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Door Hardware
Made Simple

Heller & Metzger is now working alongside our sister company ArkaSpecs, Inc., a team of industry certified Architectural Door Hardware Consultants (AHC’s), that develop and execute door hardware and project manual specification needs for Division 08.

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Utilizing our extensive door hardware specification expertise, we proactively tackle any inquiries and concerns throughout the entirety of your project.

Division 08

Architects  |  Owners  |  Distributors

Specification Support

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Submittal Review

RFI/Substitutions Request Review & Response

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Punch-List Inspections & Reports

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Facility Standards, Guideline Specifications


Installation Inspections for Compliance

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Field Labeling of Fire Rated Doors & Frames
 

Value Engineering Recommendations

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Customized In-House Training

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AHC Specification Requirement

Our 
Book

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Illustrated Guide to Door Hardware: Design, Specification, Selection

Your one-stop, comprehensive guide to commercial doors and door hardware. The only book of its kind to compile all the relevant information regarding design, specifications, crafting, and reviewing shop drawings for door openings in one easy-to-access place.

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The content is presented consistently across chapters so professionals can find what they need quickly and reliably, and the book is illustrated with charts, photographs, and architectural details to more easily and meaningfully convey key information.

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Organized according to industry standards, each chapter focuses on a component of the door opening or door hardware & provides all options available, complete with everything professionals need to know about that component.

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Buy Now: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Wiley

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