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Commercial door closers
Surface closers and floor closers in Grade 1 and Grade 2, with the arms, tracks and spring stops that fit them.
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Norton 8501 Door Closer with CloserPlus Arm
Priced on request
Door closers for existing openings
A door closer shuts the door on its own after it has been opened and controls how fast it swings and how firmly it latches. On almost every commercial door it is a hydraulic door closer.
Replacement closers for existing commercial openings, from Grade 1 surface closers on busy entrances to floor closers under pivot hung doors, with the arm the opening needs.
If the old closer left holes in the door and frame, say so on the quote request. Matching the existing pattern often saves drilling a door that is still good.
How it is specified
- Grade. A Grade 1 door closer meets the heavy duty grade of ANSI/BHMA A156.4, the standard for door closers; Sargent's 281 Series, for example, is certified to Grade 1.
- Size. Closer size is set by door width and weight.
- Arm type. Regular, parallel or top jamb, set by which side of the door and frame the closer can mount on.
- Surface or floor closer. A surface closer mounts on the door or frame and is the common replacement.
- Fire rating. A fire rated opening needs a closer listed for that door.
Types of door closers and how to choose one
What usually fails
Oil leaking down the door is the end of that closer body. A door that slams, or no longer pulls to a latch, is usually closer adjustment at the speed and latch valves or a worn arm. A closer torn out of the door is a mounting problem, and the fix is often a reinforcing plate rather than a bigger closer.
On an accessible door, the 2010 ADA Standards limit how fast the closer may shut it: at least 5 seconds from 90 degrees open to 12 degrees from the latch (section 404.2.8.1). Opening force, clear width and the other door rules are in our ADA door requirements guide.
Photograph the closer body, the arm and the mounting on both door and frame. The markings on the body usually identify it.
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.
Questions about door closers
Why do most parts here have no price?
Most of this category is configured and special order: the part number only exists once the options are set. Some parts we list show a price on their own page; everything else is quoted with the part number, grade, finish, price and lead time, within one business day.
Can a fire door have a hold open closer?
Only where the hold open releases when the alarm sounds, so the door closes. A mechanical hold open that keeps a rated door open is not permitted. 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.
Can I reuse the holes the old closer left?
Often, if the replacement matches the old mounting pattern. Send a photo of the door face and the frame with the old closer still on, and we will say whether it does.
Everything else on the opening
Exit devicesPanic bars: rim, vertical rod and mortise, fire rated and alarmed
Cylindrical locksLever locks by ANSI function, deadbolts, keyless
Mortise locksMortise locks, bodies, trim and cylinders
Electrified hardwareElectric strikes, maglocks, keypad and electrified locks
Hinges and pivotsBall bearing, continuous geared and pivot sets
Thresholds and sealsThresholds, gasketing, door bottoms, sweeps, astragals
Door accessoriesDoor pulls, push and kick plates, flush boltsAll categoriesEvery category and type on one page