Door Control Services, Inc.

What Door Control Services, Inc. does

Door Control Services, Inc., founded in 1973 and headquartered in Ben Wheeler, Texas, is a commercial door, loading dock, and security systems installer and service provider operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of D.H. Pace Company. The company deploys 100+ AAADM certified technicians and 100+ fully stocked service vehicles across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, delivering installation, repair, planned maintenance, 24/7 emergency service, fire door compliance inspections, and security system monitoring to facility operators in eight verticals: healthcare, retail, education, government, hospitality, commercial construction, distribution & logistics, and industrial & manufacturing.

The product portfolio spans eight categories: automatic door systems (sliding, swinging, revolving, bi-fold, telescoping), entry door systems (hollow metal, wood, aluminum storefronts, architectural hardware), electronic security and gate systems (access control, video, intercoms, barriers), commercial sectional and rolling doors, industrial and high-speed specialty doors (including blast- and bullet-resistant variants), loading dock equipment (levelers, restraints, seals, lifts), specialty products (ballistic glass, HVLS fans, operable walls), and the patented Top Door Alarm anti-ligature detection system (US Patent 8,646,206 B2), which protects 2,000+ healthcare patient room doors nationally.

Revenue is generated through four streams: installation services, repair and maintenance services, managed security monitoring, and product sales. Pricing is quote-based with All Inclusive Fixed-Price and Basic Planned Maintenance Agreement options offered alongside time-and-materials billing. Customer acquisition combines direct enterprise field sales, government purchasing cooperatives, a website with service request and estimate forms, social media, referral channels, and a case study library. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or public financial reporting.

Name

Door Control Services, Inc.

Legal name

Door Control Services, Inc.

Website

https://doorcontrolservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Door Control Services is a Texas-based commercial door, loading dock, and security systems installer and service provider, founded 1973 and operating across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana with 300+ employees and 100+ certified service technicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Door Installation & Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Doors (Sectional, High-Speed, Fire, Security) (IMADAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Hardware & Door Controls (Hinges, Locks, Closers, Panic Devices) (IMADAIAI), Doors, Gates, Loading Docks & Access Systems Service (IMAIABAH), Gate Installation (Manual & Automated) (HSAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Commercial door installation
• Automatic door systems
• Loading dock equipment
• Door maintenance services
• Commercial security systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ben Wheeler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Installation Services: Installation of commercial doors, automatic door systems, loading dock equipment, fire doors, and security systems for new construction and existing facilities
2. Repair & Maintenance Services: 24/7 emergency repair services, planned maintenance programs, and annual service plans for all door and dock equipment types
3. Security System Monitoring: Custom monitoring and service programs including 24/7 monitoring, routine planned maintenance, and extended warranties for security systems
4. Product Sales: Sales of commercial doors, automatic door systems, sectional/rolling doors, loading dock equipment, and specialty products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Door Control Services is a commercial door, loading dock equipment, and electronic security systems service and installation company. It sells, installs, repairs, and maintains automatic doors, entry doors, sectional and rolling doors, industrial/high-speed doors, loading dock equipment, and security systems, and supplies the proprietary patented Top Door Alarm® anti-ligature alarm for healthcare behavioral health facilities. Services span 24/7 emergency repair, planned maintenance programs, fire door inspections, and security system monitoring across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

Product overview

Door Control Services is a commercial door, dock equipment, and security systems service and installation company operating since 1973. The company offers eight core product categories: Automatic Door Systems (sliding, swinging, revolving doors with operators and accessories), Entry Door Systems (hollow metal, wood, aluminum storefronts, hardware), Electronic Security & Gate Systems (access control, video, parking/barrier gates), Commercial Sectional & Rolling Doors (overhead doors, security grilles, operators), Industrial, High Speed & Specialty Doors (high-speed doors, freezer doors, hangar doors, blast doors), Loading Dock Equipment (levelers, restraints, seals, lifts), Specialty Products (ballistic glass, HVLS fans, partitions, operable walls), and the proprietary Top Door Alarm® suicide-deterrent alarm system. The company provides installation, repair, maintenance, and compliance inspection services across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, with national reach through parent company DH Pace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automatic Door Systems Complete range of automatic pedestrian door solutions including sliding, swinging, revolving, bi-fold, and telescoping doors for commercial entrances, supplied with operators, accessories, and electronic access control integration. Target customers are commercial facilities with high-traffic entrances.
• Top Door Alarm® Suicide-Deterrent Alarm Patented photoelectric sensor-based ligature detection system for healthcare behavioral health units, providing proactive emergency response when doors are used as ligature points. Available for both top and bottom of door.
• Entry Door Systems Commercial entry door solutions including hollow metal doors, flush wood doors, aluminum storefronts, specialty applications, architectural hardware, wireless locks, and finish hardware (key systems, electrified hardware, locksets, exit devices, closers).
• Electronic Security & Gate Systems Commercial security systems including telephone and intercom entry, video management, parking and gate systems (barriers, sliding gates, swing gates, vertical lift/pivot gates), access control, turnstiles, and emergency telephones.
• Commercial Sectional & Rolling Doors Overhead commercial doors including aluminum and glass doors, knock-out doors, security grilles, rolling steel doors (counter, fire-rated, insulated, non-insulated), sectional steel doors, and operators with accessories (motion detectors, safety beams, light curtains).
• Industrial, High Speed & Specialty Doors Specialized industrial doors including high speed doors, air curtains, cold storage and cooler doors, fire-rated shutters, four-fold doors, hangar doors, bullet resistant and blast doors, impact traffic doors, bug barriers, security gates, and sliding doors with activation sensors.
• Loading Dock Equipment Complete loading dock solutions including dock levelers (air, edge-of-dock, hydraulic, mechanical, vertical storing), vehicle restraints, dock seals and shelters, lift products, bumpers, corner protectors, dock plates, yard ramps, guardrails, lights, and weather seal kits.
• Specialty Products Additional specialty products including ballistic and impact-resistant glass, bathroom partitions, high volume low speed (HVLS) fans, lockers, office space division solutions (acoustical accordion folding partitions, folding doors, operable walls, relocatable walls), and sports equipment (basketball/football goals).
• Installation & Repair Services Professional installation and repair services for commercial doors, automatic door systems, loading dock equipment, fire doors, and security systems for new construction and existing facilities, with 24/7 emergency repair availability.
• Planned & Winter Maintenance Plans All-Inclusive Fixed-Price planned maintenance agreements and Basic Planned Maintenance Agreement options for commercial doors and dock equipment, plus seasonal winter maintenance plans.
• Fire Door Professional Services Fire door inspections and compliance services delivered by IFDIA certified fire door inspectors to ensure code compliance with IBC, IFC, and NFPA requirements.
• Door Compliance Services Door compliance consulting and inspection services to ensure commercial doors meet regulatory requirements and life safety codes.
• Facility Product Standard & Best Practices Consulting Consulting on facility product standards and best practices for door, dock, and security equipment deployments across multi-site customer portfolios.
• Security System Monitoring 24/7 monitoring of installed security systems with trained operators reacting to system alerts, combined with routine planned maintenance and extended warranties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top Door Alarm selected to protect more than 2,000 patient room doors across the nation

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DH PacecoreOthersParent company providing national reach and 24/7, 365 days a year support capability. Door Control Services is a division of DH Pace Company, enabling multi-location projects under a dedicated team and nationwide customer support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• D.H. Pace Company: Parent organization providing national door, dock, and security service coverage. Direct operator of the same commercial door/dock installation and service model through sibling divisions and the same DH Pace trade name.
• Horton Automatics: Specialized manufacturer and service provider of automatic entrance doors (sliding, swinging, revolving) serving healthcare, government, and education markets directly comparable to Door Control Services' automatic door systems business.
• Nabtesco Accessibility: Provider of automatic door operators and accessibility entrance solutions serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional customers, with overlapping AAADM-style service and installation capabilities.
• CornellCookson: Manufacturer and installer of commercial sectional, rolling, fire-rated, and high-speed doors, addressing the same distribution, industrial, and retail loading dock requirements as Door Control Services.
• TKO Dock Doors: Specialty installer of loading dock equipment, high-speed doors, and impact doors for distribution and industrial facilities, providing regional service comparable to Door Control Services' Texas/Arkansas/Louisiana territory.

Broad incumbents

• Overhead Door Corporation: National manufacturer and distributor of commercial and industrial doors, operators, and loading dock equipment with a broad authorized dealer network that overlaps Door Control Services' sectional, rolling, and high-speed door offerings.
• Stanley Access Technologies (Allegion): Allegion-owned provider of automatic sliding and swinging doors, integrated access control, and entrance automation serving the same commercial and healthcare facility customers with installation and service programs.
• ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems: Global division of ASSA ABLOY offering automatic doors, industrial doors, and loading dock equipment with installation and service support across North America, directly overlapping Door Control Services' product portfolio and end-markets.

Regional players

• Clark Enterprises (Door Division): Regional commercial door, hollow metal, and architectural hardware installer operating across multiple U.S. states with comparable product breadth to Door Control Services in entry doors and frames.

Emerging players

• Boon Edam: Specialty manufacturer of security entry solutions (revolving doors, speed gates, full-height turnstiles) serving corporate, government, and healthcare customers with overlapping secure entrance use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkMqZv8K1okQXzVOhRgZugA
• Facebookfacebook.com/doorcontrolservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/door-control-services-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/dhpacecompanyinc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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