Automatic Door Installation in Calgary
A new automatic entrance, from the first site survey to a door that has been adjusted, signed and tested before we leave. We install sliding, swing and specialty automatic doors in commercial buildings across Calgary.
Call our Calgary team403-650-5232Sliding, swinging or low-energy: choosing the entrance
Sliding doors suit busy entrances and wide openings: single slides fit 7 to 9 feet, bi-parting doors 9 to 14 feet, and telescoping panels squeeze a wider clear opening out of a narrow wall. Swing operators suit existing doors, vestibules and washrooms. Our sliding door sizes guide has the numbers.
Where a sliding door has to open fully in an emergency, we fit full-breakout versions, where the sidelites swing out too. Where the entrance is on a barrier-free route, we check the clear opening against Alberta's 850 mm minimum before anything is ordered.
From survey to handover
Survey the opening
Header room, power, floor finish, wall depth and what's already there. Photos and measurements go into the door's file.
Pick the system
Configuration, breakout type, sensors and locking, matched to how busy the entrance is and who uses it.
Check the rules
Barrier-free clear width and operator requirements, and whether the City of Calgary needs a permit for the wall work.
Install and wire
Header, track, panels and operator, then sensors, electric locks and any card-reader or access control connections.
Test and hand over
Sensor zones, speeds and signage set to A156.10. We walk your staff through the daily safety check before we leave.
What a new sliding door has to pass
ANSI/BHMA A156.10 sets the checks a power-operated sliding door must meet. These are three we set on every install.
Signs on both sides
Every automatic sliding door needs 'AUTOMATIC DOOR' signage visible from both sides, with letters at least 1/2 inch high.
A156.10 summary, autodoorandhardware.comOpen for 1.5 seconds after the last person
Once the sensors stop detecting someone, the door has to stay open for at least 1.5 seconds before it starts to close.
A156.10 summary, autodoorandhardware.comCalgary averages 14.2 km/h of wind
Calgary's average wind speed is 14.2 km/h. Wind at the entrance is part of how we set swing-door operators and closers.
Climate of Calgary, citing ECCCICU, cleanroom and blast-resistant sliders
- Healthcare. ICU, isolation and X-ray sliding doors for hospitals and clinics.
- Labs. Cleanroom sliders with airlocks for ISO 3 and ISO 5 environments.
- Security. Blast-resistant doors designed to meet UFC 4-010-01 anti-terrorism standards.
- Industrial and cold storage. Heavy-duty industrial and refrigerator sliding doors.
- Drive-thru. Automatic drive-thru windows for restaurants and banks.
Send photos of the opening or the drawings, and we'll come survey it.
Can an existing manual entrance be converted to automatic?
Often, yes. A swing door can usually take an operator if the door, frame and hinges are sound. Converting to a sliding door means replacing the entrance, and it may involve wall work that needs a City of Calgary building permit. We check both during the survey.
Do you install automatic doors in hospitals and labs?
Yes. We install ICU, isolation and X-ray sliding doors, and cleanroom sliders with airlocks for ISO 3 and ISO 5 labs. These are specified closely with the facility's infection-control or lab requirements, so bring the spec or the drawings to the first meeting.
What do our staff get at handover?
A walkthrough of AAADM's daily safety check: approach from different angles, confirm the door closes after you leave, block the safety beam with a hand and pause in the doorway to confirm it won't close on you. After that, we recommend an annual AAADM inspection.