When we’re in the office, we think about deadlines and paperwork. We rarely think about fires and emergencies. But we should.

In 2018, more than 100,000 American commercial buildings caught on fire. These fires killed 85 people and destroyed more than 2.6 billion dollars worth of property. Since 2009, fires have gone up by 26 percent.

One reason fires are rising is because people are growing complacent. They don’t know how to evacuate from a building. They don’t have the tools to stay safe.

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Are you interested in upgrading the security of your building through new door locks? Even just a simple lock can be the difference between your store or business being burgled or protected. According to a survey by Insureon, 8.8% of businesses in 2017 suffered a burglary or theft.

Avoiding burglaries and theft is all about setting up security precautions that deter burglars from even trying. An effective door lock can stop burglars in their tracks, but not all door locks are the same.

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With so many suppliers, it can prove tough choosing the right partner to source commercial door supplies.

Choosing a door supplier for your home is relatively straightforward. Most doors come in standard sizes. Resultantly, you can usually head to your local hardware store to find the doors you need for your home.

However, the process of finding the right industrial door supplies isn’t quite as simple. Commercial doors typically don’t come in standard sizes like residential doors.

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We were both saddened and heartened by the growing use of the anti-ligature door handles we sell. We are saddened because doors have become a tool for suicide. We are encouraged because a product we offer is helping people who are very ill.

The word “ligature” refers to something that binds. Anti-ligature hardware won’t hold a knotted piece of rope, twine, or other binding material.

Is a knot tied to a door handle of grave concern? Yes, it is—especially within the mental health and incarceration communities and families with members suffering from depression.

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Energy-efficient windows and doors could cut energy costs by 12% nationwide. Otherwise, you’re letting cool air slip from your building. An old door could also pose a security risk or make your workspace feel uncomfortable in time.

Don’t work in discomfort. Instead, find a commercial door company you can trust. By asking these seven questions, you can find the best door company in the area.

Start your search on the right foot with these seven tips!

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We all know about the importance of door knobs and what they do to protect our homes. They allow us a quick entrance into the rooms they protect, while also offering reliable protection against any unwanted guests.

However, industrial door knobs are a different matter. Door knobs for industrial doors are made to handle certain needs, and if they aren’t installed properly you could end up creating more problems than solutions.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC) says that millions of people over the age of 65 years fall each year, causing sometimes serious jury to themselves. That equates to more than one out of four older people.

Many of those falls happen in bathrooms. And many of those falls could have been prevented if grab bars had been fitted in the bathroom.

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There is a lot of history that goes with access panel doors, and in a primary sense, they’ve been around nearly since man existed. They began as simple blockades at the entrance of a cave or a set of guards. Over time they’ve progressed to the metal secured ones we see today.

If you’re not familiar with them, you may be wondering what the heck is an access panel door? What is its use? How do I select one if I need one?

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A person planning to commit suicide will look for any method available. They will scan a room and see potential tools for self-harm where someone else might see a bed frame, a mirror, or a doorknob.

Many suicide attempts take place in mental health or incarceration facilities. As we wrote in an earlier post, 50% of suicides by hanging involve a ligature point lower than the patient’s height. This makes doorknobs and handles a common spot to tie a rope.

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In the U.S, burglaries cost businesses nearly 800 million dollars every year.  Most of these burglaries occur when businesses are closed and 58% of them involve forcible entry.

Not to mention, one of every burglar reports gain entry by picking locks or using a key.

This is enough evidence that most doors can be bypassed by nearly anyone planning to break into a business.

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