Shopfront Glass Door Hardware: 6 Lines, Two of Each
For a shop entrance pair on 10 or 12 mm glass, order two of each: floor spring F101, bottom patch F110, top patch F111, head fitting, floor lock F123 and pull handle pair. Each leaf then bolts into its own floor socket.
The set to order
| Part | What to check | Models |
|---|---|---|
| Floor spring | Qty 2, one under each hinge corner. Ask whether your swing, one way or both ways, is covered. | F101 |
| Bottom patch | Qty 2. Glass 8 to 12 mm. Listed in SS. | F110 |
| Top corner patch | Qty 2. Glass 8 to 12 mm. Its pin goes up into the head fitting. | F111 |
| Head fitting for the top pin | Qty 2. Put it on your inquiry, and it is confirmed against your drawing. With a glass transom, this line changes. | |
| Floor lock | Qty 2, one per leaf at the meeting edge. Glass 8 to 12 mm. Thumbturn on the inside, confirmed on your quotation. | F123 |
| Pull handle | Qty 2 pairs. 100 and 105 are 600 mm long, for 10 to 12 mm glass. | 100, 105 |
| Lock for a pair without floor sockets | Qty 1, in place of two F123. Glass 8 to 10 mm only. Thumbturn on the inside. | GL125 SS |
Where each part goes and who needs to know
A shop entrance involves three trades, and each needs its information before the fittings arrive. Hand this table to all three.
| Part | Position on each leaf | Who needs it first |
|---|---|---|
| Floor spring F101 | In the floor, under the hinge corner | Floor contractor |
| Bottom patch F110 | Bottom hinge corner, over the spring spindle | Glass processor |
| Top patch F111 | Top hinge corner, in line with F110 | Glass processor |
| Head fitting | In the door head, above the F111 pin | Whoever builds the head |
| Floor lock F123 | Bottom corner at the meeting edge | Glass processor and floor contractor |
| Pull handle pair | Near the meeting edge, one on each face | Glass processor |
Which lock for a shop entrance
On a pair, the question is what the bolt holds on to. A shop door locked at night should be held by something that does not move.
| Shop door | Order | How it holds |
|---|---|---|
| Pair, 8 to 12 mm glass | F123 on each leaf | Each leaf bolts into its own floor socket |
| Pair, 8 to 10 mm glass, no floor sockets wanted | 1 GL125 SS | The two leaves lock to each other at the meeting edges |
| Single door, 8 to 12 mm glass | 1 F123 | One bolt into one floor socket |
Nobody needs a key to get out
A floor lock is for the closed shop. The International Building Code says an egress door must open from the egress side without a key or special knowledge. Rules vary by place, so confirm your entrance with the local authority before you order.
- Withdraw both bolts before the shop opens, and leave them off while anyone is inside.
- Ask for a thumbturn on the inside face of each F123, and see it written on your quotation.
- Do not fit a cylinder that takes a key on both faces to a door people leave through.
- The International Building Code lets a lock used only for security, not normal operation, sit at any height. That is why a floor-level lock suits lock-up only.
- If the entrance is a required exit, show the authority the lock before the glass is cut.
What goes wrong on site
- The floor is finished first. Each F101 goes in a recess: the case is 308 × 108 mm and 40.5 mm deep, and its cover plate is 129 × 321.5 mm.
- The socket is set too early. Place each F123 floor socket where the bolt actually lands once the leaf is hung and closed.
- Water reaches the spring. The F101 body is iron and a street entrance gets rain and floor washing, so keep the recess sealed.
- The spindle and top pin are out of line. Plumb one to the other, or the leaf will not stop where it should.
- The gap is forgotten. Put the gap between the two leaves on your drawing, because it sets both the glass width and the socket positions.
- The finish does not match. F110 is listed in SS only and F123 has no listed finish, so stainless steel is the safe choice for a pair.
- The door faces the wind. A street door takes more load than an inside door, so give the wind exposure when you ask for the rated door weight.
Quantities for a chain of shops
Multiply one pair by the number of entrances, then add spares. Ask for all cylinders keyed the way your staff work: one key per shop, or one per region.
| Line | 1 entrance | 5 entrances | 10 entrances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor spring F101 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Bottom patch F110 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Top patch F111 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Head fitting | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Floor lock F123 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Pull handle pairs | 2 | 10 | 20 |
What to send for a quotation
- Width and height of each leaf.
- Glass thickness.
- The gap between the leaves.
- Floor finish and the depth available below it.
- Whether the door swings one way or both ways.
- Glass above or beside the pair, if any.
- Handle model and finish.
- How many keys per shop, and whether cylinders are to be keyed alike.
Questions buyers ask
What lock do I need for a glass shop door?
Order F123, a patch lock with a bolt into a floor socket, listed for 8 to 12 mm glass. A pair takes one on each leaf. Ask for a thumbturn on the inside face.
Can one lock secure a shop pair?
On 8 to 10 mm glass, yes: one GL125 SS locks the two leaves together at the meeting edges. On 12 mm glass, order F123 on each leaf.
Do I need a door closer as well?
No. The floor spring closes the door, so do not add an overhead closer. A closer body cannot be fixed to frameless glass.
Can the doors stay open during trading hours?
Hold-open is not listed for F101. Tell us the opening angle you want on your inquiry and have the function confirmed before the floor is prepared.
Does F123 come with the floor socket?
The F123 photographs show a floor socket with the lock. Check that each lock on your quotation includes one, because a pair needs two.
What changes if the shopfront has glass above the doors?
The head fitting line goes, and a transom patch takes its place on each leaf. Side panels add one more patch each. Our transom and side panel guide gives the count.
Sources
Codes change and vary by place. Confirm with the authority for your project.