Series BH01 Historic-Replica Aluminum Storefront System

Boyd's Series BH01 is a thermally broken historic-replica commercial aluminum storefront system that creates the classic, decorative appearance of a historic wood storefront while providing the technological and performance benefits of modern aluminum framing. The recessed profile mimics traditional wood-storefront sightlines, helping preserve the visual integrity of historic buildings, downtown properties, adaptive-reuse projects, and storefront renovations.

Designed to meet strict historic replication standards and conform to historic specifications and configurations, Series BH01 has a 2.5" × 4.5" profile, 2.5" or 7" horizontal options, capability for large glass lites, and 1" or 1.25" glazing for high performance and sound mitigation. Historic grids and muntin systems are prefabricated by Boyd for fast and easy field installation, and the system integrates with Boyd commercial aluminum storefront doors and door frames.

A Boyd representative can help coordinate historic storefront proportions, profiles, grids, muntins, glazing, entrances, finishes, performance requirements, and installation details. Historic-review requirements and approvals are project-specific, so the proposed BH01 configuration should be matched to the architectural documents, existing storefront conditions, and reviewing-authority requirements.

Series BH01 Historic Storefront Product Details

Series BH01 dimensions, historic configuration options, thermal designation, and published ASTM performance:

Series BH01 Product Data and Downloads

Use the current Boyd resource links below for BH01 detail drawings, product specifications, installation instructions, popular historic storefront extrusions, the product flyer, gallery images, entrance coordination, and finish options.

When to Use the Series BH01 Historic Storefront System

• Historic storefront restoration and replacement projects requiring the appearance of a classic decorative wood storefront with modern commercial aluminum performance.

• Downtown renovation, adaptive-reuse, preservation, and historic-property projects requiring storefront profiles, proportions, grids, muntins, entrances, glazing, and finishes coordinated with the existing architecture.

• Projects requiring a thermally broken 2.5" × 4.5" storefront system with published ASTM air, water, and structural performance.

• Storefront elevations requiring 2.5" or 7" horizontal members to reproduce the desired transom, bulkhead, intermediate-horizontal, or decorative storefront proportions.

• Openings requiring 1" or 1.25" glazing for high performance, sound mitigation, and large-lite storefront configurations.

• Projects requiring historic grids and muntin systems prefabricated by Boyd for fast, straightforward field installation.

• Historic storefront elevations requiring coordinated Boyd commercial aluminum doors and door frames.

Choosing a Historic or High-Performance Storefront System

You are viewing the BH01 historic-replica storefront system designed to mimic decorative wood-storefront sightlines. Storefront selection should begin with the required historic appearance, thermal strategy, profile dimensions, horizontal proportions, glazing thickness, grid and muntin pattern, entrance requirements, finish, reviewing-authority criteria, water management, wind load, and opening conditions. Review the related systems below when the project requires a contemporary storefront profile, an XT dual-thermal system, a front-set glass plane, or operable zero-sightline ventilation.

Series BH01 Historic Storefront System Advantages

• Creates the classic, decorative appearance of a historic wood storefront with the technological and performance benefits of modern commercial aluminum framing.

• Recessed profiles mimic the sightlines and proportions of decorative wood storefront construction.

• Designed to conform to historic specifications and configurations and support strict historic replication standards.

• Excellent for historic properties, downtown storefronts, adaptive reuse, preservation, renovation, and replacement projects.

• Thermally broken 2.5" × 4.5" storefront framing with published ASTM performance.

• Published performance includes 0.02 CFM/FT. air infiltration at 6.24 psf, 12.00 psf water resistance, and 35.00 psf structural performance.

• Options for 2.5" or 7" horizontal members support varied historic storefront proportions.

• Capability for large glass lites supports open storefront elevations and coordinated historic compositions.

• Options for 1" or 1.25" glass support high performance and sound mitigation.

• Historic grids and muntin systems are available and prefabricated by Boyd for fast and easy field installation.

• Integrates with Boyd commercial aluminum storefront doors and door frames.

• Anodized, painted, and project-specific finish options can be coordinated with the historic façade, entrances, exposed accessories, and adjacent materials.

• Boyd representatives support historic configuration review, storefront layouts, profiles, grids, muntins, glazing, entrances, finishes, product data, shop-drawing coordination, and installation planning.

Common Series BH01 Historic Storefront Coordination Items

• Historic-review requirements: Confirm the reviewing authority, required submission materials, existing storefront documentation, precedent photographs, profiles, proportions, grids, muntins, glazing, entrances, finish, and approval process. Historic-review decisions are project-specific.

• Existing storefront conditions: Document field dimensions, masonry or wall openings, existing frames, bulkheads, transoms, recessed conditions, structural supports, substrates, sills, heads, jambs, adjacent materials, and demolition limits.

• Storefront proportions: Coordinate the 2.5-inch or 7-inch horizontal options, vertical-mullion spacing, transom heights, sill or bulkhead conditions, glass-lite dimensions, recessed sightlines, and alignment with surrounding architectural features.

• Glazing: Confirm 1-inch or 1.25-inch glass, complete makeup, safety glazing, sound-mitigation requirements, coatings, tint, heat treatment, spacers, edge conditions, setting blocks, gaskets, glass stops, glass availability, and glazing responsibility.

• Large glass lites: Coordinate glass dimensions, weight, fabrication limits, handling, setting, intermediate horizontals, mullion spacing, reinforcement, wind pressure, structural support, shipping, and installation access.

• Historic grids and muntins: Confirm the grid pattern, lite divisions, profile, dimensions, attachment, joints, finish, prefabrication scope, field installation, glass replacement strategy, and alignment across frames and doors.

• Entrance integration: Coordinate the Boyd door series, entrance frames, single doors or pairs, sidelites, transoms, thresholds, bottom rails, mid-rails, panic hardware, closers, access control, clear openings, accessibility, glazing, grids, muntins, and finish.

• Thermal performance: Coordinate the thermal barrier, glazing, entrances, perimeter conditions, energy-code criteria, condensation requirements, heating and cooling goals, CRF, U-value, and adjacent-wall construction.

• Air, water, and structural performance: Coordinate 0.02 CFM/FT. air infiltration at 6.24 psf, 12.00 psf water resistance, and 35.00 psf structural performance with opening dimensions, mullion spacing, reinforcement, glazing, anchorage, and installation conditions.

• Water management: Coordinate subsill, end dams, sill flashing, weep paths, glazing pockets, perimeter sealants, backer materials, thresholds, existing masonry, adjacent construction, and field drainage conditions.

• Anchoring and perimeter conditions: Verify rough openings, field dimensions, substrates, anchors, fasteners, shims, perimeter joints, sealants, dissimilar-material isolation, trims, adaptors, and accessory scope against the approved shop drawings.

• Finish and protection: Coordinate finish type, color samples, sheen, entrance finish, grid and muntin finish, exposed fasteners, accessories, adjacent materials, historic-review samples, jobsite protection, cleaning, and touch-up requirements.

• Fabrication and installation: Coordinate frame assembly, extrusion requirements, cut lists, shop drawings, opening identification, prefabricated grids and muntins, packaging, delivery sequence, site access, storage, field installation, and protection.

What to Send Boyd for a Series BH01 Historic Storefront Review

Send as much of the following project information as available:

• Project name, location, building history, reviewing authority, bid deadline, required response date, construction schedule, installation dates, and project contacts.

• Architectural drawings, elevations, storefront schedules, door schedules, hardware schedules, specifications, Division 08 requirements, historic-review comments, and opening dimensions.

• Existing storefront photographs, field measurements, profile details, historic photographs, preservation documents, precedent images, masonry conditions, bulkheads, transoms, sills, heads, jambs, and demolition limits.

• Required storefront proportions including the 2.5-inch or 7-inch horizontal option, vertical-mullion spacing, transom heights, bulkhead or sill conditions, recessed sightlines, and glass-lite dimensions.

• Historic-grid and muntin pattern, lite divisions, profile, dimensions, attachment, joints, finish, prefabrication scope, and field-installation requirements.

• Glass makeup, 1-inch or 1.25-inch thickness, safety glazing, sound-mitigation criteria, coatings, tint, heat treatment, spacers, setting blocks, gaskets, glass stops, large-lite dimensions, weight, and glazing responsibility.

• Storefront entrance requirements including the selected Boyd door series, door frames, single doors or pairs, sidelites, transoms, thresholds, rails, panic hardware, closers, access control, accessibility, clear openings, glazing, grids, muntins, and finish.

• Thermal requirements including energy-code targets, condensation criteria, heating and cooling goals, CRF, U-value, entrance thermal strategy, perimeter conditions, and adjacent-wall construction.

• Design pressures, 0.02 CFM/FT. air infiltration at 6.24 psf, 12.00 psf water resistance, 35.00 psf structural performance, mullion spacing, reinforcement, expansion, anchorage, and project-engineer requirements.

• Subsill, end-dam, sill-flashing, weep, perimeter-sealant, backer, anchor, fastener, substrate, adaptor, trim, existing-masonry, and adjacent-construction details.

• Finish system, color, sheen, samples, grid and muntin finish, entrance finish, exposed-fastener requirements, historic-review samples, and adjacent-material coordination.

• Order quantities, extrusion or fabricated-frame scope, prefabricated grids and muntins, accessory package, delivery address, packaging, opening-by-opening sorting, site access, storage, and installation sequencing needs.

Related Historic, Storefront, Entrance, and Architectural Resources

• Historic-replica and steel-replica aluminum windows and storefronts for historic-system selection, profiles, sightlines, grids, muntins, finish, and reviewing-authority coordination.

• Commercial aluminum storefront systems for historic-replica, thermally broken, non-thermal, XT dual-thermal, and vent selection guidance.

• Commercial aluminum storefront doors and entrance systems for coordinated BH01 doors, frames, rails, hardware, glazing, grids, muntins, and finishes.

• Storefront and curtain-wall applied architectural muntins for divided-lite, simulated-steel, historic-grid, and façade-composition coordination.

• Series SV100 Zero-Sightline Vents for compatible storefront conditions requiring operable ventilation with minimal visual interruption.

• Commercial storefront and window accessories for subsills, mullions, adaptors, anchors, trim, perimeter components, and installation coordination.

• Commercial aluminum finish options for anodized, painted, and project-specific storefront, entrance, grid, muntin, and accessory finishes.

• Boyd project gallery for historic storefront, window, entrance, and commercial aluminum project examples.

• Architectural resources, CAD details, product specifications, and project support for historic storefront documentation.