Common question
What does a door hardware consultant do?
A door hardware consultant writes the specification that tells a contractor which hardware goes on every opening in a building, and why each item was selected. At ASC that work runs from early design review through the finished hardware schedule, submittal review, and coordination with the access control scope.
The role
Someone owns every line.
The specification is the instrument the whole opening depends on. It names function before finish, ties every selection to a standard or a code requirement, and leaves a record of who decided what. When it is written well, the contractor buys the right hardware once and the reviewer has something to check against.
The desk covers Division 08 hardware selection and the door hardware schedule, life-safety and accessibility review, keying and access control coordination with Division 28, submittal review, substitution response, and the keying meeting.
Related questions
Is this the same as a hardware supplier?
No. A supplier sells hardware. ASC holds no factory-direct ties and takes no manufacturer commissions, so recommendations stay open to competitive bid.
Who normally hires the consultant?
Usually the architect or the design team, as a consultant on the project rather than through the contractor.
Does the consultant visit the site?
Site involvement is set per project. Send the drawings and the question and ASC will tell you what the specification needs.
Start here
Bring the openings to the desk.
Send the drawings, the schedule, or the question. ASC will tell you what the specification needs.