Automatic & Handicap Doors in Florida

A handicap door opener is a low-energy automatic door operator that opens a door hands-free when a user presses a push plate, waves at a sensor, or triggers a touchless switch. It makes an entrance ADA-accessible for wheelchair users, seniors, and anyone with limited mobility. Handicap door openers are governed by the ANSI/BHMA A156.19 low-energy standard, which controls opening speed, force, and hold-open time for safety.

Cost depends on whether you're retrofitting an existing door or installing new, the operator brand, the type of activation (push plate, wave, or touchless), and whether power needs to be run to the opening. Retrofitting an operator onto an existing swing door is the most economical path to ADA compliance. We provide free on-site assessments and itemized quotes for every project across Florida.

Yes. Every operator we install is set up to meet ADA requirements and the ANSI/BHMA A156.19 low-energy standard — correct opening speed, hold-open time, force, and actuator placement. As an AAADM Certified Inspector (#150572), we can also verify and document compliance so your entrance passes accessibility audits and insurance requirements.

In most cases, yes. We retrofit existing manual swing doors with low-energy ADA operators and push-plate or touchless actuators — the fastest, most cost-effective way to make an entrance handicap accessible without replacing the whole door. We assess the door, hardware, and power availability, then install and adjust the operator to compliant settings.

All handicap door openers are automatic doors, but not all automatic doors are low-energy handicap openers. Full-power automatic sliding and swing doors (ANSI/BHMA A156.10) are built for continuous high-traffic use with guide rails and safety sensors. Low-energy handicap operators (ANSI/BHMA A156.19) open slower and with limited force so they're safe without guide rails and are activated on demand by a push plate — the typical setup for ADA accessible entrances.

We install and service every major brand, including ASSA ABLOY (Besam, Crawford), STANLEY Access Technologies (Magic-Swing, Magic-Access, Dura-Glide), Horton Automatics (Series 7000), and NABCO Entrances (GyroTech). Our AAADM-certified technicians repair, retrofit, and inspect any brand of automatic or handicap door, even if we didn't install it.

Yes. Paratec provides automatic and handicap door installation, repair, and inspection statewide across Florida — Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and every county in between. When a handicap door opener fails and blocks accessible entry, we respond fast to restore compliant operation.

AAADM recommends that every automatic and low-energy door be safety-inspected at least once a year, and after any incident or repair. Annual inspection keeps opening speed, force, hold-open timing, and sensors within ADA-compliant limits and provides the documentation insurance carriers and AHJs look for. As AAADM Certified Inspector #150572, we perform the inspection and issue the compliance record.