Salt and slush rust prime-coat rear doors from the bottom rail up. Replacements move to galvanized or prime-coat with new sweeps depending on exposure. School exit work is planned months ahead to fit March break.

Areas Served

## Neighbourhoods and Business Areas in Scarborough

-   Golden Mile
-   Agincourt
-   Wexford
-   Scarborough Town Centre area
-   Malvern
-   Morningside industrial

Postal codes we cover: M1L, M1P, M1R, M1S, M1B, M1V

### Landmarks we work around

-   Scarborough Town Centre
-   Golden Mile Shopping Centre
-   University of Toronto Scarborough
-   Scarborough General Hospital
-   Kennedy Station

### Highways and transit

Crews reach the Golden Mile via Eglinton Avenue East, and Agincourt and Malvern via Highway 401.

-   Roads: Highway 401, Don Valley Parkway, Highway 2A, Eglinton Avenue East
-   Transit: Kennedy Station (TTC Line 2), Scarborough Centre (903 express bus), Agincourt GO Station, Kennedy GO Station

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FAQ

## Scarborough Door Replacement Questions

Can you swap a Golden Mile storefront door without closing the store?

Yes. A recent Golden Mile retail tenant had a full-lite storefront door swapped in a morning, and the store opened at noon.

Is it worth replacing doors on a plaza slated for redevelopment?

Usually, yes, if the spec fits the remaining tenancy. The Golden Mile plan runs over many years, so we size replacements to stay secure and code-compliant without overbuilding.

Can you replace rusted rear service doors at a Wexford plaza?

Yes. A recent Wexford plaza job replaced rusted rear service doors with galvanized steel and matched hardware prep, so existing locks moved over.

Do you replace school exit doors in Agincourt?

Yes. A recent Agincourt private school had 4 exit doors replaced over March break, phased so exits stayed usable.

What does an exit door replacement cost in Scarborough?

Exit door and panic hardware replacement usually runs $2,800-$6,500 per exit depending on door, frame and device. Rated exits cost more than unrated rear doors.

Who does fire inspections here?

Toronto Fire Services inspects, and permits go through Toronto Building for the Scarborough district. We supply label photos and written scopes.

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

(647) 503-6684

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Nearby Areas

## We Also Serve

-   Markham
    
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-   North York
    
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Also covered from these crews: Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa.

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## Get a Written Quote in Scarborough

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-   Insurance direct-billing

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