- LaForce is a leading door and hardware distributor founded in 1954 with over 440 employees and 12 locations throughout the US. - They provide commercial doors, frames, hardware, security access, and building specialties and have worked on projects like Lambeau Field, Potawatomi Bingo Casino, and various universities. - In addition to doors and hardware, they also provide related services like specification writing, inspections, installations, and metal door manufacturing.

2. • Founded in 1954
by Joe LaForce
• Over 440 employees
• A leading door and hardware distributor in the nation
• One of the largest providers of commercial doors, frames, hardware, security
access and building specialties in the United States.
• 12 locations throughout the U.S. – each offers office and shop space as well
as expanded inventory storage

3. • Lambeau Field - Green Bay, WI
• Potawatomi Bingo Casino - Milwaukee, WI
• UW Childrens Hospital - Madison, WI
• University of Chicago Medical Center
for Care and Discovery – Chicago, IL
• The Christ Hospital System - Cincinnati, OH
• Ohio State University - Columbus, OH
• NCAA Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN
• Wayne State University Medical – Detroit, MI
• Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino – Laveen, AZ
National Shrine of
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Chicago, IL

4. Our certified experts coordinate door and frame
products for new construction and remodels. The
frames and frame components we supply will meet
your building’s code requirements while still being
functional and allowing for freedom of design.
•Custom Sizes & Profiles
•Hollow Metal
•Stainless Steel
•Aluminum
•Wood
•Fire Rated
•FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester)

5. From architecturally designed openings to a remodel of a current opening, LaForce is
able to provide door and frame hardware that make the opening code compliant,
functional and aesthetically appealing.
•Lockets & Latches
•Electrified Hardware
•Exit Devices
•Door Closers
•Hinges
•Auxiliary Door Hardware
•Key Control

6. LaForce provides security systems for any type of
facility, from a small office building to an expansive
multi-building campus. Our team of experts will engineer
a comprehensive, user-friendly security system to tailor
the technology to meet your budget and security plans.
• Security Products
• Access Control
• Video Surveillance
• Alarm Systems
• Intercom Systems
• Technical Support
• Security Evaluation Lab
• Product Partners

7. We provide our customers with the option of a complete building package, we also offer
and install more than 100 Division 10 products. Working with LaForce, your facilities can
be equipped with restroom and locker room accessories that will be durable and make
your visitors feel comfortable.
• Toilet Partitions & Hardware
• Restroom Accessories
• Lockers
• Access Panels
• Mailboxes
• Flagpoles
• Fire Extinguishers & Cabinets
• Wall Protection
• And Many Other Division 10 Products

8. Our Specification Writing department is dedicated to serving the Architectural
Community. Our relationships with all major door hardware manufacturers allow us to
offer unique solutions to new challenges. Our AIA Accredited Continuing Education
classes last approximately one hour and qualify for AIA/CES HSW learning units.
• Professional & Qualified Consultants
• Offer AIA Accredited Continuing
Education Classes
• Knowledgeable in Building Codes
• Provide Accurate Specifications with a
Focus on the Owners’ and Architects’
Needs.
• Experienced in all Types of Commercial
Construction.
Wayne State University - Detroit, MI

9. LaForce’s inspection can help you increase public safety and limit personal liability.
For new construction, initial inspections could and should be included in the
specifications as a requirement to obtain the certificate of occupancy. For existing
buildings, inspections should be a part of a maintenance team’s annual building’s
preventative maintenance plan.
• Avoid Liability
• Protect the People
in your Facility
• Certified Inspectors
• Current on Codes

10. Our continuously trained hardware professionals
install doors, frames, door hardware and specialty
products in a timely, proficient manner.
FIELD-INSTALL
• Qualified & Professional Installers
• Fix Issues Without Extensive Delay to your Project
PRE-INSTALL
• Hinges
• Locks
• Latches
• Exit Devices
• Door Closers
• Electrified Products

11. Metal doors and metal door frames are the main
products manufactured in LaForce’s shop. It is the
customization of these products that makes LaForce
unique, allowing customers to design openings to
enhance their building's appearance.
• Custom built hollow metal and
steel doors & frames
• Custom developed appearances by
altering wood and metal doors
• Manufacturing stainless steel
doors & frames
• Manufacturing and modifying
fire-rated doors & frames