Four Types of Door Plates to Protect Your Door

Commercial doors endure a significant amount of wear and tear in high-traffic areas. Protection plates can protect your entry points. CDF Distributors offers a comprehensive range of protection plates to safeguard your commercial doors.

There are four main types of protection plates, each are used for different purposes. Before deciding on which protection plate to use for your commercial doors, you’ll need to understand the purpose of each type of protection plate.

Kick plates are a standard commercial door protector that protects doors from scuffs and scratches caused by foot traffic. They are installed on the push side at the bottom of the door.  Our kick plates can vary in height from 8” to 16”. Kick plates are perfect for doors experiencing heavy foot traffic (restrooms, main entrances, etc.)

Kick plates, as the name suggests, are placed at the bottom of the door where damage is most likely to occur. They help keep doors pristine, even in busy areas where people use their feet to push them open.

A stretcher plate is a protective door plate used to prevent damage from hospital equipment impact. It is mounted near the middle of the door on either side. Transporting patients on beds and stretchers creates physical strain for hospital staff. Hospital staff face physical strain when transporting patients on beds and stretchers. In those moments, their focus is on patient safety, not on keeping doors in good shape.

Healthcare facilities rely on push plates to maintain their pristine condition and prevent damage.

The latch area is one of the most vulnerable points for forced entry. Commercial door latch protecion plates blocking access to the latch. This makes it harder for intruders to use prying tools or jimmy the lock. Different styles are available to fit the needs of your building. Options include designs for both inward- and outward-swinging doors, and interlocking models for greater security. 

Latch protection plates are perfect for buildings with heightened security needs (think stores, banks, and even multi-unit residential buildings with heavy foot traffic.)

CDF Distributors knows what it takes to protect your business’s commercial doors in any setting. We offer a range of protection plates designed for specific uses. When you purchase your commercial door plates from CDF Distributors, you can rest assured that your commercial doors remain in top-notch condition.