Commercial door handle sets must be used on any non-domestic property, like schools, hospitals, hotels, office buildings, etc.
What makes them Commercial?
Any building that is used by the public is considered a commercial building and must meet certain acts and regulations. Commercial door handle sets are designed to meet these regulations an comply with acts such as the Disability and Discrimination Act, falling under the Equality Act.
All commercial locks we supply also comply with BS-EN12209, grade 3 or grade 4, meaning they are suitable for use on doors used by the public. To read more on BS-EN standards, click here.
All our commercial door handle sets are fire rated and meet the DDA. They are also heavy duty and come with a 5-year manufacturers guarantee.
Conforming with the DDA
All commercial lock sets are designed to conform with the Disability Discrimination Act, or the Equality Act. The act recommends that doors be easily accessible, have lever handles and should not exert excessive resistance. The door handle should be operable with a clenched fist and be of sufficient size to allow an easy grip. The lever handle should ideally be a safety, or return-to-door lever handle. This means the locks are bigger than normal, as they require a minimum back set of 60mm and a minimum fixing centre between the handle and cylinder/bathroom thumb-turn of 72mm.
Meeting Fire Regulations
By being fire rated, all commercial locks we sell are able to be used on both normal doors, and fire doors in public buildings, as long as the manufacturers fitting instructions are followed to ensure that the locks are installed correctly to meet fire regulations. Please note: You must also have an intumescent pack for doors to be fire rated.
Different Commercial Locks
We supply a range of different commercial locks including bathroom locks, sashlocks, night latches and more. If you want to learn more about the different types of commercial mortice locks, we have another blog which you can read here.
For more information on our commercial locks or any of our other products, feel free to pop us an email or give us a call, we will be happy to help.