Accordion security doors and folding gates repaired and installed for Westboro and Wellington West shops, including narrow, recessed and older storefronts.
Westboro’s shops along Richmond Road and toward Wellington West are mostly independent stores and restaurants in narrow storefronts, many of them in older buildings. Fix My Door Now Ottawa repairs and installs accordion security doors for these storefronts, where the gate has to fit a tight opening and still leave the shop looking good during the day.
An accordion door is a folding gate that stacks at the side of the opening when it is open. For other grille types, see security grilles. For the full service across the city, see accordion security door repair in Ottawa.
A narrow storefront leaves little wall space for the folded gate to stack. If the stack takes up too much of the opening, customers squeeze past it all day. We measure the stacking depth for the gate you need and look at options such as a gate that stacks on one side only, or a pair of gates that stack to both sides, so the doorway stays clear.
Many Westboro entrances are recessed, with the door set back from the sidewalk. A gate can close off the front of the recess or sit closer to the door. Closing off the recess keeps the entrance clear of debris overnight, but it also means an exterior track that has to cope with snow and salt. We go over both layouts with you.
Owners who have invested in the look of their shopfront often prefer an interior gate mounted behind the glass, so the street view does not change during the day. Interior gates also avoid winter problems in the track. The trade-off is that the glass itself is not covered. For shops where broken glass is a concern, see glass storefront door repair as well.
Older buildings in the area can have uneven floors and openings that are out of square, and the material around the opening needs checking before it carries a gate. We confirm the head, sides and floor can hold anchors, and choose a top-hung gate where a bottom track would not run true. A gate across a door that serves as an exit must be fully open whenever the shop is in use, and we plan the installation around that.
For gates that are already in place, we replace worn rollers, realign and re-anchor tracks, replace loose pivot hardware, straighten or replace bent sections and fix locks that no longer line up. We consider repair before replacement and tell you when a gate is not worth repairing.
You get a flat-rate quote before work starts and a written parts and labour warranty on our work. If a storefront has been damaged and cannot be secured, same-day emergency repair is available; call to confirm the earliest appointment.
See also door repair in Westboro, storefront door repair and commercial door repair.
Not sure what your gate needs? Send us a photo. Include the whole gate or opening, a close-up of the track and lock, and approximate width and height. Call 613-265-3667 or request a free quote online.
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Common questions about accordion gate repair and installation in Westboro.
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