Aluminum Storefront Doors
Boyd Aluminum manufactures commercial aluminum storefront doors and entrance systems for retail, institutional, education, healthcare, government, multifamily, mixed-use, renovation, replacement, and commercial building projects.
Boyd commercial entrances include storefront entrance doors in narrow stile, medium stile, wide stile, and XT thermally broken aluminum entrance door configurations. Available options include single doors, door pairs, entrance framing, glazing options, hardware coordination, bottom-rail and mid-rail options, and painted or anodized finish options depending on the selected series and project requirements.
Storefront doors can be coordinated with Boyd storefront systems, entrance framing, sidelites, transoms, glazing requirements, hardware requirements, finish selections, Division 08 specifications, CAD details, product data, and bid-support documentation. Boyd supports storefront door product review, early design and specification coordination, CAD detail requests, product data requests, and bid-support information.
Commercial Aluminum Entrances and Entrance Systems
A storefront door is the operable aluminum door leaf used in a commercial storefront opening. A commercial entrance system includes the door leaf, entrance frame, sidelites, transoms, threshold, hardware, glazing, finish, and adjacent storefront conditions that make the opening work as a complete entrance.
Use this page for commercial swing door entrances, storefront door-and-frame coordination, and project-level storefront entrance review. For sliding openings, review Boyd patio door options instead.
This page is organized to help project teams compare Boyd D200, Boyd D350, Boyd D500, Boyd D350XT, and Boyd D500XT storefront door options by stile width, thermal strategy, glazing, hardware, and commercial entrance application.
Commercial Storefront Door Options
Boyd entrance doors are available in narrow, medium, wide, and XT thermal stile configurations. Product details, hardware compatibility, glazing limits, installation requirements, thermal options, and available configurations should be confirmed against the current product documentation and project requirements before specification or submittal.
Boyd commercial storefront door series and entrance details.
| Series | Door Details / Series-Specific Notes |
|---|---|
| Boyd D200 Narrow Stile Door | Door type: Narrow stile commercial storefront door Door thickness: 1.75" Glazing: .25" or 1" glazing Series-specific note: Narrow stile configuration with welded corners that minimize the need for exposed fasteners. |
| Boyd D350 Medium Stile Door | Door type: Medium stile commercial storefront door Door thickness: 1.75" Glazing: .25" or 1" glazing Series-specific note: Medium stile configuration for projects that need more aluminum stile width than a narrow-stile entrance. |
| Boyd D350XT Medium Stile Thermal Door | Door type: Thermally broken medium stile commercial storefront door Door thickness: 2" Glazing: 1" glazing Series-specific note: XT thermal medium stile configuration for entrance openings that need thermally broken door construction. |
| Boyd D500 Wide Stile Door | Door type: Wide stile commercial storefront door Door thickness: 1.75" Glazing: .25" or 1" glazing Series-specific note: Wide stile configuration for entrances that need a broader aluminum door profile or more substantial entrance appearance. |
| Boyd D500XT Wide Stile Thermal Door | Door type: Thermally broken wide stile commercial storefront door Door thickness: 2" Glazing: 1" glazing Series-specific note: XT thermal wide stile configuration for entrances that need thermally broken construction and a wider aluminum door profile. |
Across the Boyd storefront-door family, available hardware and configuration options include offset pivot, butt hinge, continuous hinge, Push/Pull hardware, Rim Panic hardware, concealed vertical rod (CVR) hardware, door closers, bottom-rail options, and mid-rail options depending on the selected series and project requirements.
How to Choose Narrow, Medium, Wide and XT Thermal Entrance Doors
Commercial storefront door selection usually starts with stile width, entrance traffic, hardware requirements, thermal strategy, glazing requirements, finish coordination, and the surrounding storefront or entrance framing condition.
Narrow stile storefront doors: Boyd D200 doors are typically reviewed for moderate-traffic retail and office entrances where the project needs a narrow aluminum entrance profile and more glass area in the door leaf.
Medium stile storefront doors: Boyd D350 doors balance storefront sightlines with additional stile width for commercial hardware and school, institutional, or other higher-use entrance conditions.
Wide stile storefront doors: Boyd D500 doors provide a wider aluminum door profile for entrances where the design calls for a more substantial or monumental appearance, broader hardware accommodation, or higher-use commercial entrance conditions.
XT thermal entrance doors: Boyd D350XT and D500XT doors are used when the storefront entrance needs thermally broken aluminum construction and 1" glazing coordination.
Thermal Entrance Doors for XT Storefront Projects
Thermal entrance doors are used when a commercial storefront entrance needs to coordinate with XT storefront framing, insulated glazing, energy-code requirements, or project specifications that call for thermal performance at the entrance. Boyd D350XT and Boyd D500XT provide medium-stile and wide-stile thermal entrance door options for these storefront conditions.
For thermal storefront projects, confirm the selected door series, storefront framing system, glazing makeup, U-value or U-factor targets, threshold condition, hardware set, and finish requirements before specification or submittal.
Common Storefront Entrance Coordination Issues
Storefront entrance layouts should be coordinated early because the selected series, door leaf, entrance frame, threshold, glazing, hardware set, door closers, panic hardware, access-control requirements, finish, and surrounding storefront system all affect the final opening. Use the hardware options above as a starting point, then confirm final hardware, glazing, finish, and door-preparation selections for the exact project requirements.
Traffic and use: confirm expected pedestrian traffic, owner standards, school or institutional use, service access, and durability expectations.
Hardware and access control: coordinate locks, pivots, hinges, closers, panic hardware, concealed vertical rods, electrified hardware, card readers, and door preparation requirements.
Egress and accessibility: confirm bottom-rail height, threshold profile, clear-opening width, accessible-route requirements, panic hardware requirements, and authority-having-jurisdiction requirements with the project team, and include these items in the door schedule.
Water and threshold conditions: coordinate vestibules, overhangs, sweeps, thresholds, drainage expectations, maintenance access, and adjacent floor conditions. No swinging entrance door should be treated as a fully sealed fixed-window opening.
Door corner construction: welded, mechanically fastened, tie-rod, and other door-corner construction approaches can affect durability and fabrication selection. Ask Boyd which construction applies to the selected series before using corner-construction language in specifications.
Adjacent framing: coordinate sidelites, transoms, entrance framing, surrounding storefront systems, storefront accessories, mullions, anchors, panning, receptors, snap trim, and perimeter conditions.
Finish coordination: confirm anodized, painted, custom color, hardware, storefront framing, trim, and adjacent product finish requirements together.
Storefront Door Order Planning and Installation Sorting
Boyd can help commercial project teams coordinate storefront door order planning, shipping requirements, and installation-opening sorting where applicable. For bid or release planning, confirm the selected door series, required finish, glazing, hardware, project location, installation sequencing, and any opening-by-opening sorting requirements.
What to Send Boyd for Storefront Door Review
To support a storefront door or commercial entrance request, send the project information that affects product selection, pricing, release planning, submittal requirements, and installation coordination.
Project name, project location, bid deadline, and project contact information.
Drawings, elevations, door schedules, storefront schedules, hardware schedules, and specifications.
Selected door series, stile preference, single-door or door-pair requirements, entrance framing, sidelites, transoms, and surrounding storefront conditions.
Hardware requirements, access-control requirements, panic hardware requirements, clear-opening requirements, threshold requirements, and accessibility requirements.
Glazing requirements, thermal requirements, U-value or U-factor targets where applicable, finish requirements, and any owner or architect standards.
Installation constraints, field conditions, replacement-opening information, sequencing notes, and opening-by-opening sorting needs.
Related Boyd Resources
Commercial Aluminum Storefront Systems - review storefront framing options for adjacent entrance conditions.
Storefront and Curtain Wall Accessories - review panning, receptors, snap trim, anchors, and accessory coordination for surrounding opening conditions.
XT Storefront Line - review thermally broken storefront framing and entrance-door options for projects with thermal-performance requirements.
Product Information - review Boyd Aluminum window, storefront, door, curtain wall, historic, blast, impact, and specialty product families.
Commercial Aluminum Finish Options - coordinate anodized, painted, custom color, hardware, and entrance framing finish requirements.
Architectural Resources - access product data, CAD details, guide specifications, installation resources, and storefront-door documentation.
Direct Assistance - get product, drawing, specification, and bid-support help from Boyd Aluminum.
Commercial Storefront Door Questions
What is the difference between narrow, medium, and wide stile storefront doors, and which should I choose?
The stile is the vertical frame member of the door, and its width affects glass area, appearance, hardware accommodation, and entrance use. A narrow stile, such as Boyd D200, maximizes glass area for a minimal commercial entrance; a medium stile, such as Boyd D350, balances sightlines with more room for hardware and higher-use entrance conditions; and a wide stile, such as Boyd D500, gives the most substantial door appearance for higher-use commercial entrances. Boyd also offers thermally broken D350XT and D500XT versions for projects that require thermal entrance doors.
What lock, panic, and access-control hardware fits a narrow-stile aluminum door?
Narrow-stile doors trade hardware room for glass area, so hardware selection should be reviewed early. Use the hardware options above as a starting point, then confirm the specific hardware, electrified hardware, access-control hardware, and door preparation for the selected series and project.
When is panic hardware required on a commercial storefront door?
Panic hardware, also called exit hardware, may be required by the applicable building code for certain occupancy, use, and occupant-load conditions. The specific trigger is set by the project code requirements and the authority having jurisdiction, not by the storefront door alone. Boyd storefront doors are available with Rim Panic and concealed vertical rod hardware options; confirm the required device and code compliance path with the project design team and code authority.
Are aluminum storefront entrance doors watertight?
No swinging entrance door is a fully sealed, watertight opening the way a fixed window is. Thresholds act as water dams, and entrance conditions are designed around that reality with vestibules, overhangs, sweeps, drainage expectations, and maintenance. Setting this expectation during design helps avoid field disputes later. Boyd can help review entrance and threshold conditions for storefront doors during project coordination.