When calculating the door size for your opening you do not want to measure the doors being replaced. The doorway itself should be measured and most companies ask for those dimensions in inches.
Most typical construction materials:
- aluminum
- stainless steel
Some wood doors are available but typically framed in metal. Most of the doors using wood in the construction are wood core, however, the doors are available in solid metal as well. Some doors are designed to dampen sound, insulate, while others are simply to fill the entry way for visual purposes; separate the customer from the kitchen.
Companies offer optional color finishes, stainless steel or ABS impact plates, cane bolts, locking collars, and stainless steel hinges and guards are available. Doors should be equipped with hinges that allow door to swing both ways.
Some popular brands:
- Service-Pro by Curtron
- Eliason
Typical pricing on swinging style restaurant doors: $355.71 $446.60
Service-Pro Swinging Doors by Curtron
Available with 8 different surface finishes and 4 specialty options, Service-Pro Swinging Doors include 2 series of Impact Doors designed to separate customers from sights, sounds, and heat of busy kitchens. Finishes include anodized aluminum, stainless steel, wood laminates, and solid color laminates. Impact kick plates are optional.
Eliason Brand Swinging Doors
Restaurant owners, architects and specification writers choose this series for its durability and beauty. The SCG and HCG models are ideal for use in walk-in coolers with a temperature differential of 10-30 degrees. The FCG and HFG series with foam insulation are used in areas with a temperature differential 25 to 50 degrees.