A commercial door that has to be replaced is usually holding up more than an opening — it is holding up trading hours, insurance compliance and, on a fire-rated assembly, the building’s life-safety rating. Door Repair Near Me replaces commercial and storefront doors across Toronto and the GTA, with scheduling outside business hours where a daytime shutdown is not an option. Call (647) 955-5637.
Commercial Doors We Replace
- Aluminum storefront doors — narrow, medium and wide stile, with matching frames and closers
- Hollow metal doors and frames — back-of-house, service corridors, mechanical and loading areas
- Fire-rated door assemblies — replaced as certified assemblies with correctly rated hardware
- Exit and panic-hardware doors
- Glass entrance doors — see glass door replacement
- Overhead and roll-up doors — see garage door repair
Replace or Repair? The Commercial Threshold
Commercial doors are built to be serviced, so we repair far more of them than we replace. Replacement becomes the right call when:
- The frame is damaged, not just the door. A storefront frame that has been hit or forced will not hold alignment however well the door is rebuilt.
- The stile has torn at the corner. Aluminum doors that have racked and pulled at the corner joints will keep reopening at that joint.
- A fire rating has been voided. Once a rated door has been drilled, cut or fitted with unrated hardware, it cannot be certified back by patching.
- Parts are obsolete. On older proprietary systems, sourcing a closer or pivot can cost more than a modern replacement.
- The opening no longer suits the use. Traffic volume, accessibility requirements or a change of tenant often outgrow the original door.
Fire-Rated Doors: What Replacement Requires
This is where commercial replacement most often goes wrong. A fire door is certified as an assembly — slab, frame, hinges, closer, latching hardware and glazing are rated together and carry a label. Replacing the door alone with an unlabelled slab, or fitting a non-rated closer, voids the rating even though everything looks correct. When we replace a rated assembly we match the label rating, use rated hardware throughout, and leave the label intact and legible for inspection.
Keeping the Business Open During the Work
For storefronts and occupied buildings we plan around trading:
- Measure and order first, install second. The opening is never left unsecured waiting on a part.
- After-hours and overnight installation where daytime closure is not viable.
- Temporary securing if a door fails before the replacement arrives — see emergency door repair and board-up.
- Accessibility and exit compliance checked before we leave — opening force, closing speed and unobstructed egress.
What Drives Commercial Replacement Cost
- Door alone or door and frame — a frame replacement is substantially more involved
- Fire rating — rated assemblies and rated hardware cost more
- Hardware package — closers, panic devices, continuous hinges, electric strikes and access control
- Glass — tempered, laminated and wired glazing made to size
- Scheduling — after-hours and weekend work
- Lead time — custom sizes and finishes are made to order
Serving Businesses Across the GTA
We replace commercial doors for retail, industrial, office and multi-unit properties in
Toronto,
Mississauga,
Brampton,
Vaughan,
Markham,
Scarborough,
North York,
Etobicoke,
Oakville,
Hamilton and across the GTA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you replace a commercial door outside business hours?
Yes. Evening, overnight and weekend installation is available so the premises do not have to close.
Do you replace fire-rated doors?
Yes, as complete certified assemblies with correctly rated hardware and the label left intact for inspection.
Can you match an existing storefront system?
In most cases yes. Send a photo of the door, frame and any manufacturer markings and we will confirm before quoting.
What if the door fails before the replacement arrives?
We can secure the opening with emergency board-up and return to install once the unit is in.
Request a Commercial Door Quote
Send us the door type, approximate size and whether it is rated, and we will scope the replacement. Call (647) 955-5637 or use our contact form.