Div08 Consulting

For architects and interior designers

Door hardware specifications, written by a hardware specialist

Most architecture firms do not keep a door hardware specialist on staff, and Section 08 71 00 is where that shows: wrong lock functions, missing closers on rated doors, exit devices that do not fit the door, and hardware that fights the frame. We write the section for you, opening by opening, so it bids cleanly and installs the first time.

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What you get

  • ■Section 08 71 00 Door Hardware in your office format (CSI three-part)
  • ■Hardware sets, one per opening type, with function, finish and quantity for every item
  • ■Hardware set assignments added to your door schedule
  • ■Code review of every opening: fire rating, egress, accessibility
  • ■Keying and access control coordination notes for the owner's meeting
  • ■Answers to bidder questions about the hardware during bidding

What we check on every opening

Fire-rated openings

Every rated door gets listed, positive-latching, self-closing hardware that matches the frame and door labels.

Egress

Panic and fire exit hardware where the occupancy calls for it, and no locking that needs special knowledge to get out.

Accessibility

Operable hardware without tight grasping, mounting heights, closer speed and opening force on every accessible route.

Electrified openings

Power, request-to-exit and fire alarm release coordinated with security and electrical drawings.

Owner standards

Keyway, lock brand, finish and access control platform matched to what the owner already maintains.

Constructability

Handing, backset, frame preps and door thickness checked so the hardware actually fits the opening.

How it works

  1. 1

    Send the drawings

    Floor plans, door schedule (if one exists), life safety plan and any owner standards. A PDF set is fine.

  2. 2

    Get a fixed quote

    The fee is set from the opening count and scope before any work starts, so there is no hourly meter running.

  3. 3

    Receive the work

    Deliverables come back as editable files your team can drop straight into the project manual or submittal log.

  4. 4

    Questions through bid

    Bidder and contractor questions about the hardware come to us, so your team is not translating hardware catalogs.

Questions

What is Section 08 71 00?

It is the MasterFormat section for door hardware. It lists every hinge, lock, exit device, closer, stop and seal by hardware set, along with the standards, finishes and keying requirements that go with them.

Do you specify one manufacturer?

We write to your project's procurement rules: a proprietary basis of design with named substitutes, or performance language when the project needs open competition.

Can you work in our spec format?

Yes. Send a sample section from a recent project and we match its format, numbering and language.

Do you need to be on site?

No. Specifications are written from the drawings, so the work is fully remote for projects anywhere in the US.