An Accessible Entrance Isn't Optional Anymore
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act requires most public-facing businesses to provide an accessible entrance, and an entrance that requires real strength or dexterity to open is a common compliance gap. If you're not sure whether your entrance qualifies, that uncertainty is itself worth resolving before an inspection or complaint forces the issue.
Why a Rushed Retrofit Fails
Treating an automatic operator as a bolt-on add-on to an existing door — without reviewing opening width, closing force, or winter wind pressure — is a common shortcut that causes problems later. Doors that won't fully open in a stiff winter wind, or operators fighting stack pressure in a stairwell, usually trace back to skipping that full opening assessment.
Retrofitting Your Existing Door
In most cases, a low-energy swing operator can be retrofitted onto your existing door rather than replacing the whole opening, which keeps cost and disruption down. We assess the door, frame, and surrounding conditions first, then confirm the operator spec will actually perform on that opening before anything's installed.
Sliding, Swinging, and Telescoping Systems
We install automatic sliding doors for high-traffic retail and healthcare entrances, low-energy swing operators for offices and clinics, and telescoping units where opening width is limited. All installations meet ANSI/BHMA A156 standards, with sensors configured for safe activation zones around foot traffic.
Touchless, Push-Plate, or Both
Push-plate activation is simple, reliable, and familiar to most users. Touchless wave-to-open sensors reduce contact points, which some healthcare and retail clients prefer. On fire-rated doors, activation and hold-open settings need to account for the door's ability to self-close on alarm — we configure this correctly on every fire-rated installation.
What Installation Costs and Timelines Look Like
A low-energy swing operator retrofit typically runs $3,500 to $6,500 installed, including activation hardware, and is often completed in a single day. Full automatic sliding door systems run $8,000 to $15,000 or more depending on size and configuration, with lead time for custom sizing.
Maintenance Keeps Doors From Failing at the Worst Time
An automatic door failure locks customers out, or creates a safety incident if force settings have drifted out of spec. Our preventive maintenance plans include sensor testing, force adjustment, and AAADM-standard safety checks on a scheduled basis, with priority emergency response for plan members.
Getting an Assessment
If you're unsure whether your entrance meets AODA requirements, or your current automatic door isn't performing well in winter conditions, contact us for a free site assessment and we'll quote the most cost-effective path to compliance.
Issues We Hear About Most Often
Property managers, retailers, and GCs across the GTA run into the same patterns. Here is what usually brings people to this service — and how we approach it.
AODA compliance feels like a moving target
Most Ontario businesses serving the public need an accessible entrance, and it's easy to assume yours already qualifies. We assess your entrance against current standards and quote the most cost-effective fix if there's a gap.
Retrofits done without a full opening review
An operator bolted onto a door without checking width, force, or winter wind exposure often causes nuisance reversals or doors that won't fully open. We assess the full opening before recommending an operator spec.
Winter performance nobody warned you about
Cold-weather stack pressure in stairwells and lobbies can overpower an undersized operator. We factor winter conditions into the spec instead of discovering the problem after the first cold snap.
Maintenance drift causes safety issues
Force and speed settings shift over time and aren't always caught until something fails. Scheduled maintenance catches drift before it becomes a safety incident or a stuck door.
Automatic Doors Across the GTA
We provide automatic doors throughout Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, with regionally routed crews for fast response: