Skip to content
Commercial door hardware, shipped direct from US distributor warehouses
Send a photo, get a quote
  1. Home
  2. Buying guides
  3. Door kick plate sizes, pulls and flush bolts

Door kick plate sizes, pulls and flush bolts

A door kick plate is 2 inches narrower than the door on the push side and 1-1/2 inches narrower on the pull side, and 6 to 12 inches high, in Rockwood's sizing; mop plates run up to 6 inches high and armor plates up to 48 inches.

All buying guidesBrowse door accessories

Pulls are sized by their center to center dimension and how they mount; flush bolts secure the inactive leaf of a pair.

This answer was checked on against the sources listed on this page.

What decides the part number?

For a kick plate, the door width and the plate height decide the part number; for a pull, its center to center size and how it mounts.

How is a door pull sized?

A pull is sized by its center to center dimension and how it mounts: through bolted back to back with a push plate, or post mounted so it stands off the door.

How wide should a kick plate be?

Rockwood makes kick plates 2 inches less than the door width on the push side and 1-1/2 inches less on the pull side. On a pair of doors, plates may be cut 1 inch less than the door panel width.

What do flush bolts do?

Flush bolts secure the inactive leaf of a pair of doors at the head and the foot. On a fire rated pair, tell us the rating before we quote, because the flush bolts have to suit that opening. We supply listed hardware and confirm in writing the part number and options you have chosen. We are not code consultants; your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) makes the final call.

What is a panic shield?

A panic shield covers the gap at the door edge so the push bar of an exit device cannot be worked from outside.

How tall are kick, mop and armor plates?

Rockwood makes mop plates up to 6 inches high, kick plates 6 to 12 inches and armor plates up to 48 inches, and recommends 48 inches for an armor plate. Rockwood’s catalog says a plate on a fire rated door needs a label unless its top is no more than 16 inches above the bottom of the door. We supply listed hardware and confirm in writing the part number and options you have chosen. We are not code consultants; your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) makes the final call.

What do we confirm before it ships?

Before anything ships we confirm in writing: door width and thickness, pull size and mounting, the kick plate’s height, width and the side of the door it goes on, and the finish, so it matches the hardware already on the opening.

AvailabilityRockwood and Emtek pulls and push plates, Rockwood and Hager kick plates made to the door’s size, Sargent and Accentra flush bolts, and LockeyUSA panic shields. Most are special order from the manufacturer, typically 4 to 6 weeks and sometimes longer, and the quote states it.
How this guide is checked

Every figure in this guide comes from the documents listed below: manufacturers' catalogs, templates and installation instructions, standards bodies' summaries, and the published code text with its official guides. We supply listed hardware and confirm in writing the part number and options you have chosen. We are not code consultants; your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) makes the final call.

Sources

The numbers and code sections on this page come from these documents, opened on the check dates shown above.

Related buying guides

When is panic hardware required? Exit devices explainedWhen it is required, device types and fire exit hardware ADA threshold height, door bottoms, seals and astragalsThreshold height, door bottoms, sweeps and gasketing Types of door closers and how to choose oneSurface and floor closers, arms, grade and size

All buying guides

Not sure which part you need?

You do not need a part number. Send a photo of the hardware and the door it sits on, plus the ship-to ZIP code, and we will identify it and quote it within one business day.

Send a photo See the brands we supply