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ADA door opening force...are you in compliance? House of Doors - Roanoke, VA is here to clarify your questions

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House of Doors - Roanoke, VA Are the doors in your facility up to ADA requirements for opening force? -Do your interior doors take more than 5 lbf to push open? -Are your surface mounted door closers properly adjusted? -Is the opening force of exterior doors governed by ADA? -Are fire doors required to have 5 lbf of opening force or less or more or? -Do the requirements apply to the force it takes to retract bolts or disengage other devices that may hold a door in the closed position? -How do you measure your doors to ensure you are in compliance? -Where are these requirements listed? Contact House of Doors - Roanoke, VA for answers to all of your ADA opening force questions. House of Doors - Roanoke, VA Your source for ADA compliance in the Roanoke-New River Valley of Virginia