Curt Pospisil Promoted to General Manager
We’re excited to announce the promotion of our long-time employee, Curt Pospisil, to the General Manager of Midwest Door and Hardware! For over ten years, Curt has been serving our customers as a sales and project manager, providing expertise on projects of all sizes...
Project Spotlight: Dismas Charities
Location: Dismas Charities, Omaha, NE Project Size: Approximately 16,000 square feet Products and Services: Key Services Door Hardware Hollow Metal Doors and Frames Wood Doors Security Services Several years ago, Midwest Door & Hardware worked on a project for...
Project Spotlight: First Baptist Church
Location: First Baptist Church, Kearney, NE Project Size: Renovation size, 112,000 square feet Products and Services: Door Hardware Hollow Metal Doors and Frames Wood Doors Consulting Services First Baptist Church purchased the old Kearney High School and planned to...
Embracing Change Through Education and Training
At Midwest Door & Hardware, our mission is to deliver exceptional quality products and service with professionalism and honesty that surpass our client’s expectations. To do this, and do it well, we have to stay on the cutting edge of industry updates. Which is...
Is Your Building Ready for Back to School?
As students are heading back to school, making sure they are safe is at the top of everyone’s priority list. Administrators and facility managers across the country seek out new ways to better secure their schools and protect their students. In turn, companies are...
Wrap Up Your Summer Projects with Midwest Door & Hardware
As the summer season draws to an end, so do most of your construction projects. While this is an exciting time, it can also lead to long days and missed deadlines. This year, stick to your deadlines and save some time to enjoy the warm weather by letting Midwest Door...
Creating a Keying System for Your Facility
By Katie Flower AOC, CSI, CDT Training Specialist ASSA ABLOY A lot of planning goes into creating a key system for your facility that will stand the test of time. In a previous article, you learned about patented and restricted keyways, cylinder types and other...
School Security and Safety Locking Solutions, Resources, and References
As opening solution providers, we often get asked for school security recommendations, and we find ourselves asking more questions than giving answers. Any time you’re focused on security, it’s a complicated issue that is often approached with emotions instead of...
Restricted, Patented, Security, and UL437 High Security Key Systems
There’s a common misconception of key security, and it goes like this: “As long as your key is stamped with ‘Do not Duplicate’, everything will be ok!” If only it were that easy. It’s a common practice to stamp keys with “Do Not Duplicate” and adopting an optimistic...
New Look, Same Great Company
Introducing the new and improved Midwest Door & Hardware website! In this industry, the easier we can make our processes the better - which is why we decided to redesign and launch a new site. You'll find a few new features and much more information about...
Keying Overview: Part 1
A proper and maintained key system is the first defense against loss and liability issues. Whether you are securing a space within a building due to HR or Confidential Client records or securing valuable assets, you should respect your key system with the same...
Welded Frames: Fully Welded vs Miter Welded
Ordering the correct type of weld that you want on your hollow metal frames can save you time and money. While there are a few industry standards, these are somewhat out of date and not required with advancement in frame fabrication technology. We often see two types...
Is Your Money Flying Out Your Doors & Frames?
Many homeowners have energy efficient appliances in their home because they help save money on the electric bill. But why not apply that same logic to your doors and frames? Did you know that approximately 40% of all energy leakage comes from the building envelope?...
25 Years in the Making
This year Midwest Door & Hardware is celebrating its 25th anniversary – a monumental accomplishment for any business and one that we’re extremely proud of. To commemorate this achievement, we sat down with the Founder and President of Midwest Door & Hardware,...
Repair Corner: Door Closer Adjustment
A door closer adjustment is an art that requires knowledge, patience, and an ability to climb up and down a ladder a few times. But with those attributes and the appropriate wrench, hex key, or screwdriver, you can do the job yourself. Or save yourself some time and...
What Can Our Installers Do For You?
When we talk about installation and repair services, it can seem pretty open-ended. While we have a whole department dedicated to your installation and repair needs, we thought we’d take you through a few of our most common projects. INSTALLATION Any doors or frames...
The Importance of Shop Drawings
Every project you work on is different from the last and won’t be the same as the next. When your prefabricated components are used, you need something to tell you all details of the project. That “something” is a set of shop drawings. Let’s dig deeper into what a...
Where Are My Frames: A Guide to Delivery Expectations
We’ve all asked or been asked, “Where are my frames?” First and foremost, each project will vary, but there are some delivery expectations that you can keep in mind when trying to piece together a timeline for your project. GETTING ALL THE RIGHT COMPONENTS From the...
Fabrication and Welding in Your Backyard
Midwest Door & Hardware is your local solution for door frame fabrication and welding services. We create frames, sidelights and more at our shop in Lincoln, Nebraska. We are also certified to prepare or modify fire-rated doors and frames. Being in the...
Safety Devices: Exit Doors, Panic Devices, and Fire Devices
SAFETY IS PRIORITY NUMBER ONE Everyone wants to make sure their building is safe. That’s why we have required safety features, safety devices, and rules that must be incorporated in new buildings. Safety may not be the first thing discussed in a building’s plans, but...
Stay Safe with Storm Doors and Frames
WILL YOU BE READY WHEN BAD WEATHER STRIKES? As we get closer to spring, there are a number of things you should do to prepare your facility for the coming months . This year, don’t forget to add ‘updating your storm doors’ to that list. Nebraska weather is always...
Did You Know We Have Installation and Repair Services?
Not only does Midwest Door & Hardware help you with your specifications and orders, but we can also make the installation process easier. Doors play a significant role in the overall look and feel of your building. We want to make sure they look good, but it’s...
First Impressions Start & End at the Door
One of the first things your customer does when they interact with your business is walk through your front door. Your front doors have the power to enhance or undermine the overall strength and credibility of your company. The entrance to your building establishes a...
Helping Build Nebraska – 25 Years
This year Midwest Door & Hardware celebrates 25 years of serving Nebraska with quality service and products. To celebrate this milestone, we would like to highlight some of the projects that have made a difference and helped build Nebraska! ST PATRICK’S, LINCOLN...
Need Last Minute Access Panels? We Can Help!
You have almost completed your latest building project and are excited to take a step back and see the finished product. However, you realized you overlooked one small detail. Again. The access panels. Those darn access panels didn’t get ordered and now you have to...
Quiet Latch: The Noise Free Solution
PEACE AND QUIET: WHAT MATTERS MOST TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS Perhaps you’ve been in this scenario: You’re in the hospital for a procedure or recovering from an illness. You’re trying to rest. However, every time you start to doze off, you are awakened by the sound of the...
Fight Bacteria…With Hardware
Forget the Clorox. A new product from Trimco will revolutionize the cleanliness of businesses around the nation by fighting bacteria with hardware. In hospitals alone, bacteria is responsible for over 103,000 infections every year. Combined with home and school...
Let Us Find The Right Product For You
The last 30 days have been exciting for our team as we’ve showcased new door and hardware products at local trade shows, including the 2016 Business Expo and the Nebraska Products Show. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to visit us! Here is a recap of some of the...
How Veneer Cuts are Made
Do you ever take the time to stop and admire the specific patterns on a wood door? It’s not something you usually notice or take the time to appreciate. Wood doors are everywhere. In our minds, they’re part of the usual scenery. Most doors, however, aren’t solid wood....
Stanley Shelter System
MIDWEST DOOR AND HARDWARE NOW SUPPLIES SHELTER; A NEW LOCKDOWN SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS. When locking down a school or building, the less panic the better – especially in the case of an active intruder. Increased classroom safety is an important issue for Midwest...
Door Maintenance
It can be frustrating when a door drags, creaks, or doesn’t close properly. If neglected, these types of problems can lead to higher maintenance costs, not to mention irritated users. Thankfully, there is a way to solve these problems. Lubrication, and adjustment of...
Keeping Weather Protection Up To Date
Imagine you left holes in your roof for when it rained, or left windows open to let falling snow come in — crazy, right? No one would be so negligent to let the extreme weather harm their property in that way. So why are so many of us lax when it comes to keeping our...
Cylindrical Door Lock Vs Mortise Door Lock
THERE ARE MANY THINGS WE LOSE SLEEP OVER. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CYLINDRICAL DOOR LOCK AND A MORTISE DOOR LOCK IS NOT ONE OF THEM. But, a broken lock or a lost key can cause some red-eyed mornings. Replacing the lock solves both of these problems. And when it comes...
Which Side Of The Door Handle Should Go?
Left-handed people have it hard enough. From bonking elbows, right-handed desks and inky pens, they deserve a break. Help them out with the correct door handle. Most people don’t know the difference between a left-handed and right-handed door. It’s one of those...
Fire Rated Wood Doors
When you’re considering safety of the people that come in and out of your building, protection against fire often emerges as a top concern. A fire can be devastating to company property, but it doesn’t have to be if you take into account fire-rated wood doors. With...