Pre-Finished Steel Frames
Pre-finished metal door frames offer a simple installation process that doesn’t require paint or trim-work. Pre-finished steel door frames are recommended for commercial interiors, offices, multi-family buildings and openings where 20-, 45-, 60-, or 90-minute fire rated doors are required.
Frame Types
Pre-Finished Metal Door Frame
Pre-Finished Steel Door Frame – 3-Sided Door Frame with Clip-On Metal Casing
Pre-Finished Double Door Frame
Door Frame for Pairs – 3-Sided Commercial Door Frame with Clip-On Metal Casing
Pre-Finished Metal Door Frame w/ Transom
Pre-Finished Steel Door Frame w/ Transom and Clip-On Metal Casing
Pre-Finished Metal Door Frame w/ Side-Lite
Pre-Finished Steel Door Frame w/ Side-Lite and Clip-On Metal Casing
Pre-Finished Metal Door Frame w/ 2 Side-Lites
Pre-Finished Steel Door Frame w/ 2 Side-Lites and Clip-On Metal Casing
PFS Window Frame - BL
Pre-Finished Steel Window Frame – Metal Borrowed-Lite
Pre-finished metal door frames offer a simple installation process that doesn’t require paint or trim-work. Pre-finished steel door frames are recommended for commercial interiors, offices, multi-family buildings and openings where 20-, 45-, 60-, or 90-minute fire rated doors are required.
Commercial Durability & Performance
Standard for Most Commercial Doors
20ga. | Lite Commercial/Residential
20 gauge pre-finished metal door frames are recommended for medium-duty interior applications.
18ga. | Heavy-Duty
18 gauge pre-finished metal door frames are recommended for medium to moderate use commercial door applications.
Powdercoat Finishes
Standard Color
Soft White
Western White
Standard Color
Dark Brown
Brown-Tone
Black
Black Powdercoat
Gray-Silver
Alumi-Tone
Casing & Frame Profiles
Standard – Included With Most Models
#8 | 1-1/2" Steel Casing
1-1/2″ x 3/8″ Powder-Coated Steel Casing for Pre-Finished Metal Door Frames
#30 | 1-3/4" Steel Casing
1-3/4″ x 3/8″ Powder-Coated Steel Door Casing with Colonial Profile
#35 | 1-15/16" PVC Casing
1-15/16″ x 21/32″ Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Casing, Ready for Paint
#23 | 1-1/2" Anodized Aluminum
1-1/2″ x 3/8″ Extruded, Clear Anodized Aluminum Casing for use with Steel Door Frames
#28 | 1-3/4" Anodized Aluminum
1-3/4″ x 3/8″ Extruded, Clear Anodized Aluminum Casing for use with Steel Door Frames
Wood Trim | By Others
Add your own wood casing or trim. Remove the pre-installed clips if they are not needed.
Recommended Use of Pre-Finished Door Frames
References & Options
Timely Pre-Finished Steel Door Frames – S.D.S. Industries Inc.
SDI/ANSI: SDI-100-91/ANSI 250.8-03 | SDI-105-98/ANSI A250.11-01 | SDI-107-84/ANSI A250.6-03
SDI-111-09 Recommended Selection & Usage Guide for Standard Steel Doors, Frames and Accessories
SDI-112-08 Zinc-Coated (Galvanized/Galvannealed) Standard Steel Doors and Frames
ANSI/SDI A250.3-07 Test Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for Factory Applied Finish Painted Steel Surfaces for Steel Doors and Frames
Intertek/Warnock Hersey Fire Door Test Methods
Neutral Pressure: CAN/ULC S104 | NFPA 252 | UBC7-2 (1994) | UL 10B
Positive Pressure: NFPA 252 | UBC 7-2 Part 1 (1997) | UL 10C
International Standards: BS 476 | EN 1634-1 | ISO 3008
Non-Fire Rated Openings: Pre-finished steel door frames are frequently used in non-fire rated commercial door openings.
20 MIN: 20 minute fire rated doors are used in 1-hour walls where smoke and draft control is a concern.
45 MIN: 45 minute fire rated doors are used in 1-hour corridors, room partition walls, or exterior walls that may be subject to moderate fire.
60 MIN: 60-minute fire rated doors are used in 1-hour walls that divide occupancies in buildings.
90 MIN: 90-minute fire rated doors are required in two-hour walls, stairwells, elevator shafts, boiler rooms and exterior areas with severe fire risk.
Interior Metal Door Frames: Pre-finished steel frames are frequently used with commercial interior wood doors.
Fire Rated Windows and Doors: Pre-finished metal frames can be configured for use in fire-rated window and door applications.
Metal Side-Lite Frames: Pre-finished frames can be fabricated as sidelite frames and supplied with pre-cut glass stops.
Metal Transom Frames: Factory painted frames can be fabricated as transom frames and accept glass above the door opening.
Borrowed-Lite Window Frames: Pre-finished metal borrowed lites are fixed-window frames that may be divided by mullions.
Commercial Door Frames: Pre-finished steel doors frames are built for use in commercial door applications.
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