# Storefront System Installation Toronto | Aluminum & Glass > Aluminum storefront framing, glazing and entrance doors installed as one package in Toronto. Kawneer, YKK AP, Oldcastle. Written CAD spec before ordering. URL: https://commercialdoortoronto.ca/storefront-system-installation/ Installation Written CAD spec in 2 biz days 10-14 biz days from sign-off after fabrication # Storefront System Installation Toronto, ON | Aluminum Entrance New Construction Last updated: November 7, 2026 Aluminum storefront framing, glazing and entrance doors as one package for retail podiums, plazas and fit-outs. Glass makeup and anchors in writing before ordering. By the Commercial Door Toronto Install Crew. 15+ years in GTA commercial door installation. WSIB, fully insured, BBB accredited, NFPA 80 and AODA trained. $3,800-$9,500 per bay Technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure. - Framing, glazing and entrance package - Thermal or non-thermal profiles - Safety glass to CAN/CGSB-12.1 - Anchor and threshold details in spec 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 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) 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 Installations? Storefronts fail at the edges. Sill flashing that does not turn up at the jambs lets water into the slab. Anchors spaced for a ground-floor mall unit get used on a windy podium corner, and the framing deflects every gust. Tempered glass gets ordered where the drawings called for laminated, or a low lite next to a door is ordered as plain annealed glass and fails the safety glazing check. The entrance door arrives without the reinforcement the exit device needs. When framing, glazing and doors are split across trades, each one blames the other. When one trade owns the opening, the edges get detailed properly the first time. ## What Is Included in Storefront System Installation? A storefront system is the full glass-and-aluminum front of a commercial unit: framing (mullions, sill, head and jambs), glazing, transom lites and the entrance doors with their hardware. As a commercial door contractor in Toronto [/ →](/) , we supply and install it as one package for new construction and retail fit-outs. ![Glazing crew setting an insulated glass unit into an aluminum storefront mullion](https://placehold.co/1200x750/12151A/f8fafc?text=Glazing+crew+setting+insulated+glass+unit+into+aluminum+storefront+mullion+with+suction+cups) The written CAD spec lists: - System and profile: Kawneer Trifab, YKK AP or Oldcastle, thermal or non-thermal - Finish: clear anodized, dark bronze anodized or painted - Glass schedule: 1-inch sealed IGU, Low-E, tempered or laminated per lite, CAN/CGSB-12.1 where required - Anchor spacing and sill flashing detail - Transom lites and any spandrel panels - Entrance doors: stile width, pivots or continuous hinge, closer, exit device, threshold Technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure. ## Types of Storefront Systems We Install ### Thermally broken storefronts The standard for exterior storefronts on heated space. The thermal break in the aluminum stops the frame from frosting up on the inside in January. ### Interior mall storefronts Non-thermal framing for tenant fronts inside malls and enclosed concourses, often with full-height glass and sliding or swing entrances. ### Podium and plaza frontages Multi-bay storefronts on new mixed-use podiums and refreshed plazas, sequenced bay by bay so tenants can open as their units are ready. ### Storefronts with integrated operators Entrances designed with an automatic operator or slider from the start, which avoids retrofitting later. ## How Much Does a Storefront System Cost in Toronto? | Bay type | Typical range per bay | Main cost drivers | | --- | --- | --- | | Interior mall front, non-thermal | $3,800-$5,500 | Height, glass type | | Exterior thermal bay, fixed glass | $5,000-$7,500 | IGU, Low-E, finish | | Exterior thermal bay with entrance pair | $7,500-$9,500 | Doors, hardware, threshold | Large podium frontages are priced as a package. Wind-exposed corners and tall bays need heavier framing, which the spec calls out. ## When Do You Need a New Storefront System? - New construction or a retail podium with storefront in the Division 8 schedule - A tenant fit-out that is changing the unit frontage - An old storefront that leaks, frosts or has failed seals across several lites - A plaza refresh where the landlord wants consistent frontages If the framing is sound and only the door is failing, storefront door replacement is faster. ## New System vs Re-Glazing Re-glazing swaps glass in existing framing and can make sense when the framing is in good shape. If the framing is non-thermal on a heated space, leaking at the sill, or the anchors are failing, re-glazing only hides the problem. The site measure tells you which one you are looking at. ## Codes and Standards Safety glazing follows CAN/CGSB-12.1, framing is anchored per the manufacturer and the structural requirements of the opening, and entrances meet OBC exit and AODA barrier-free requirements where they serve the public. Division 08 41 13 entrances and storefronts are covered in the CAD submittal. Free site measure, then a written CAD spec for your storefront systems in 2 business days. Get storefront scope [#capture-form →](#capture-form) (647) 503-6684 [tel:+16475036684 →](tel:+16475036684) Process ## How Does Storefront System Installation Work? Measure first, spec in writing, then order. Nothing is purchased until you sign off the written CAD spec. 1. 1 ### Drawings and opening survey Elevations checked against the built opening: sill, head, jambs, slab edge and any structural steel. 2. 2 ### System and glass selection Profile, thermal break, finish, glass makeup and entrance hardware chosen for the tenant and the exposure. 3. 3 ### Written CAD spec and shop drawings Bay layout, glass schedule, anchor spacing and threshold detail with a price range per bay in 2 business days. 4. 4 ### Fabrication and install Framing set, sealed and glazed bay by bay, 10-14 business days from sign-off after fabrication. 5. 5 ### Seal, test and hand over Perimeter sealant, entrance adjustment, glass labels checked and warranty issued. Typical timeline: 10-14 biz days from sign-off after fabrication; crew of 3. What Makes Us Different ## Why Choose Commercial Door Toronto for Storefront Systems? ### One trade, whole opening Framing, glass and doors from one crew, so there is one name responsible for leaks and alignment. ### Glass in writing Glass makeup and safety glazing listed before ordering, so nothing is swapped later. ### Built for tenant dates Bays sequenced to turnover deadlines with fabrication lead times stated up front. ### Inspection-ready Anchor, threshold and safety glass details documented for the building inspector. Recent Installs ## Storefront Systems: Before and After Same angle, same light. Tap a card to load it into the slider, or filter by area. ![Storefront System Installation before in Queen West Toronto install](https://placehold.co/1280x720/475569/ffffff?text=Before+rough+concrete+storefront+opening+behind+hoarding+on+Queen+West+retail+podium) ![Storefront System Installation after in Queen West Toronto install](https://placehold.co/1280x720/2563EB/ffffff?text=After+finished+Kawneer+aluminum+storefront+bay+with+entrance+on+Queen+West+retail+podium) Before After Drag the handle to compare. Tap the caption to show or hide install details. - - - - - - - - View all projects [/projects/ →](/projects/) Gallery ## Our Storefront Systems Work Project: Retail Podium Storefront Bays, Queen West [/projects/retail-podium-storefront-queen-west/ →](/projects/retail-podium-storefront-queen-west/) Related Services ## Often Specified With Storefront Systems ![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/) ![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) [/storefront-door-replacement/ →](/storefront-door-replacement/) ### Storefront Door Replacement [/storefront-door-replacement/ →](/storefront-door-replacement/) $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 [/storefront-door-replacement/ →](/storefront-door-replacement/) ![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/) Service Area ## Storefront System Installation 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 Systems > "Rear exit door and panic bar replaced in one afternoon." Victor L. Restaurant owner | Kerr Village, Oakville Fire Exit Doors > "New-build retail podium on Queen West with three storefront bays. They handled the Kawneer framing, glazing and entrance doors as one package, so we had a single trade responsible for the whole opening. The written scope listed glass makeup, anchor spacing and threshold detail before anything was ordered. Inspections passed the first time, and the bays were ready for tenant turnover on the agreed date." Kevin M. Retail developer | Queen West, Toronto Storefront Systems > "Replaced the plaza's old storefront bay with a new aluminum system. Clear range up front, CAD drawings before ordering, and a tidy jobsite every day." Leah B. Plaza owner | QEW plaza strip, Oakville Storefront Systems Representative client feedback; renter replaces with verified reviews at lease. FAQ ## Storefront System Installation 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 system cost per bay in Toronto? Most storefront bays run $3,800-$9,500 each. A non-thermal clear anodized bay with single glazing on an interior mall unit sits at the low end. A thermally broken bay with 1-inch sealed IGUs, a transom lite and an entrance pair with closers and exit devices sits near the top. Finish, glass, height, wind exposure and whether the bay includes an entrance are the main drivers. A three-bay podium frontage is typically priced as one package. Technician confirms specs and price at your free on-site measure, and the CAD spec breaks the number down per bay. What storefront systems do you install? Kawneer Trifab and similar lines, YKK AP and Oldcastle, in 6063-T6 aluminum with clear anodized, dark bronze or painted finishes. Thermal or non-thermal storefront? Thermally broken framing is the right choice for exterior storefronts on heated space in Toronto, because it cuts condensation and heat loss. Non-thermal framing is fine for interior mall fronts and unheated vestibules. What glass goes in a storefront? Exterior bays usually take 1-inch sealed insulating glass units, often with Low-E coating. Doors, sidelites and low lites need safety glazing to CAN/CGSB-12.1, either tempered or laminated. We list the glass makeup for every lite in the spec. Do you install the entrance doors too? Yes. Entrances are part of the package, with pivots or continuous hinges, closers and exit devices. Barrier-free operators can be added in the same scope. How long does a storefront install take? Fabrication sets the lead time, which we state in the spec. On site, most bays take one to three days each, and installs typically land 10-14 business days from sign-off once material arrives. Can you work to a tenant turnover date? Yes. Tell us the date at site measure and we plan the fabrication order and install sequence around it. Do you replace storefronts on existing plazas? Yes. A QEW plaza in Oakville recently had its old storefront bay replaced with a new aluminum system. If only the door leaf needs replacing, see storefront door replacement. Who handles the building permit? On new construction the GC usually holds the permit. On standalone storefront replacements we can help prepare the drawings and coordinate with the owner or their consultant. Do you guarantee against leaks? Every bay gets a written warranty covering installation, including perimeter sealant and glazing seals, on top of the manufacturer warranty. 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 Systems? 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.