Why Choose M. Spinello & Son for Your ADA Automatic Door Operator Installation?

Trusted Since 1905 for Safe, Reliable, and Professionally Installed ADA Automatic Handicapped Door Operator Systems

When selecting an ADA automatic door operator for your facility, you're making an investment that affects much more than accessibility. You're investing in the safety of your employees and visitors, the security of your building, compliance with accessibility requirements, and the long-term reliability of one of the busiest entrances in your facility.

Unfortunately, many companies simply install an automatic door opener and consider the job complete.

At M. Spinello & Son Locksmiths Safe Security Experts, we believe an ADA automatic door operator is only one component of a properly functioning entrance. Since 1905, we've been helping businesses, schools, churches, healthcare facilities, municipalities, industrial facilities, apartment complexes, and commercial buildings throughout Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin design safer, smarter, and more reliable entrances. As a fourth-generation, family-owned company, we combine more than 120 years of locksmith expertise with today's most advanced electronic security technology to deliver complete entrance solutions—not just automatic door operators.

More Than an Automatic Door Operator—A Complete Entrance Solution

One of the biggest differences between M. Spinello & Son and many automatic door companies is that we evaluate the entire door opening, not just the automatic operator itself.

Many companies specialize in one product. They install the operator but leave existing hardware, door closers, hinges, electric strikes, locksets, access control equipment, or worn doors untouched. When problems develop later, customers are often left coordinating multiple contractors while trying to determine who is responsible.

M. Spinello & Son eliminates that frustration.

Because we are both a full-service commercial locksmith company and a full-service electronic security company, we can inspect, repair, replace, and integrate every component of the opening, including:

• Low-energy ADA automatic door operators
• Touch-free activation switches
• Motion sensors
• Presence radar
• Safety sensors
• Wireless push buttons
• Electric strikes
• Electronic locking hardware
• Card access control systems
• Door closers
• Continuous hinges
• Commercial lock hardware
• Hollow metal doors and frames
• Programming, testing, adjustments, and future service

Instead of hiring several contractors, you make one phone call to one experienced company before, during, and long after your installation is complete.

Safety Is Never an Afterthought

An automatic door should never compromise the safety of those using it.

Every entrance has unique traffic patterns, user requirements, and building conditions. That's why we carefully evaluate each opening before recommending equipment.

Depending on your application, your system may include:

• Motion sensors
• Presence radar
• Safety sensors
• Touch-free activation devices
• Wireless push buttons
• Remote activation
• Request-to-exit devices
• Access control integration

One safety feature we strongly recommend whenever appropriate is presence radar.

Unlike a traditional motion sensor that detects movement, presence radar continuously monitors the swing path of the door and can detect people or objects even when they remain stationary. This helps prevent the door from closing on someone using a wheelchair, walker, delivery cart, stroller, or anyone waiting in the doorway.

The proper selection, placement, programming, and testing of these devices is critical to the safe operation of any ADA automatic door system.

Professionally Trained Technicians Make the Difference

Even the best automatic door operator can perform poorly if it isn't installed correctly.

Our technicians receive professional manufacturer training in:

• Installation
• Programming
• Sensor placement
• Equipment adjustment
• Testing
• Troubleshooting
• Preventive maintenance
• Long-term service

We carefully test every completed installation to ensure proper activation, smooth operation, safe opening speeds, appropriate hold-open times, secure closing, and reliable locking performance.

Professional installation helps eliminate many of the problems commonly seen with improperly installed systems, including false activations, poor sensor coverage, inconsistent operation, premature wear, and unnecessary service calls.

ADA Accessibility Without Sacrificing Security

Many organizations assume installing an ADA automatic door operator means reducing security.

The opposite is true.

Our operators can integrate seamlessly with:

• Card access control systems
• Electronic locks
• Electric strikes
• Request-to-exit devices
• Audio/video intercom systems
• Door position switches
• Video surveillance systems

This allows authorized users to enter quickly while maintaining full control over who can access your facility.

Whether you're securing a school, medical facility, church, office building, manufacturing plant, or municipal building, we design systems that improve accessibility while strengthening overall security.

Responsive Service You Can Count On

The speed and professionalism with which a company responds to your initial inquiry often reflects the level of service you'll receive throughout the entire project.

At M. Spinello & Son, customer service begins the moment you contact us.

Our customers can expect:

• Same-business-day responses to inquiries whenever possible.
• Free on-site evaluations for commercial locksmith and security projects.
• Detailed, itemized written proposals generally delivered within one week after the site visit.
• Professional scheduling and communication throughout the project.
• Expert installation performed by experienced technicians.
• Thorough testing and customer training before project completion.
• Five-star after-the-sale support for future service, adjustments, expansion, and technical assistance.

Our goal isn't simply to install your equipment—we want to become your long-term locksmith and security partner. That's one of the reasons customers throughout Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin continue choosing M. Spinello & Son decade after decade.

Trusted by Hundreds of Customers

Choosing a company with decades of experience is important.

Choosing one with a proven reputation is even better.

M. Spinello & Son has earned more than 500 five-star Google Business Reviews from customers who appreciate our professionalism, responsiveness, workmanship, communication, and commitment to outstanding customer service. Our reputation has been built one customer at a time over more than a century, and we continue working every day to earn the trust of every new customer we serve.

Our current ADA door operator customers are: 

Remedies Renewing Lives Rockford IL / Greencastle of Rockford IL / Winnebago Co. Housing Rockford IL / Rockford Park District / Lee County Courthouse Dixon IL / IDA Public Library Belvidere IL / Heritage Federal Credit Union Rockford IL / Valkommen Plaza Rockford IL / Faust Landmark Rockford / Hononegah High School Rockton IL / Our Savior's Lutheran Church Rockford IL / St. John's Lutheran Church Lena IL / Grace United Methodist Church Rockford IL / St Bridget's Church Loves Park / Westminster Church Rockford IL / YMCA Belvidere IL / Stepping Stones Rockford IL / Stephenson County Highway Dept Freeport IL / Wesley Willows Rockford IL / Life Dance Academy Janesville WI / Rosecrance Rockford IL and more!

Experience That Few Companies Can Match / Customized ADA Door Operator Solutions Designed by Jimi White

Founded in 1905, M. Spinello & Son remains one of the oldest and most experienced locksmith and security companies in Northern Illinois.

Every entrance is different, which is why owner Jimi White personally applies more than 47 years of locksmith, door hardware, electronic security and ADA door operator experience to help design each ADA automatic door operator system. He has more experience in automatic door operator installation, repair and replacement than any other individual in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Rather than recommending a one-size-fits-all package, Jimi evaluates the type and size of the door, traffic patterns, accessibility requirements, existing hardware, security needs, and how the entrance is used each day.

This allows M. Spinello & Son to select the proper automatic door operator for the specific application, choose the correct style and number of ADA push-button actuators, and determine the safest and most convenient mounting locations to ensure reliable operation and ADA compliance. Jimi also considers door swing, opening clearances, activation timing, safety equipment, presence sensors, locking hardware, and access control integration so every component works together as a complete system.

If electrical power is not already available at the door operator header, there's no need to coordinate another contractor—we can provide a qualified electrician to install the necessary electrical service as part of your project. From the initial site evaluation through final programming, testing, and long-term support,

M. Spinello & Son delivers a complete, professionally designed ADA door operator solution that is customized specifically for your facility rather than forcing your building to fit a standard package. That experience allows us to see issues that less experienced installers often overlook, recommend practical long-term solutions, and design entrances that are safer, more reliable, and easier to maintain.

Choose Experience. Choose Safety. Choose One Company.

When comparing proposals for an ADA automatic door operator, remember that the lowest price is not always the best value.

A significantly lower proposal may omit important safety sensors, presence radar, proper activation devices, lock integration, electrical protection, programming, testing, training, or dependable after-the-sale support. While a lower price may look attractive initially, those omissions can lead to higher repair costs, increased downtime, reduced accessibility, and unnecessary safety risks.

At M. Spinello & Son, we believe in doing the job correctly the first time. We provide complete entrance solutions, professional installation, quality equipment, responsive communication, and long-term customer support that continues long after your installation is complete.

If you're considering an ADA automatic door operator for your facility, contact M. Spinello & Son Locksmiths Safe Security Experts today. Discover why businesses, schools, churches, healthcare facilities, industrial properties, municipalities, and commercial organizations throughout Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin have trusted us since 1905 for complete locksmith, security, and entrance automation solutions. Call us for a free, customized ADA door operator onsite estimate today!