So far you've learned about the first 2 door hardware basics that must be covered for a door to function properly: to hang the door and to secure the door. The next step in meeting the 4 basic needs of a door is to control the door. Control The Door Controlling the door mostly deals with what happens to the door after it has been...

We had a huge turnout at our 2023 summer company event this year! Employees and their families enjoyed a day at Lagoon, a catered dinner, and a chance to win raffle prizes. We even challenged three of our employees to ride the sky coaster and they took it head on (see photos)! Overall, it was a great time getting away from work and...

We began this four part series briefly reviewing the 4 basic functions of door hardware: To hang the door To secure the door To control the door To protect the door We previously covered the first function that needs to be taken care of before anything else which is to hang the door. In this article we will cover the next...

Door hardware serves 4 basic purposes or functions. The 4 basic door hardware functions are: To hang the door To secure the door To control the door To protect the door In this article we will cover the first basic purpose of hardware: hang the door. 1. Hang the door Doors will not be able to open and shut if they...

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...