Frame Frog

Every access controlled door depends on low voltage wiring, yet hollow metal frames have been built for over 120 years with no standard for how that wiring should get inside them. Our latest blog is the foundational guide to what a proper wiring pathway actually is, why the traditional workarounds fall short, and how a single coordinated pathway can serve every device on an opening. If you design, build, or maintain access controlled openings, start here: https://hubs.ly/Q04tQNbf0

There is at least $1,000 of excess material and labor wasted on every access controlled opening, and most of it is invisible because it is spread across design, fabrication, installation, and closeout. Our latest blog itemizes exactly where that money goes, from redundant home run drops to padded IT bids to late stage rework that damages finished work: https://hubs.ly/Q04sFyKV0

Specifying access control wiring correctly is a small decision at the design stage that eliminates a large and predictable problem at the installation stage. It is also the difference between a set of documents that used to be adequate for a simpler world, and a set of plans that reflect today's complex reality and prepares for the changing future: https://hubs.ly/Q04qDGVz0

Back box conflicts on access controlled door frames are one of the most common and avoidable problems in the industry, but they keep happening because the trades involved are working from different information with no shared standard. Our latest blog breaks down exactly why the missed box problem is so persistent and what proper coordination at the fabrication stage actually looks like:

The Missed Box Problem: Why It Happens More Than It Should Back box conflicts on access controlled door frames are frustrating, costly, and surprisingly common. Learn why the missed box problem keeps happening and how to prevent it.

We're delighted to announce special pricing in recognition of our July 4th, 250 Anniversary of independence. Frame Frog releases door frame wiring from the burden of the old ways of wiring and saves cost at the same time. Contact us to learn how you can save cost on your door openings today! https://hubs.ly/Q04n24FK0

"Future-proof" gets used constantly in commercial construction, but at a door opening it rarely comes with a real plan behind it. Our latest blog breaks down what genuine future-proofing actually requires, what it does not mean, and what developers and building owners should be asking for before fabrication begins. If you are designing, building or managing properties with long-term flexibility in mind, this one is worth a read: https://hubs.ly/Q04lRRz40

Hollow metal door frames are on the critical path of nearly every masonry construction project, and when access control is involved, after set installation creates a coordination headache that most contractors solve with exposed conduit or bare wire. Neither is acceptable on a new build. Our latest blog walks through exactly how Frame Frog solves the after set problem and leaves behind a fully protected, fishable wire pathway for the life of the building: https://hubs.ly/Q04l3jN30

When Access Control Meets the Critical Path, Something Has to Give After set door frames and access control wiring are a complicated combination. Learn how Frame Frog solves the coordination problem without exposed conduit or bare wire.

Missing frame preps and conflicting back boxes are some of the most common and costly surprises on access control jobs, and the traditional fixes are slow, expensive, and messy. Frame Frog has quietly become the go-to correction on job sites because it requires no welding, no return trip to the shop, and no compromises on the finished result. Our latest blog covers how it works and why the contractors who use it as a fix almost always start specifying it up front: https://hubs.ly/Q04j945l0

Nearly every access control installation runs into the same problems: missing preps, back boxes in the wrong place, trades pointing fingers, and jobs grinding to a halt. The root cause is that hollow metal frames were never designed for wired access control, and there is still no industry standard for how to handle it. Our latest blog breaks down why the scopes keep colliding and how a clean separation of trades can change the way these jobs go: https://hubs.ly/Q04gdslV0

Retrofitting access control into existing hollow metal door frames is one of the messiest challenges on any tenant improvement project, but it doesn't have to be. Frame Frog was designed specifically to solve the wire management problem inside hollow metal frames, delivering a clean, professional result without major demolition or frame replacement. Check out our latest blog for a closer look at how it works and where it fits on TI projects: https://hubs.ly/Q04d1nPq0