Most fire door failures are quiet. A tired closer stalls the door short of the strike. A wedge under a stairwell door pulls the hinges out of line. A new lock leaves an open hole in a hollow metal door. Across the DMV’s older buildings, we find these on almost every fire door inspection, and none survive a fire.
King Locksmith And Doors Inc. repairs when the assembly can still meet NFPA 80: a legible label, clearances within tolerance, holes small enough for listed steel fillers, and a closer or latch we can replace with listed hardware. We recommend a new fire rated door assembly when the label is gone, the door is warped past the clearance limit, or the frame anchors have let go.
A fire door is only as rated as its weakest component. Our technicians fit closers, ball-bearing hinges, latches, fire exit hardware and smoke gasketing listed for positive-pressure (UL 10C) fire door assemblies, stocked as a Leading Door Hardware Brands Supplier.
We match Von Duprin, LCN, Hager and Steelcraft parts to the label on the door, and never field-modify an opening beyond what its listing allows.
Our fire door repair quotes arrive in writing before we touch the door: the deficiency, the listed part that corrects it, the labor, no hidden fees.
Full fire rated door and frame installation gets a free on-site estimate that specifies the rating, frame type, hardware set and anchoring. If a repair will not pass inspection, we say so and price replacement.
25 years of commercial fire doors across Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia taught us this building stock: 1960s hollow metal frames grouted into block, rowhouses converted to apartments with 20-minute unit doors, federal facilities with 90-minute double stairwell doors.
Our Licensed, Bonded & Insured, ALOA member technicians reach most calls in 20 to 50 minutes with parts stocked for that mix.
Day One Local award winner, ALOA member, factory-labeled assemblies from leading brands. Schedule a free fire-rated door installation estimate with King Locksmiths and match the rating to your wall.
We inspect label, glazing, hinge wear, edge and undercut clearances and self-latching, then quote the fix in writing on site.
King Locksmith And Doors Inc. tells you if the assembly can return to its listing, or specifies a new rated unit.
Listed hardware fitted, holes filled, seals replaced, or a new hollow metal frame anchored plumb and the labeled door hung.
We cycle the door, confirm it self-closes and latches from every position, verify smoke gasketing, and hand you the documentation.
Fire doors are one opening on a property; our technicians repair and replace every other door type across the region.
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The wall sets it: 20-minute for corridor and unit doors, 45 or 60-minute for one-hour walls, 90-minute for stairwells. King Locksmith And Doors Inc. confirms on site.
Paint the door, never the label or intumescent seals. A painted label fails inspection until uncovered and verified, or the door is relabeled. We arrange both.
Where panic hardware is required, a fire door takes fire exit hardware, never a standard bar with mechanical dogging. King Locksmith And Doors Inc. fits the listed device.
NFPA 80 requires an annual fire door inspection, documented and kept for the authority having jurisdiction. King Locksmiths inspects, documents and corrects deficiencies in one visit. Schedule yours.
We swap slabs into existing labeled frames without demolition and set new welded frames after hours so corridors stay open. Request a replacement estimate from King Locksmiths.
