Topic: Commercial Storefront And Door Terms

Emergency work performed to reduce hazards, secure an opening, and prepare for permanent repair.

A short-term solution that makes a broken opening safer and more secure before permanent repair.

Temporary securement of a broken glass opening using boards or similar materials until permanent glass replacement can be completed.

Updating an existing storefront system with new glass, doors, hardware, film, or framing modifications.

A door problem where the bottom or side rubs against the threshold, floor, or frame.

A condition where a door drops out of alignment and may rub, drag, or fail to latch.

The keyed portion of a lock that accepts the key and operates the locking mechanism.

A lock body installed into a pocket cut into the edge of a door.

A door closer arm that can hold a door open when appropriate and code-compliant.

The final closing-speed adjustment that helps the door latch properly.