Automatic Door Openers in Edmonton
When the button on a barrier-free entrance stops working in January, visitors either wait in the cold or haul a heavy door open themselves. Our Edmonton branch installs and services commercial door openers so that doesn't happen.
Call our Edmonton team780-306-9000Where the button goes matters as much as the operator
The City of Edmonton's Access Design Guide covers City-owned, operated and leased buildings. It puts push buttons at 1,000 mm, plus or minus 100 mm, asks for large, well-marked buttons, and sets them at least 1,500 mm back from a door that swings out, so nobody gets hit by the door they just opened.
Private buildings follow the Alberta Edition of the National Building Code instead, but the guide is a good picture of a well-placed switch. When we install an opener we place the actuators for the people who actually use the entrance, then check the swing, speed and hold-open time.
When an Edmonton opener stops working
Most opener calls start with one of these. Here is where our technicians look first.
| What you're seeing | What we check first |
|---|---|
| Button pressed, nothing happens | The actuator, the wireless receiver and transmitter battery, and power to the operator |
| Door opens slowly or stalls | Operator speed and force settings, the arm, and the door's hinges |
| Door won't close fully | Hold-open settings, the latch and strike, and ice or debris at the threshold |
| Door stays locked when the button is pressed | The electric strike, relay and access control signal |
| Washroom shows occupied when it isn't | The door contact, the lock button and the indicator circuit |
Edmonton's guide, beyond the button
The same City guide sets out a few more details worth copying in any building.
Wave-to-open sensors indoors
The guide prefers wave-to-open sensors for interior doors, so nobody has to touch a button.
City of Edmonton Access Design Guide (2021)1,500 mm clear of an outswinging door
Buttons sit at least 1,500 mm back from a door that swings out, so the person pressing the button isn't in the door's path.
City of Edmonton Access Design Guide (2021)Our branch in McIntyre Industrial
Edmonton opener installs and service calls run from 8703 53 Avenue NW on the south side. Call 780-306-9000.
limitlessdoors.com, Branch locationsAn Edmonton record low of -49.4°C
Edmonton's coldest recorded temperature is -49.4°C, set in the 1880s and 1890s. Nobody needs a door to work at that temperature every year, but cold, ice and blowing snow find the weak points in an automatic entrance fast.
In winter, ice at the threshold, a latch that won't catch or a wireless button with a tired battery can each stop an opener. Putting openers on a preventative maintenance plan catches those before the first cold snap.
Send a photo of the door and the button, and we'll come ready for it.
Does the City of Edmonton guide apply to our private building?
No. The Access Design Guide applies to City-owned, operated and leased facilities. Private buildings follow the Alberta Edition of the National Building Code. The guide is still a useful reference for placing buttons and sensors well, and we use it that way.
Can you add a push-button opener and lock to a single washroom?
Yes. One kit turns a single washroom into a barrier-free one: press to open, press again inside to lock, and a red light outside shows it's occupied. The strike and door contact handle the locking, and an emergency call station can be added. See restroom lock kits in Edmonton.
Who do we call in Edmonton when the opener stops?
Call our Edmonton branch at 780-306-9000. If the door has a Limitless ID tag, give us the number. The technician will see its service history, including which parts were replaced and when, before arriving.