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What Is A Storefront Door?

What Is A Storefront Door?

A storefront door is a type of commercial aluminum glass door commonly used in grocery stores, gas stations, and other retail stores. In this article we explain what a storefront door is.

Anatomy Of A Storefront Door

A storefront door is typically constructed from 1/8" thick aluminum extrusions. An aluminum storefront door is made up a lock stile, pivot/hinge stile, top rail, bottom rail, and glass that sits at the center of the door. A laminated deadlock is used as the main locking assembly for a storefront door. Typically the exterior side of the storefront door uses a mortise keyed lock cylinder, and on the interior side of the door is a thumbturn mortise lock. Since the majority of storefront doors are used as exterior entry doors, a bottom brush sweep and threshold is used to keep debris out of the building. A commercial grade door closer is also used on storefront doors, to safely control the closing speed of the door. Offset pivots are most commonly used on storefront doors, however ball bearing hinges can be used as well.



Tie Rod Assembly Vs Welded Corner Construction

Heavy duty aluminum storefront door models typically use a tie rod assembly to hold the stiles and rails together. Other aluminum storefront door models do not use the tie rod assembly design, but instead welds the stiles and rails together at the corner; known as welded corner construction. This however, is not as superior to the tie rod assembly construction, since welded doors cannot be resized in field, tightened or re-adjusted, and is only as strong as the weld bead applied. If you are in the fabrication industry, faulty welds result in broken products. This applies to doors as well. If the door gets hit hard enough or slammed, the corner welds often break. Unlike a tie rod storefront door, which can take alot of damage and still not fall apart.



Storefront Door Types

Commercial storefront doors come in three main door types: narrow stile doors, medium stile doors, and wide stile doors.

Narrow Stile Storefront Doors

A narrow stile storefront door is an aluminum commercial door that is constructed from 2-1/16" stiles. Narrow stile aluminum doors are the most popular type of storefront door and is used in the majority of retail buildings.

Medium Stile Storefront Doors

A medium stile storefront door is an aluminum commercial door that is constructed from 3-1/2" stiles. With the larger stile width, the medium stile storefront door is more heavy duty than a narrow stile door. Medium stile doors are often used in buildings that require more durability. An example would be a front entry door to a gas station that experiences alot of abuse from it's customers.

Wide Stile Storefront Doors

A wide stile storefront door is an aluminum commercial door that is constructed from 5" stiles. Wide stile storefront doors are the most heavy duty out of all storefront door types. Wide stile doors are typically used in buildings where the doors have to be extremely durable due to the extreme abuse the opening experiences. In most abusive scenarios, medium stile doors suffice just fine, however wide stile doors are often chosen more for visual appearance than the actual functionality.


Conclusion

A storefront door is an aluminum door with glass commonly used as front entrance doors in grocery stores, public buildings, and other retail buildings. If you are in the market for new storefront aluminum doors, we recommend Comanche storefront doors. Comanche storefront doors are manufactured in the USA and are extremely reliable and secure. Comanche storefront aluminum doors are trusted by thousands of businesses in the USA.




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