Butte County, California
Hollow Metal Doors & Frames in Butte County, CA
Need hollow metal door and frame installation, including fire-rated openings and full hardware sets in Butte County? Guardian Door LLC works with commercial buildings, schools, healthcare, industrial, and multifamily properties. Share what the door is doing and we’ll confirm the next step.
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California CSLB #1025448
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Commercial & industrial only
No residential garage doors
Based in Sacramento
Northern California service area
Your Hollow Metal Doors Team in Butte County
Guardian Door LLC provides hollow metal door and frame installation, including fire-rated openings and full hardware sets for the listed cities in Butte County. Butte County coverage includes 5 communities. The closest to our Sacramento base is Gridley; the farthest is Paradise, about 82 miles out. For the full scope of this service, see our hollow metal doors overview.
- Security and exterior steel doors
- Gasketing, coordinators, and thresholds
- Door-only replacement in sound existing frames
- Hinges, closers, exit devices, and locksets
- Welded and knock-down hollow metal frames
- Fire-rated door and frame assemblies
Hollow metal openings we inspect in Butte County
- 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 Butte County can be a city department or the county, depending on where the property sits.
- We confirm 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 Butte County, 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 Butte County, CA. Project locations are labeled where available.
How Hollow Metal Doors Works in Butte County, 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 Butte County, CA — FAQs
Can you send a technician to Butte County for hollow metal doors?
Yes — we cover the listed cities in Butte County from Sacramento. Timing depends on the scope of work; share the address and what the door is doing and we’ll confirm.
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.
Do you install the hardware too?
Yes — hinges, continuous hinges, closers, exit devices, locksets, thresholds, coordinators, and gasketing, installed to template. On rated openings the hardware is part of what makes the assembly compliant, so it isn't something to leave to another trade.
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.
Which Butte County cities do you cover?
We currently cover Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville, and Paradise in Butte County.
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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