# Storefront Door Replacement Toronto | Full-Lite Panel Swap > Storefront door replacement in Toronto without replacing the whole storefront. Full-lite aluminum leaf swaps, pivots and hardware transfer, before opening hours. URL: https://commercialdoortoronto.ca/storefront-door-replacement/ Replacement Written CAD spec in 2 biz days Fabrication lead time + half-day swap # Storefront Door Replacement Toronto, ON | Full-Lite Panel Swap Last updated: November 7, 2026 New full-lite aluminum door leaves fitted to your existing storefront frame. Pivots checked, hardware transferred, swapped before opening hours. By the Commercial Door Toronto Install Crew. 15+ years in GTA commercial door installation. WSIB, fully insured, BBB accredited, NFPA 80 and AODA trained. $3,500-$9,500 per leaf or pair Technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure. - Frame and prep check - Full-lite leaf swap - Hardware transfer - Swap before opening hours Request Written Quote [#capture-form →](#capture-form) (647) 503-6684 [tel:+16475036684 →](tel:+16475036684) Commercial installation focus. Repair work and residential installs referred to partner network. ![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) CDHA Member / WSIB + BBB Hundreds of GTA installations - 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 Goes Wrong With Storefront Doors? Storefront doors wear long before the framing around them. The leaf takes every push, slam and gust of wind. Pivots wear and the door sags until it drags on the threshold. Narrow stiles crack at the corners from years of exit device or deadlock use. Glass gets scratched, chipped or broken. Then a quick repair gets tried, it buys a few months, and the door is back to dragging. Replacing the whole storefront to fix one door is expensive and disruptive. Replacing only the leaf, fabricated to the existing frame, is usually the smarter move. ## What Is Included in Storefront Door Replacement? A new full-lite aluminum door leaf, from a Toronto commercial door installation [/ →](/) crew, made to fit your existing storefront frame, hung on new or existing pivots or hinges, with hardware transferred or upgraded and the threshold and sweep renewed where needed. ![Technician fitting a new aluminum storefront door leaf onto an offset pivot in an existing frame](https://placehold.co/1200x750/12151A/f8fafc?text=Technician+fitting+new+aluminum+storefront+door+leaf+onto+offset+pivot+in+existing+frame) The written CAD spec lists: - Leaf size, stile width and profile compatibility with the existing framing - Hinging: offset pivots or butt hinge prep, new or reused - Glass: tempered safety glass or laminated, to CAN/CGSB-12.1 - Hardware: Adams Rite deadlock, pulls, push bar or exit device, closer - Threshold and door sweep - Finish: clear or dark bronze anodized Technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure. ## Types of Storefront Door Swaps ### Single leaf swaps The most common job: one worn leaf replaced on a cafe, salon or retail frontage. ### Pair swaps Both leaves of a double entrance, usually with an astragal or removable mullion. ### Upgrade swaps Narrow stile to medium stile so a push bar or electric strike can be added properly. ## How Much Does Storefront Door Replacement Cost? | Scope | Typical range | Main cost drivers | | --- | --- | --- | | Single narrow stile leaf, hardware transferred | $3,500-$5,000 | Size, glass, finish | | Single medium stile leaf with new exit device | $4,500-$6,500 | Device, closer | | Pair of leaves with new hardware | $6,500-$9,500 | Hardware set, astragal, glass | ## When Should You Replace the Storefront Door? - The leaf drags or sags even after pivot adjustment - Stile corners are cracked or separated - Hardware is failing because the stile is too narrow for it - Glass is damaged or does not meet safety glazing rules - You want a push bar, electric strike or operator the current leaf cannot take ## Leaf Swap vs Full Storefront Replacement If the framing is sound, a leaf swap costs a fraction of a new storefront and is done in a morning. If the framing leaks, has failed seals across several lites or is non-thermal on heated space, a new storefront system may be the better long-term spend. ## Codes and Standards New leaves use safety glazing to CAN/CGSB-12.1, keep OBC exit hardware where the door is an exit, and keep clear widths and opening force within AODA requirements on public entrances. Free site measure, then a written CAD spec for your storefront doors in 2 business days. See storefront door options [#capture-form →](#capture-form) (647) 503-6684 [tel:+16475036684 →](tel:+16475036684) Process ## How Does Storefront Door Replacement Work? Measure first, spec in writing, then order. Nothing is purchased until you sign off the written CAD spec. 1. 1 ### Frame and prep check Frame square, pivot or hinge prep, profile and existing hardware measured on site, free first visit. 2. 2 ### Leaf spec Stile width, glass, finish and hardware matched to the frame and your traffic. 3. 3 ### Written CAD spec Leaf dimensions, preps, glass, hardware and price range within 2 business days. 4. 4 ### Fabrication Leaf fabricated to the measured opening. Lead time stated in the spec. 5. 5 ### Swap before opening Old leaf out, new leaf hung, hardware transferred and adjusted, usually in a half day. Typical timeline: Fabrication lead time + half-day swap; crew of 2. What Makes Us Different ## Why Choose Commercial Door Toronto for Storefront Doors? ### Keep the frame No storefront demolition when only the door is the problem. ### Prep-matched Pivot and hinge preps measured so the new leaf hangs like it was original. ### No lost selling day Swaps scheduled before opening hours. ### Safety glass standard Tempered or laminated glass to CAN/CGSB-12.1 in every new leaf. Recent Installs ## Storefront Doors: Before and After Same angle, same light. Tap a card to load it into the slider, or filter by area. ![Storefront Door Replacement before in Leslieville Toronto install](https://placehold.co/1280x720/475569/ffffff?text=Before+sagging+worn+aluminum+storefront+door+with+scratched+glass+at+Leslieville+cafe) ![Storefront Door Replacement after in Leslieville Toronto install](https://placehold.co/1280x720/2563EB/ffffff?text=After+new+full+lite+aluminum+storefront+door+leaf+in+existing+frame+at+Leslieville+cafe) Before After Drag the handle to compare. Tap the caption to show or hide install details. - - - - - - - - View all projects [/projects/ →](/projects/) Gallery ## Our Storefront Doors Work Related Services ## Often Specified With Storefront Doors ![New clear anodized aluminum storefront with glass entrance doors on a Toronto retail podium](https://placehold.co/1600x900/2563EB/ffffff?text=New+clear+anodized+aluminum+storefront+with+glass+entrance+doors+on+Toronto+retail+podium+street+level) [/storefront-system-installation/ →](/storefront-system-installation/) ### Storefront System Installation [/storefront-system-installation/ →](/storefront-system-installation/) $3,800-$9,500 Aluminum storefront framing, glazing and entrances on new construction and retail fit-outs, delivered as a single package. Get storefront scope [/storefront-system-installation/ →](/storefront-system-installation/) ![New laminated safety glass lobby door with steel pulls in a Toronto Financial District office tower](https://placehold.co/1600x900/2563EB/ffffff?text=New+laminated+safety+glass+lobby+door+with+steel+pulls+in+Toronto+Financial+District+office+tower) [/commercial-glass-door-replacement/ →](/commercial-glass-door-replacement/) ### Commercial Glass Door Replacement [/commercial-glass-door-replacement/ →](/commercial-glass-door-replacement/) $2,200-$6,800 Glass doors and door lites replaced with tempered, laminated or Low-E safety glass to CAN/CGSB-12.1. See glass options [/commercial-glass-door-replacement/ →](/commercial-glass-door-replacement/) ![Pair of clear anodized aluminum entrance doors with long pulls at a Toronto office lobby](https://placehold.co/1600x900/2563EB/ffffff?text=Pair+of+clear+anodized+aluminum+entrance+doors+with+long+pulls+at+Toronto+office+lobby+daylight) [/aluminum-entrance-installation/ →](/aluminum-entrance-installation/) ### Aluminum Entrance Installation [/aluminum-entrance-installation/ →](/aluminum-entrance-installation/) $4,200-$11,000 Kawneer, YKK AP and Vistawall entrance doors in narrow, medium or wide stile, with pivots, closers and exit devices matched to the stile. See entrance options [/aluminum-entrance-installation/ →](/aluminum-entrance-installation/) Service Area ## Storefront Door Replacement Across Toronto and the GTA - Toronto (HQ) - Mississauga [/service-areas/mississauga/ →](/service-areas/mississauga/) - Vaughan [/service-areas/vaughan/ →](/service-areas/vaughan/) - Markham [/service-areas/markham/ →](/service-areas/markham/) - Brampton [/service-areas/brampton/ →](/service-areas/brampton/) - Richmond Hill [/service-areas/richmond-hill/ →](/service-areas/richmond-hill/) - Oakville [/service-areas/oakville/ →](/service-areas/oakville/) - Scarborough [/service-areas/scarborough/ →](/service-areas/scarborough/) - Etobicoke [/service-areas/etobicoke/ →](/service-areas/etobicoke/) - North York [/service-areas/north-york/ →](/service-areas/north-york/) - Newmarket [/service-areas/newmarket/ →](/service-areas/newmarket/) Also serving: Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Burlington, Milton, Halton Hills, Caledon, Woodbridge, Maple, Concord, Thornhill, Unionville, Aurora, King City. View all service areas [/service-areas/ →](/service-areas/) Client Feedback ## What Clients Report About Our Storefront Doors > "Our storefront door panel was replaced without touching the frame. Measure to swap took about two weeks, and the swap itself was done before we opened." Julia P. Cafe owner | Leslieville, Toronto Storefront Door Replacement > "We standardized hardware across our suite during a refresh: lever sets, electric strikes on two doors and new push/pull handles at reception. They produced a hardware schedule first, sourced everything within a week, and installed over a weekend. The lever finish matches on every door, and the keying chart we received made handover to building security simple." Rebecca H. Law office manager | Financial District, Toronto Door Hardware > "Full-lite storefront door swapped in a morning. Clean, careful work." Henry C. Retail tenant | Golden Mile, Scarborough Storefront Door Replacement Representative client feedback; renter replaces with verified reviews at lease. Free tools ## Plan this job before the site measure Commercial Door Install Timeline Estimator Estimate weeks from site measure to closed install, plus a CAD price range, by door type, count and rush. Use the tool [/tools/install-timeline-estimator/ →](/tools/install-timeline-estimator/) FAQ ## Storefront Door Replacement FAQs Straight answers on price, timing, codes and scope. Prices are ranges; a technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure. How much does a storefront door replacement cost in Toronto? Most storefront door replacements run $3,500-$9,500 per leaf or pair. A single narrow stile leaf with tempered glass and transferred hardware sits near the low end. A pair of medium stile leaves with new exit devices, a new closer and laminated glass sits near the top. Finish matching, especially dark bronze, and any frame prep work also affect the price. Technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure, and the written CAD spec shows the range before you commit. Can you replace the door without replacing the storefront? Yes. That is exactly what this service is. As long as the frame is square and the pivot or hinge prep is usable, we fabricate a new leaf to fit. How long does it take? Fabrication usually sets the timeline, often around two weeks. The swap itself is typically a half day, scheduled before you open. Can you match our existing finish? Clear and dark bronze anodized are standard and match most storefronts. Painted or older finishes may need a sample check. Is my storefront still secure during the swap? Yes. The old leaf stays in until the new one is ready to hang, and the opening is never left unsecured. Can you transfer my existing lock? Usually. Adams Rite deadlocks, cylinders, pulls and closers are transferred if they are in good condition. What if the frame is damaged too? Then a frame or full storefront system replacement may be needed. The site check tells you which, and the spec says so in writing. Do you replace broken storefront glass? Yes. For glass-only replacements see commercial glass door replacement. For break-ins, emergency board-up secures the opening first. Do you replace storefront doors in Scarborough? Yes. A Golden Mile retail tenant recently had a full-lite storefront door swapped in a morning. Still have a scope question? Our spec desk answers the phone. (647) 503-6684 [tel:+16475036684 →](tel:+16475036684) ![](https://placehold.co/1920x900/12151A/f8fafc?text=Commercial+door+crew+of+two+installing+aluminum+entrance+doors+at+dusk+on+a+Toronto+office+building+lobby) Written CAD spec within 2 business days. Site measure $0 first visit. ## Ready to Spec Your Storefront Doors? Book a free site measure. You get a written CAD spec with a price range per opening within 2 business days, and nothing is ordered until you sign. - No verbal estimates - Written warranty on every leaf - WSIB + fully insured - Insurance direct-billing Call (647) 503-6684 [tel:+16475036684 →](tel:+16475036684) Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Emergency board-up after hours via the same line. Request received Thanks. Our spec desk will reply with a written CAD quote within 2 business days. Request a Written CAD Quote Free site measure ($0 first visit). Written spec and price range within 2 business days.