Built for Exterior Commercial Wall Applications

This exterior hollow metal door package is designed for commercial exterior openings where durability, visibility, weather resistance, and professional appearance are important. It is ideal for storefront service doors, warehouse offices, schools, churches, retail buildings, restaurant back-of-house openings, maintenance rooms, commercial offices, and exterior pedestrian entry doors.

Choose the Correct Frame Type for Your Project

This exterior hollow metal door package allows you to select the welded frame type that best matches your wall condition and construction method. Whether you are replacing an existing opening or working on new construction, Steel-Lite offers multiple welded frame configurations to help ensure proper installation and long-term performance.

• Existing Masonry Wall Opening: Welded punch and dimple frame designed for installation into existing concrete block, CMU, brick, or masonry openings. Customer supplies lag screws.
• Existing Wood or Metal Stud Wall Opening: Welded punch and dimple frame designed for installation into existing framed wall openings. Customer supplies lag screws.
• New Masonry Wall Opening Not Yet Constructed: Welded frame with mortar-in anchors designed to be installed as the masonry wall is being built.
• New Steel Stud Wall Opening: Welded frame with multi-purpose strap anchors designed for installation into new steel stud wall construction.
• New Wood Stud Wall Opening: Welded frame with multi-purpose strap anchors designed for installation into new wood stud wall construction.

6" x 27" Narrow Vision Lite Window

This package includes a 6" wide x 27" tall narrow vision lite window with 1/4" tempered clear safety glass. The narrow vision lite design provides a practical viewing area through the door while maintaining maximum solid steel surface area. This makes it a strong choice for exterior commercial openings where visibility, security, durability, and professional appearance are important.

• 6" x 27" narrow vision lite viewing area
• 1/4" tempered clear safety glass included
• Provides visibility through the door while limiting glass size
• Maintains more solid steel surface area than half lite or full lite doors
• Helps reduce accidental door collisions
• Creates a professional commercial appearance
• Ideal for offices, schools, churches, retail, warehouses, and public buildings

Why Contractors Choose Steel-Lite

• Complete exterior commercial door package from one source
• No need to separately source the door, welded frame, closer, lock, hinges, threshold, sweep, and gasket
• Designed for exterior commercial wall applications
• Multiple welded frame options for different wall conditions
• 18 gauge galvannealed steel door for commercial durability
• 6" x 27" narrow vision lite window with 1/4" tempered clear safety glass
• Factory reinforced for hinges, lock, and door closer
• Includes Grade 1 commercial lever lock and Grade 1 heavy duty commercial door closer
• Includes exterior sealing components for a more complete opening
• Made in USA with 3-4 week production

Door Construction

• Nominal Door Size: 36" x 84"
• Actual Door Slab Size: 35-3/4" Wide x 83-1/8" Tall
• Door Type: Exterior hollow metal commercial steel door
• Door Skins: 18 gauge A60 galvannealed steel
• Glass Window: 6" Wide x 27" Tall Narrow Vision Lite Window
• Glass Type: 1/4" Tempered Clear Safety Glass
• Finish: Rust-inhibiting gray primer, paint-ready for field finishing
• Core: Polystyrene insulated core
• Reinforcements: Factory reinforced hinge, lock, and closer locations
• Application: Exterior commercial openings in masonry, wood stud, or metal stud wall conditions

Welded Frame Details

• Frame Type: Welded hollow metal frame
• Frame Options: Existing masonry punch and dimple, existing wood or metal stud punch and dimple, new masonry mortar-in anchors, new steel stud multi-purpose strap anchors, or new wood stud multi-purpose strap anchors
• Net Inside Frame Dimensions: 36" Wide x 84" Tall
• Net Outside Frame Dimensions: 40" Wide x 86" Tall
• Frame Finish: Gray primer, paint-ready for field finishing
• Installation Use: Exterior commercial wall openings, replacement openings, remodels, new masonry construction, new steel stud construction, and new wood stud construction

Required Opening Dimensions

• Nominal Door Opening: 36" Wide x 84" Tall
• Actual Door Slab Size: 35-3/4" Wide x 83-1/8" Tall
• Net Inside Frame Dimensions: 36" Wide x 84" Tall
• Net Outside Frame Dimensions: 40" Wide x 86" Tall
• Recommended Rough Opening: 40-1/2" Wide x 86-1/4" Tall

Grade 1 Heavy Duty Commercial Door Closer Included

This Steel-Lite exterior hollow metal door package includes a Grade 1 heavy duty commercial door closer with regular arm. The closer is designed to provide reliable, controlled door closing for demanding commercial applications where durability and consistent performance are important.

The included commercial door closer helps the door close smoothly after each use while reducing wear on the door, welded frame, hinges, and locking hardware. This makes the package a strong choice for high-traffic commercial exterior openings such as offices, schools, retail buildings, warehouses, churches, healthcare facilities, and property management replacement projects.

• Grade 1 heavy duty commercial door closer included
• Regular arm configuration
• Designed for demanding commercial exterior applications
• Helps provide smooth and controlled door closing
• Helps reduce wear on the door, frame, hinges, and lockset
• Suitable for high-traffic commercial environments
• UL Listed and ANSI/BHMA Certified

What Comes With This Exterior Hollow Metal Door Package

• 1 - 35-3/4" x 83-1/8" 18 Gauge Steel Door with Narrow Vision Lite Window: Hollow metal commercial door with polystyrene core, 6" x 27" narrow vision lite window, 1/4" tempered clear safety glass, and reinforced hinge, lock, and closer locations.
• 1 - Welded Hollow Metal Frame: Select from existing masonry punch & dimple, existing wood or metal stud punch & dimple, new masonry mortar-in anchor, new steel stud multi-purpose strap anchor, or new wood stud multi-purpose strap anchor frame configurations to match your wall condition and construction method.
• 1 - Grade 1 Heavy Duty Commercial Door Closer with Regular Arm: Commercial-grade hydraulic door closer designed for reliable door control in demanding exterior applications. Helps provide smooth and controlled door closing while supporting long-term durability in commercial environments. UL Listed and ANSI/BHMA Certified.
• 3 - Ball Bearing Commercial Door Hinges: Heavy duty ball bearing hinges designed for smooth operation and long-term durability on commercial hollow metal doors. UL Listed and ANSI/BHMA Certified.
• 1 - Grade 1 Commercial Lever Lock: Heavy duty cylindrical lever lock designed for commercial door applications. UL Listed and ANSI/BHMA Certified.
• 1 - ADA Compliant Saddle Threshold: 1/2" tall x 5" depth commercial saddle threshold for an accessible transition when properly installed. UL Listed, ADA Compliant, and ANSI/BHMA Certified.
• 1 - Bottom Brush Door Sweep: Commercial bottom brush sweep designed to help reduce air, light, dust, drafts, and pest infiltration at the bottom of the door. UL Listed and ANSI/BHMA Certified.
• 1 - Screw-On Door Frame Gasket Seal Set: Commercial perimeter frame gasket designed to help seal gaps around the door frame for a tighter exterior opening. UL Listed and ANSI/BHMA Certified.
• Commercial Mounting Hardware: Includes required fasteners for the supplied commercial hardware components. Lag screws for punch and dimple frame options are supplied by others.

Exterior Sealing Components Included

Because this package is designed for exterior wall applications, it includes sealing components not typically used on interior door packages. The ADA compliant saddle threshold, bottom brush door sweep, and screw-on frame gasket seal help create a more complete exterior opening by reducing drafts, light gaps, dust, and pest infiltration.

• ADA compliant 1/2" tall x 5" depth saddle threshold
• Bottom brush door sweep
• Screw-on frame gasket seal set
• Helps improve the finished exterior opening
• Helps reduce air, light, dust, drafts, and pest infiltration

Best Applications

• Commercial exterior doors
• Storefront service doors
• Warehouse personnel doors
• School exterior openings
• Church exterior doors
• Retail back doors
• Restaurant back-of-house exterior doors
• Medical office exterior doors
• Office building exterior openings
• Public building entrances
• Property management replacement doors
• Commercial remodeling projects

Why This Package Stands Out

This is not just a hollow metal door slab. It is a complete exterior commercial door package designed around a narrow vision lite steel door and welded hollow metal frame. By combining the door, welded frame, 6" x 27" narrow vision lite window, Grade 1 heavy duty commercial door closer with regular arm, ball bearing hinges, Grade 1 commercial lever lock, ADA saddle threshold, bottom brush sweep, screw-on frame gasket, and mounting hardware into one matched package, Steel-Lite helps simplify ordering and reduce the risk of missing or incompatible parts.

For contractors, maintenance teams, and property managers, this means fewer purchase orders, fewer product compatibility questions, and a cleaner, more professional finished exterior opening.

Compliance & Hardware Compatibility

• Factory reinforced for commercial hinges, locks, and door closers
• Grade 1 commercial lever lock included
• Grade 1 heavy duty commercial door closer with regular arm included
• Threshold is UL Listed, ADA Compliant, and ANSI/BHMA Certified
• Bottom brush door sweep is UL Listed and ANSI/BHMA Certified
• Screw-on frame gasket seal is UL Listed and ANSI/BHMA Certified
• Compatible with common ANSI/BHMA commercial hardware applications
• ADA accessible opening compatibility when properly installed with compliant hardware, proper opening force, threshold height, and field conditions
• Fire-rated and labeled options may be available when specified separately
• Final compliance depends on the complete installed assembly and local AHJ requirements

Note: Final code compliance depends on the complete installed assembly, installation method, hardware adjustment, wall condition, floor condition, threshold installation, glass lite placement, and local Authority Having Jurisdiction requirements.