FAQ About Double Egress Doors

A double egress door (also known as a double swinging door or impact traffic door), is a door that swings in both directions. Both single and double egress doors use double-acting hinges so your door can swing both inwards and outwards.

When somebody experiences an injury, time is of the essence. In hospitals and nursing homes, patients and residents are vulnerable to falls, and it is important for staff to be equipped with the best tools to help the patient/resident in a timely way. If one of these falls occurs in an enclosed space, such as a washroom, an egress door can grant you access to the space safely, especially if the injured individual has fallen against the door.

With Safe-T-Gres’s egress, double-acting doors comes a locking mechanism that can be easily operated from the outside for increased safety. While the door itself can be locked when in use, in cases of an emergency, a keyless unlocking mechanism that is easily accessible for trained staff becomes essential for optimal safety.

Before Safe-T-Gres, you had to go to multiple companies to get the same bi-directional automatic washroom door, locking mechanism, and safety features. CESS has streamlined these services into one product: Safe-T-Gres! Your Safe-T-Gres door comes with a complete package that includes the frame, door, automatic mechanisms, and privacy kit. It has also improved the door system to include a one-push button system for washroom users that locks the door handle, disconnects the outside push button, and illuminates the outside and inside “in use” indicators.

Safety doors come with many electronic components and mechanical features. Because the doors are very technical, it is important that, if you notice your door is not operating properly, you hire a professional to get your door working at its best again. However, the worst time to realize there is something wrong with your door is in an emergency.

Sometimes, a part of your door is not operating properly(for instance, the emergency unlocking mechanism), and you won’t realize until you try to use it. In other cases, if the door slowly warps over time, what may be an easy fix in the beginning becomes a more serious and costly issue over time. By investing in a Safe-T-Gres service package, not only do you get the full product along with professional installation, but regular maintenance is performed on your door to make sure it is constantly in working order.