Olson Iron Security Screens, Iron Gates, Security Doors Las Vegas
SHOWROOM
3060 N. Nellis Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89115
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Olson Iron Security Screens, Iron Gates, Security Doors Las Vegas
SHOWROOM
3060 N. Nellis Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89115
A single security door takes about ten minutes to measure correctly. You only need a tape measure and a short ladder. The numbers below are what we need to build a door that fits your opening exactly — final measurements are confirmed on site before fabrication begins.
Tape measure, Short ladder.
Stand outside facing the opening and decide whether the handle is more comfortable on your left or your right. We build single doors as either a left-hand or a right-hand swing, and once it is built, the swing cannot be reversed.
Most single openings are a 3×7 (about 36" wide × 80" tall) or a 3×8 (about 36" wide × 96" tall). Measure your width and height in inches and write both down. We finish the door at about 35½" wide overall so it sits inside the opening with a clean ¼" of clearance on each side.
Run the tape from the threshold (the floor of the opening) to the top notch on the wood trim. For a 3×7 opening that is 80". For a 3×8 opening that is 96".
From the top notch downward, measure to the center of your existing knob and deadbolt. Standard centers are 41" for a 3×7 and 57" for a 3×8. If your numbers are different, that is fine — write down what you actually have and we will match it.
Width, height, swing direction, and a couple of phone photos of the opening (one head-on and one of the threshold). That is enough for a written quote.
Ready to start? Open the Security Doors builder →
Final measurements are confirmed on site before fabrication begins. No payment is collected during the online builder.
Measuring something else? See the French security door guide · Olson Security Slider guide.