Resource Type: Glossary Term

A hardware device that controls how a door closes after it has been opened.

A threshold designed to support accessible entry requirements by limiting height and improving ease of passage.

The bottom transition piece at a doorway that helps with accessibility, weather control, sealing, and door operation.

The vertical metal member on the side of a commercial glass door.

The horizontal metal member at the top or bottom of a commercial glass door.

A commercial door made with aluminum framing and a glass lite, commonly used for retail, office, restaurant, and service-business entries.

A glass entry door built for business use, usually with aluminum rails, hardware, closers, pivots, locks, and safety glass.

A non-load-bearing exterior wall system that uses glass and framing to enclose a building façade.

A storefront system built with aluminum framing and commercial glass panels.

A commercial framing system, usually aluminum, that holds storefront glass, doors, hardware, and sometimes transoms or sidelites.