When designing a space, the architect may indicate a method of veneer matching to be used on the wooden doors. In other words, this is referring to the appearance of the door based on how the veneer pieces are laid side-by-side on the face of the door. In this post we are going to review the different matching types and their...

Here at Beacon Commercial Door & Lock, we value every customer and strive to achieve the greatest level of satisfaction on every job site--big or small. We wouldn't be where we are today without the support of our local community. Thank you to all our customers. We appreciate any feedback, whether it's positive or negative, we want to...

Beacon works to provide quality solutions for safe and effective security on openings depending on the required needs. There are hundreds of access control systems and companies in the market today. We offer access control and video monitoring systems that can control one opening or we can offer systems that control thousands of openings...

Here at Beacon Commercial Door and Lock, we are reinventing the way doors and hardware are installed. We are able to install the hardware onto the doors before it even leaves our shop, therefore reducing time spent and storage needed on-site. Now, once the doors are delivered to the site by our Installers, all that they need to do...

So you want to know what an automatic door opener is? Or maybe you are having trouble with one and need to know where to start troubleshooting? In this blog post we'll cover some of the basics about what an automatic door opener is and it's applications. If you are in need of help in troubleshooting an automatic door opener, you...

Our new online catalog page is now live to view products that we stock and have readily available over the counter. See product categories, brands, and specifications for what we stock. Each product category shows the various products available from Beacon's stock material. Hardware items are readily available same day as are stock...

Storeroom locks are named for their typical application on storage room doors. In this blog post we will provide a brief overview of the storeroom lock function and variations to that function among the different types of locking hardware that can be installed on commercial doors. Cylindrical Locks with Storeroom Function According to...

When it comes to determining the handing of a door it can be a little confusing for some. Once you understand the principles, though, it is easy to determine the handing for most door openings. However, there are some door handing options that are less common. Here we will look at 3 of these less common door swings: Double Egress ...

Door closer adjustments are done when the door closer is installed and again whenever maintenance is necessary. Adjusting commercial door closers is an important task that should not be forgotten as part of routine maintenance on a building. There are three main reasons to remember why you should adjust door closers. Door closers...

The benefits of using Beacon's pre-installation seem obvious to most construction industry experts. You get a product that is prepared as much as possible for quick finishing on the job site to finalize the install. Onsite install time is reduced dramatically, by over 75% in many cases! That means a door that used to take 1 hour to...