Alameda County, California
Hollow Metal Doors & Frames in Berkeley, CA
Commercial buildings, schools, healthcare, industrial, and multifamily properties in Berkeley call Guardian Door LLC for hollow metal door and frame installation, including fire-rated openings and full hardware sets. Send the address and the symptoms and we’ll confirm availability.
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Commercial & industrial only
No residential garage doors
Based in Sacramento
Northern California service area
Your Hollow Metal Doors Team in Berkeley
Guardian Door LLC provides hollow metal door and frame installation, including fire-rated openings and full hardware sets for Berkeley and nearby Alameda County communities. Berkeley is about 65 miles southwest of our Sacramento base, in Alameda County. We also cover nearby Emeryville, El Cerrito, and Oakland. For the full scope of this service, see our hollow metal doors overview.
- Hinges, closers, exit devices, and locksets
- Door-only replacement in sound existing frames
- Gasketing, coordinators, and thresholds
- Welded and knock-down hollow metal frames
- Fire-rated door and frame assemblies
- Security and exterior steel doors
Hollow metal openings we inspect in Berkeley
- We start by checking the frame: whether it is plumb and sound, whether its label matches the rating the opening needs, and whether the hardware preps line up.
- That tells us if the existing frame can stay or needs replacement.
- Stock sizes and common ratings can arrive quickly; custom sizes, welded frames, and special finishes take longer.
- Lead time is part of the quote.
Doors, frames, and hardware we install
- Hollow metal doors, welded and knock-down frames, and the hardware that goes with them — hinges, closers, exit devices, locksets, coordinators, and gasketing — installed to template.
- On a rated opening the hardware is part of what makes the assembly compliant, so we specify and install it as a set.
Fire-rated openings and local requirements
- Requirements for a hollow metal opening depend on the specific opening — its fire rating, egress role, accessibility function, and the occupancy of the building.
- They are set by the building and fire authority with jurisdiction over your address, which in Berkeley can be a city department or the county, depending on where the property sits.
- We verify what applies to your opening before recommending work, and we tell you when a component repair is not the same as a full compliance inspection of the assembly.
Our 5-Step Hollow Metal Doors Process
- In Berkeley, our work follows 5 service-specific steps, from opening survey through code verification.
- The detailed process below explains what each stage covers so you know what to expect before requesting a visit.
Recent Hollow Metal Doors Projects
Photos from Guardian Door job sites across Northern California. Explore examples of the work we offer in Berkeley, CA. Project locations are labeled where available.
How Hollow Metal Doors Works in Berkeley, CA
- 1
Opening survey
We field-measure the opening, confirm wall type and handing, and identify the required fire rating and hardware set from the existing label and use of the space.
- 2
Specification and quote
Door gauge, frame type, rating, finish, and the complete hardware schedule are quoted in writing before ordering.
- 3
Fabrication and delivery
Doors and frames are ordered with factory prep and labels for the specified rating and hardware.
- 4
Installation
Frames are set plumb, square, and anchored to the wall type; doors are hung and the full hardware set installed to template.
- 5
Code verification
Rated openings are checked for self-closing, positive latching, correct clearances, intact labels, and required gasketing.
Hollow Metal Doors in Berkeley, CA — FAQs
Can you send a technician to Berkeley for hollow metal doors?
Yes. Berkeley is inside our Northern California service area, and we dispatch to Berkeley and nearby Alameda County communities from our Sacramento base. Scheduling depends on the job, so send the address and the problem and we’ll confirm availability.
How far is Berkeley from your base?
We dispatch from Sacramento. Berkeley is roughly 65 miles southwest of our base, inside our 100-mile service radius.
What should I have ready before the visit?
Opening location, size, and handing (or we field-measure); Required fire rating if known, or a photo of the existing frame label; Wall construction — stud, masonry, or existing frame reuse; Hardware needs — panic device, lockset, closer, card reader prep; Whether the opening must stay secured during the swap.
What is the difference between a welded and a knock-down frame?
A welded frame arrives as one rigid unit and is set before the wall is finished — it's stronger and standard on new construction and masonry. A knock-down frame ships in three pieces and assembles around an existing finished wall, which makes it the usual choice for replacement work.
What is a hollow metal door?
A hollow metal door is a steel door built from face sheets over an internal core, hung in a steel frame. It's the standard for commercial back-of-house, stairwell, mechanical, and exterior service openings because it takes abuse and is available in fire-rated assemblies.
Can you replace just the door and keep the existing frame?
Often yes, when the frame is plumb, sound, and its label is intact and matches the required rating. We verify frame condition and hardware prep locations first — a new door hung in a racked or unrated frame doesn't give you a compliant opening.
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