Doors advice
The questions people ask before they call about a door, a lock, a reader or a camera, answered properly — including the ones where the honest answer is to repair, not replace.
Which doors the code usually puts an exit device on, what the fire marshal checks when he looks at one, and the additions that fail most inspections.
Read it → Fire-rated doorsThe annual fire door inspection under NFPA 80: the label, the gaps, the closer, the latch, the glass, propping — and the six things that fail most doors.
Read it → Storefront doorsWhat decides whether an aluminum storefront door gets repaired or replaced: the pivots, the closer, the glass, the frame and the threshold, in that order.
Read it → Access controlAccess control for a small office or store: what sets the price — doors, readers, credentials, locks, wiring, software — and how to keep the number down.
Read it → Security camerasNVR and DVR explained: what each records, the cameras and cable behind them, which a new installation gets and why, and how remote viewing works on each.
Read it → Rekey & lock changeWhen a rekey is the right call — a move-in, a lost key, one key for every door — and when the lock itself has to go: worn hardware, damage, an upgrade.
Read it →Not seeing your question? Call (470) 691-8439 and just ask — we are happy to answer it whether or not there is a job in it.