Hollow Metal Steel Doors

An old commercial property on Southeast Main Street in Portland.

The first of two old wood single-entry doors to be replaced with Hollow-Metal Steel Doors. Remember, you can click on the photos to enlarge them.

One of the byproducts of the economic downturn still being substantially felt in 2012 was a marked increase in the competition amongst commercial property landlords to attract tenants.

The need to spruce up these properties translated into a considerable boost in demand for our services. This opening required a custom-faced steel jamb to fit into the masonry opening.

The finished product. A 32-inch wide door is unusual for an exterior commercial opening. Probably something like 98-99% or more of all commercial doors are at least 36-inch wide.

The second door opening allowed us to install a more conventionally sized door and jamb assembly.

A 39-inch wide door, although unusual, translated into a rough-opening that was 41-inch wide, which is nearly perfect for a steel door jamb made for a 36-inch wide door.

This is because stock commercial steel jambs have 2-inch wide jamb-faces, as they are called.

41-inches in rough-opening width is about one-half-inch wider than necessary, but a little extra room is easier to deal with than not enough room.

The finished product. Fastening to these ancient masonry-brick walls was more than a little challenging, but that is frequently why folks employ our services.