Commercial Door Hardware Installation in St. Louis
Paramount installs commercial door hardware across St. Louis facilities where the door has to do more than close: lockdown-capable classroom locks, electrified hardware tied into an access control system, exit devices that hold up to daily traffic, and ADA compliant openings that pass inspection. As a licensed electrical contractor and an Allegion partner, we install the hardware and the power behind it under one contract.
Door Hardware Failures That Shut Down a Facility
A door that will not latch is a security gap no camera or card reader can close. Most calls we take in St. Louis start the same way: an exit device that sticks, an electric strike that stopped releasing after a power event, a classroom lock that cannot be secured from the inside, or an entrance that fails an ADA review during a renovation.
The second problem is ownership. When a door opening is wired by an electrician, installed by a hardware vendor, and programmed by an access control integrator, a failure turns into three phone calls and no accountability. Paramount holds the master electrical license and installs the access control system, so one contractor owns the opening from the strike to the software.
Commercial Door Hardware Systems We Install
Paramount supplies businesses with all types of commercial door security hardware that can be customized according to your facility’s needs. Our solutions address all forms of building access control, whether given to top-level management, human resources departments, or a chief security officer.
Commercial Door Locks and Exit Devices
Mortise locks, cylindrical locks, magnetic locks, and panic exit devices specified to the traffic volume and life safety code requirements of the opening. Classroom security functions are specified separately from standard office locksets.
Electrified Door Hardware
Electric strikes, electrified mortise locks, mag locks, power transfers, and door position switches. Because electrified hardware is a low-voltage electrical installation, Paramount’s licensed electricians run the power, terminate the connections, and tie the opening into the commercial access control systems in St. Louis we install and maintain.
Keypads, Card Readers, and Credential Hardware
Keypad entry, proximity and smart card readers, and mobile credential readers wired at the opening, with administrator control over who holds access and when it expires.
Door Closers, Operators, and Automatic Openers
Closers and low-energy operators adjusted to meet opening force limits, with push-plate and touchless activation for accessible entrances.
Intercom and Video Entry
Audio and video entry stations so staff can verify a visitor before releasing the lock, integrated with surveillance where cameras already cover the entrance.
Secure Your Facility From Every Angle
Send us the door schedule or a photo of the opening and we will tell you what hardware the application calls for.
Allegion Commercial Door Hardware: Schlage and Von Duprin
Paramount is an Allegion commercial door hardware partner. Allegion manufactures Schlage locks and Von Duprin exit devices, the commercial-grade lines specified on institutional and enterprise projects and supported by published technical documentation for architects and facility teams. Specifying Allegion means the hardware on the door is the same hardware named in the project spec, with parts availability and warranty support behind it rather than a retail substitute.
ADA Compliant Door Hardware Requirements for St. Louis Facilities
Accessible openings are governed by the ADA under Title II for state and local government facilities and Title III for commercial businesses, and the requirements apply at the hardware level. Operable hardware must work without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist, which rules out round knobs on accessible routes and points toward lever handles, push plates, and touchless actuators. Mounting height, clear opening width, and maximum opening force are all specified, and an opening that meets code at installation can fall out of compliance when a closer drifts out of adjustment.
Paramount specifies ADA compliant hardware during installation and checks opening force during service visits, so accessibility is verified rather than assumed. For the requirement detail behind these specifications, see our guide to ADA compliant door hardware requirements.
Door Hardware Requirements by Industry
Our Door Hardware Installation Process
Site walk and door schedule review. We inspect every opening in scope and identify code and ADA issues before anything is ordered.
Specification and quote. Hardware is specified by opening, with electrified components scoped in the same quote instead of surfacing later as a change order.
Installation. Licensed technicians install hardware, run and terminate power for electrified openings, and integrate with the access control system.
Testing and turnover. Every opening is tested for latching, release, egress, and opening force, and staff are walked through credential management before we leave.
Why St. Louis Facilities Choose Paramount
Paramount has served St. Louis facilities since 2013 as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), which supports supplier diversity requirements on public and institutional projects. The master electrical license is the operational difference on door hardware specifically: electrified openings, access control wiring, and the hardware itself are all installed by the same licensed contractor, so nobody is waiting on a subcontractor to diagnose a door that will not release.
Frequently Asked Questions About Commercial Door Hardware
What is the difference between commercial and residential door hardware?
Commercial door hardware is graded for cycle count, fire rating, and life safety code compliance, which residential hardware is not. Commercial-grade locks and exit devices from manufacturers such as Allegion are built for continuous daily use and are the only hardware acceptable on rated and egress openings.
Can you install electrified door hardware on our existing doors?
In most cases yes. Existing frames and doors are evaluated during the site walk for power transfer routing and frame preparation. Paramount’s licensed electricians handle the wiring, so retrofitting an existing opening does not require a separate electrical contractor.
Does door hardware need to be ADA compliant in an existing building?
Accessible openings must meet ADA requirements for operable hardware, mounting, and opening force, and alterations to an existing building generally trigger compliance for the altered elements. Paramount reviews existing openings and identifies what needs to change before work begins.
How do door hardware and access control work together?
Access control decides who is allowed through a door. Door hardware is what physically secures and releases it. An access control system is only as reliable as the electric strike, mag lock, or electrified lockset behind it, which is why Paramount installs both.
Do you service door hardware you did not install?
Yes. Paramount services and replaces existing commercial door hardware across St. Louis, including openings originally installed by another contractor.
What door hardware do schools need for lockdown?
Classroom security locks that can be secured from inside the room without opening the door, paired with exit devices that allow free egress at all times. Hardware selection should be confirmed against the district’s emergency plan and local fire code.
