Commercial doors handle traffic volumes residential doors never see. A shop entrance might open and close 200-500 times daily; an office cabin door 50-100. The hardware needs to be commercial-grade, the finish needs to handle scuffs and cleaning chemicals, and the door needs to operate reliably for years without service. uPVC handles all of this well when spec'd correctly for the commercial context.
Commercial door projects vary widely. The most common types: shop entrance doors (high-traffic, often glazed, sometimes integrated with shutter systems), office cabin doors (matching partition aesthetic), back-of-house service doors (utility-grade, security-focused), and restaurant entrances (often paired French or sliding configurations). Specifications vary by use case — a back-of-house service door has different priorities than a glazed restaurant entrance.
" Commercial doors get used twenty times more than home doors. The hardware spec that's overkill for a house is the right call for a shop.
The frame profile of a commercial door doesn't get more wear than a home door. The hardware does — handles get gripped thousands of times per month, locks get keyed thousands of times per year, hinges carry the weight through repeated opening cycles. Commercial-grade hardware (Roto Door, GU Door, comparable) is rated for the cycle count. Budget hardware in commercial use fails within 2 years. The cost difference is meaningful — ₹5,000-10,000 per door — but unavoidable for genuine commercial use.
A shop entrance door — wide, glazed, customer-facing — is a fundamentally different product from a back-of-house service door — solid panel, smaller, security-focused. Both are uPVC, but the materials, hardware, and aesthetic are spec'd differently. We sometimes see customers asking for 'commercial uPVC doors' as if they're a single category; they aren't. The use determines the spec.
Most home doors close manually — you pull or push them shut. Commercial doors often need automatic or assisted closing — door closers above the door that pull it shut reliably after each opening. The closer adds ₹3,000-8,000 to the door cost but is essential for high-traffic doors where staff or customers won't reliably close them. Worth spec'ing on shop entrances, office main doors, and service entrances.
Commercial clients often ask about warranty differences between residential and commercial use. Honest answer: our standard warranty covers manufacturing defects regardless of use type. For commercial high-traffic use, we recommend service intervals (annual hardware check and lubrication) that you wouldn't bother with on home doors. This isn't a warranty issue — it's a maintenance routine that extends the door's working life from 10 years to 20+ in heavy use.
A second common conversation is around accessibility compliance. Many commercial spaces need to comply with disability access requirements — minimum door widths (typically 900mm clear), low-profile thresholds (max 13mm rise), accessible handle heights, and lever (not knob) operation. We design these in by default for any public-facing commercial door. If your space has specific compliance requirements (hospitals, public services), we'll work to them.
The third question is around aftermarket service — what happens if a door starts having issues 2 years in? We service what we install. Routine issues (handle adjustment, hinge service, lock recalibration) are handled within a few days of being reported. Replacement parts are stocked or quickly orderable. For commercial customers we also offer annual maintenance contracts on door hardware — small recurring fee, prevents most problems before they happen.
Commercial door conversations start with what the door is for — entrance, service, internal cabin. This determines the spec direction far more than dimensions do.
Survey covers measurement plus traffic-flow context — how the door fits the building's customer journey, what other doors connect to it, any structural or compliance considerations.
Commercial quote breaks out hardware tier, glazing tier, and finish tier clearly so the trade-offs are visible. You can choose where to spec up and where to keep standard.
Commercial door installs are scheduled around business operations — evenings, weekends, or in coordination with closure days. The work itself typically takes 4-8 hours per door including removal of the old and finishing of the new.
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Tell us what kind of commercial space and which doors need work. We'll spec for the use and quote.