steel fire door repair?
October 11th, 2009 Posted by: admin
I had the police over recently to serve a search warrent on two of my tennants. They busted in two fire rated steel commercial type doors. Now that those tennants are gone the destruction remains. I got a quote on replacements, and talk about sticker shock $1000.00 per door and lock set. Needless to say I strated trying to repair instead, which I actually did a pretty good job on the door. (using autobody filler on the steel, alot of c-clamps, and some enginuity) My problem now is the lock set which apparently is about half the $1000 cost each. they are those ruswin corbin mortise type locks. (you know the little rectangular package that slides into the door end. Has anybody ever tried to fix these when they get bent. If I can fix it all I need to do is replace the knob. and yes under code these need to be fire doors and replacing them with cheaper home depot fire doors without replacing the other 8 would look like crap.
By: Donald C
By: Donald C
Tags: Crap, Search Warrent, Sticker Shock
October 13th, 2009 at 20:35
the repair you are doing with the bondo and c-clamps may seem like a cheap and reasonable repair till the fire marshall sticks you with a scary fine for using a substandard non rated door
you can contact columbia window and door and get that door you need for about 250 dollars and the lockset will cost about 60
October 15th, 2009 at 09:49
There is NOWAY to repair those doors or the lock sets. The doors are no longer Factory rated and will not pass local code inspections. The lock sets are most likely internally damaged, and unless your a locksmith, you won’t be able to repair them. You just can’t do that much repair to a fire door in the field. Have the doors and locksets replaced, sue the tenants, and hope for better tenants next time.
October 15th, 2009 at 12:02
bill the police for the damage.
October 18th, 2009 at 15:09
Regarding the lock
You might get lucky and find a “mortise lock” on ebay. there sizes are standard,
Or, if you are in a large metro area, find a commercial hardware supplier, go to there shop, with the lock, you may get lucky, and someone assist.. Or go online, corbin’s site, find your lock, then call a locksmith to order one for you.. To fix a lock body that is bent would be futile, as the tolerances are very un-forgiving…parts will bind, be unpredictable, and in the long run, not worth the effort…