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      Commercial Door Hardware for Retail & Commercial Buildings

      PDQ manufactures commercial door hardware, Grade 1+ cylindrical and mortise locks, exit devices, door closers, and electronic locking solutions, built for retail stores, offices, and multi-tenant commercial buildings. Whatever your storefront or facility looks like, PDQ's door hardware is tested to outlast the standard it's rated to.

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      Grade 1 + hardware built for retail and commercial buildings

      Whether the building is single- or multi-tenant, a standalone retail storefront or a large commercial office, PDQ's door hardware is manufactured to hold up under real commercial duty cycles, not just meet the minimum ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 rating on paper. That matters most on the doors that see the most traffic: main entrances, stockroom and delivery doors, and any door with an exit device attached.

      Modern commercial building exterior with wood siding, stone accent, glass storefront, and drive-thru lane

      Securing storefronts and retail entrances

      Retail storefronts have their own set of hardware considerations: glass and aluminum-frame doors, code-required panic hardware on public-facing exits, and entrances that get opened hundreds of times a day. PDQ's commercial door hardware, including narrow-stile exit devices, mortise and cylindrical locks, and commercial-grade deadbolts, is built to hold up to that kind of retail traffic while still meeting the fire and life-safety codes that apply to public storefronts.

      Need a specific fit for a glass storefront door or a narrow-stile aluminum frame? PDQ's narrow stile exit devices and commercial deadbolts are designed for exactly that application.

      Product categories for commercial and retail doors

      Category

      Common use in retail and commercial buildings

      Mechanical Locks

      Mortise, cylindrical (Grade 1 and Grade 2), interconnected, tubular locks, and deadbolts for office suites, stockrooms, and storefront entrances.

      Exit Devices

      Wide- and narrow-stile panic hardware for code-required egress on retail entrances, warehouses, and multi-tenant commercial exits.

      Door Closers

      Extra heavy duty to light duty closers sized to the traffic level of the specific commercial door.

      Electrified Solutions

      Electrified locks, strikes, power supplies, and power transfer hardware for access-controlled commercial doors.

      Electronic Solutions

      PDQ's Spirit Series and other standalone electronic locks for keyless entry on commercial and retail doors.

       

      Keyless entry and access control for commercial doors

      PDQ'selectrified and electronic hardware supports keyless entry, credential-based access control, and remote lock management on commercial doors, from a single storefront entrance to a full multi-tenant access control system. PDQ also works with a network of OEM/ODM technology partners that build mobile-key credentials and cloud-based access control on top of PDQ hardware. Visit PDQ's OEM/ODM partners page for the current list of technology partners and integration options.

      Project profiles

      Carhartt

      Carhartt was founded by Hamilton Carhartt in 1889 in Detroit, Michigan, to make work clothing for manual laborers. The company started with two sewing machines and five workers. Carhartt's first slogan was "Honest value for an honest dollar."

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      Bucyrus Club

      The building is called the Bucyrus Club in honor of its longest usage: as an employee center for the Bucyrus (later Bucyrus-Erie), which bought the structure in 1909 from the Racine Fire Engine and Motor Company, which built fire trucks there for seven years.

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      PDQ Industries

      By 2017, PDQ Manufacturing had outgrown its 48,000 SF facility in Leola, PA. Most of the commercial hardware inventory already required an off-site warehouse. The new 80,000 SF building consolidates manufacturing and distribution under one roof.

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      FAQs

      What door hardware does PDQ offer for commercial and retail buildings?

      PDQ manufactures a full line of commercial-grade door hardware for retail stores, offices, and multi-tenant commercial buildings, including Grade 1 cylindrical and mortise locks, exit devices, door closers, hinges, and electrified and electronic locking solutions. All of it is designed to meet ANSI/BHMA commercial hardware standards.

      Is PDQ door hardware rated for high-traffic retail entrances?

      Yes. PDQ's Grade 1 cylindrical locks are tested to more than four times the current ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 standard, and PDQ's exit devices and door closers are built to the same commercial duty cycle standards, making them suitable for high-traffic storefronts, retail entrances, and multi-tenant commercial buildings.

      What is the difference between commercial and retail door hardware?

      There is no separate hardware category called retail door hardware. Retail stores use the same commercial-grade door hardware, Grade 1 locks, exit devices, closers, and electronic locks, as offices and other commercial buildings, though storefront and glass-door applications sometimes call for specific trim, panic hardware, or electronic access control options suited to public-facing entrances.

      Does PDQ offer keyless entry or electronic locks for commercial doors?

      Yes. PDQ's electrified and electronic product lines support keyless entry, credential-based access control, and remote lock management for commercial doors. PDQ also works with a network of OEM/ODM technology partners that build mobile-key and cloud-based access control on top of PDQ hardware. See PDQ's OEM/ODM partners page for current partner options.

      Where can I buy PDQ commercial door hardware?

      PDQ door hardware is available through PDQ's network of authorized distributors and dealers. Contact a PDQ sales rep to find the right purchasing channel for your project.

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      PDQ's experts have been providing customers with high-quality commercial door hardware for over 40 years. Contact us today for more information on how to secure your retail or commercial property.