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Sing Core: The Secret to Building Warp-Free, Large Pivot Door

A 50-Year Pivot Door Guarantee That Stands Out

If you’re an architect or designer working on a large pivot door, always ask about the warranty. Most companies only offer a one-year guarantee, especially excluding large pivot doors because they often warp. Why risk it? Sing Core offers a 50-year warp-free guarantee, so you don’t have to worry. Instead of stressing over warping issues, you’ll have peace of mind knowing your door will stay flawless for decades.

If your door manufacturer doesn’t offer this kind of warranty, specify that your door must have “Sing Core inside.” With Sing Core, your door is not only impressive but built to last as long as your home does.

Building a Warp-Free, Large Pivot Door

Pivot doors are stunning features in high-end homes. However, their large size and lack of side hinges present challenges. Keeping these doors warp-free is critical. Without side hinges to stabilize them, pivot doors must be designed to withstand daily use. Traditional large doors, made with wood cores or wall-like frames, tend to warp. A wall can’t handle the same impact as a door—so why build a door like a wall?

 

Sing Core Pivot Doors

Sing Core Pivot Doors

 

Why Pivot Doors Warp and Fail Over Time

Large pivot doors are especially prone to warping. Natural materials like wood shift due to changes in temperature and humidity. This makes it difficult for conventional doors to stay perfectly straight, especially over time. If a door frame is built like a wall, it will eventually fail. Doors face more stress than static walls. Without the right reinforcement, these doors start to sag, warp, or break down from daily use.

How Sing Core Revolutionizes Pivot Door Design

Sing Core is the game-changer. This patented technology turns pivot doors into high-performance works of art. Architects and door manufacturers across the U.S. choose Sing Core not just for its 50-year warp-free guarantee but for its precision. With a tolerance of ±0.006 inches, Sing Core is one of the most accurate materials in the composite industry.

But precision isn’t its only strength. Sing Core also boasts 660+ PSI, making it stronger than steel pound-for-pound. Its lightweight strength keeps large pivot doors straight and stable, even in extreme conditions. The result? A stunning, warp-resistant door that’s easy to use and beautiful to look at.

 

Large Pivot Door made with Sing Core

Large Pivot Door made with Sing Core

 

See this short video clip of a designer of this spec home purchased for $38.5 million dollars talking about his large pivot door with Sing Core inside.

 

 

Luxury Homes Demand Perfect Pivot Doors

In a luxury home, every detail matters. When you invest millions, the front pivot door—the focal point of the property—should reflect that. A custom-designed pivot door makes a bold statement, welcoming guests and enhancing curb appeal. With Sing Core inside, your front door will not only look stunning but remain flawless for 50 years, free from warping or sagging.

High-end architects and developers are embracing the trend of designing large pivot doors for dramatic entrances. The bigger the door, the more impressive it looks. Real estate developers know these grand entryways boost a home’s value and attract buyers with their striking curb appeal.

 

Beautiful Pivot Door

Beautiful Pivot Door made with Sing Core

Pivot Door Styles: More Than Just a Center Pivot

Pivot doors often have a center pivot, but it’s not the only option. While a centered pivot gives a 50% opening, moving the pivot closer to one edge creates more access on one side. For maximum clearance, you can even opt for an edge-pivot door, which works like a traditional hinge door.

A great example is the 10×12 double pivot doors at the Center for Architecture & Design in Seattle. Each door is 12 feet wide and 5 inches thick, opening to reveal 23 feet of access. These doors also include a man door for daily use, so you don’t need to open the full pivot door every time.

Creating Floor-to-Ceiling Pivot Doors

Large pivot doors aren’t limited by size. They can span from floor to ceiling and be customized to any width or thickness. In modern homes, many designers are pushing the limits with pivot sliding doors. These doors combine pivoting and sliding hardware, creating accordion-style panels that separate or combine spaces effortlessly. Pivot sliding doors are perfect for open-plan living areas, offering flexibility to transform rooms into one large, connected space.

 

 

What Makes Sing Core Pivot Doors Unique?

With Sing Core inside, you can design pivot doors using materials that would otherwise be too heavy or prone to warping. Common materials include:

  • Metal: Aluminum, stainless steel, or galvanized steel
  • Natural woods: Mahogany, walnut, cedar, or exotic species
  • Stone: Marble, granite, or sandstone
  • Concrete: Ideal for modern industrial designs

Thanks to Sing Core’s lightweight structure, these heavy materials can be used without sacrificing performance.

The Lightweight Solution for Heavy Pivot Doors

The problem with large pivot doors isn’t just warping—it’s weight. Heavy doors put strain on hardware and can even damage the surrounding structure. Over time, this can lead to costly repairs and constant maintenance to keep the hardware and frame intact.

Sing Core solves this with its strong yet lightweight core. The torsion box design keeps the door solid and rigid without extra weight. The interior grid is also filled with rigid insulation, enhancing soundproofing and boosting energy efficiency with added R-value.

The Sing Core Advantage: Guaranteed Warp-Free for 50 Years

Without the right core, natural wood pivot doors will warp, twist, or cup over time. But with Sing Core inside, you won’t have to worry. No matter the size or material, doors built with Sing Core keep their structural integrity for 50 years.

This patented technology is a game changer for large pivot doors. By partnering with top door manufacturers and millworks, Sing Core provides custom panels for high performance and long-term durability.

If your door doesn’t have “Sing Core inside,” you may find yourself dealing with warped doors sooner than you think.

 

Conclusion: Elevate Your Home with a Sing Core Pivot Door

If you’re designing a high-end home, your pivot door should be as reliable as it is beautiful. With Sing Core’s patented technology, you can have both. Architects, designers, and homeowners trust Sing Core to deliver lightweight, warp-free pivot doors that stand the test of time.

When choosing a door manufacturer, make sure to ask for Sing Core inside to guarantee that your door remains flawless for 50 years. Whether it’s a pivot front door, sliding pivot panels, or custom oversized entry doors, Sing Core offers the precision and durability that other materials simply can’t match.

Don’t cry over warped doors—Sing about 50 years of fail-free service!

Get an Estimate for your next Pivot Door project NOW: https://singcore.com/pricing-3/get-an-estimate 

 

That’s 50 years of high precision, high performance, low maintenance enjoyment of your breathtaking very large pivot door, guaranteed.

 

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Breaking News: Concealed Pivot Door Hardware

It is well known among the high end pivot door industry that Sing Core pivot door blanks are the only way to create the best lightweight, high-strength pivot door of any size (even extremely large in size) that can be guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or otherwise fail (including full structure warranty) for 50 years.

The Only 50 Year Warp-free Guarantee and full structure warranty

Breaking News FritsJurgens Pivot Door Hardware

It’s no wonder the clients who use patented Sing pivot door core to build their high end doors are using the latest in leading edge pivot door hardware. While your pivot doors for the elite may feature any type or style of pivot door hardware made by any of the most popular pivot door hinge manufacturers, one new type of pivot door hinge is getting installed in more large pivot doors with Sing Core inside.

Breaking News

It has come to our attention that the new System M hardware from FritsJurgens in Holland is what all the latest buzz is all about.

What’s the big deal?

The big deal around Sing Core is always about big pivot doors. Not only big pivot doors but the biggest pivot doors because you could be talking about thousands of pounds of a large pivot door, which could be reduced to ten percent of the weight by having Sing Core inside.

Architects, our custom door manufacturers and millwork clients rely on the lightweight fail-safe aspects of pivot doors made with Sing Core to keep your project, not only at the elitist level of excellence, but within a reasonable budget. While those huge pivot doors can be very expensive to build and handle, the sheer weight of the door dictates the hardware necessary to accommodate such a door.

Installation of the hardware to operate an enormous pivot door can require extensive engineering efforts as well as becoming a burden on the installation, especially if it is being retrofit into an existing structure (not so bad if prepared for in a new structure being built).

Then comes along Holland’s FritsJurgens with the perfect match of sleek System M hardware that is the easiest pivot door hardware to install, especially in a retrofit application, carrying a weight of up to an 1,100 pound pivot door. That could be a 37 foot tall pivot door with Sing Core inside!

Concealed Pivot Door Hardware

The pivot closer is concealed within the door, not the floor! Making this the easiest to install pivot door hardware, requiring very little modification at the job site to install. Some of our custom pivot door builders are able to transport a completed pivot door system fully installed and pre-hung from their factory or millwork to the job site for the easiest installation of pivot doors ever, thanks to FritsJurgens’ System M nearly concealed hardware.

If you’re using a Sing pivot door blank for your pivot door substrate and you plan on using FritsJurgens’ System M pivot door hardware, all you have to do is let our design staff know when you’re placing your order. Sing Core can pre-install the required blocking necessary to accommodate the FritsJurgens System M pivot door hardware.

If you’re upgrading an existing non-Sing pivot door to a pivot door with Sing Core inside, you will be glad to know that FritsJurgens’ new System M closer works with existing FritsJurgens top plate and top pivot.

At present, this is a leading-edge well-kept secret among the most elite high end custom door manufacturers, but we thought you would like advance notice before this product becomes more widespread in use across the United States.

According to John Derosa, “The M is a wonderfully engineered, highly advanced pivot closer that is changing the technology of pivot doors. The fully adjustable M is the closer solution for large, heavy pivot doors without having to install any hardware into the floor or the ceiling.”

Here are some of what you can expect from your FritsJurgens System M Closer:

  • Everything in the door, nothing in the floor or ceiling
  • Super thin profile for min thickness doors 1 3/4″ (or thinner?)
  • 5 different models to choose from based on door width, weight, location of pivot (M32A, M32B, M32C, M32D, M32E)
  • Holds 661 lb doors and up to 1,100 lb doors under special circumstances
  • Adjustable speed, backset, floor plate and more adjustments

You can get more information and details about how to integrate the FritsJurgens System M pivot door hardware into your large pivot doors with Sing Core inside by contacting our friends at:

Bridgeport Worldwide
800-362-1484
840 Railroad Avenue – Bridgeport, CT 06605
www.BridgeportWorldwide.com

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Wholesale Pivot Doors | Warp-free 4×8 Pivot Door Blanks

Wholesale pivot doors from Sing Core. Warp-free 4×8 pivot door blanks available to pivot door manufacturers only.

Wholesale pivot doors Warp-free 4x8 pivot door blanks

Wholesale pivot doors Warp-free 4×8 pivot door blanks

Our standard 4’ x 8’ pivot door blank is our only standard pivot door blank available to pivot door manufacturers and therefore is comes at an affordable 4 x 8 ft. lightweight high strength pivot door price.

By using our warp-free 4×8 pivot door blank, you can now have an affordable way to build a 4×8 pivot door that is guaranteed to make your pivot door end users very pleased with an impressive 4 x 8 pivot door which can be used as an exterior pivot door, with the most impressive characteristics.

4×8 Pivot Door Blank Untrimmed

The standard 4×8 pivot door blank is untrimmed (glue will be visible at seams) and ready for your in house door manufacturers to skin and finish to your client’s specifications.

Untrimmed:

Pivot Door Dimensions: 4 ft. x 8 ft. x 3 inches thick

4×8 Pivot Door Blank Trimmed

The standard 4×8 pivot door blank can be trimmed (no glue visible at seams) and ready for your in house door manufacturers to skin and finish to your client’s specifications.

Trimmed:

Pivot Door Dimensions: 47.5 in. x 95.5 in. x 3 in. thick

Blank Pivot Panel 4×8 Specifications

• 3 inch top and bottom rails
• 1.25 inch edge stiles
• Weight = 122 lbs.
• Made in Pacific Northwest of USA (locally grown and mfg)
• Top quality A veneer on both sides of the panel
• 1/2 inch AC plywood skins

Sing 4×8 Pivot Door Blank Features

Far exceeding AWI standards for flatness, remaining straight and true with less than 1/16 inch warp at 8 ft. span = true flat.

Solid core material consists of patented Sing Core, small grid natural fiber vertical grain reinforced torsion box hybrid.

Very lightweight, a fraction of other natural wood fiber core materials.

Highest strength. See Sing 4×8 pivot door blank under 1000 lbs. center load with very little deflection.

Fully insulated wall-to-wall for climate control and sound deadening qualities.

Top quality A veneer ready for adding your laminate, surface material, and/or finishing.

Even under 1,000 lb. load, very little deflection.

Warp-free Pivot Door Upgrade

Sing warp-free pivot door blanks are manufactured with additional patent-pending warp-free stiffener technology built into the door’s Sing Core material. This enables the resulting pivot door to be guaranteed not to warp for 50 years.*

Discount 4×8 Wholesale Pivot Doors Pricing

Available to pivot door manufacturers only, the standard Sing 4×8 pivot door blanks are only available in quantities of 10 or more pivot doors. Less than 10 pivot doors will not qualify for wholesale discount pricing for pivot doors.

Final pivot door prices will include crate and shipping charges, available by submitting your wholesale price quote request.

* = Pivot doors are guaranteed by Sing Core on a door-by-door basis in cooperation with the pivot door company providing the pivot door(s) to the end user. Qualifying pivot doors will be manufactured and finished to strict conditions to preserve the integrity of the door over time. Only warp-free pivot doors accompanied with the written Sing Core Warp-free guarantee are covered.

Minimum order for pivot door manufacturers = 10 standard 4×8 pivot doors for special wholesale prices.

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Pivot Door Systems

Overcome Pivot Door Challenges with Sing Core’s Pivot Door Systems!  Lightweight, Warp-Free Technology

Sing Core Pivot Door Systems works with top millworks and pivot door companies to create the best pivot doors. Whether your pivot door serves as a grand entry or a showpiece, it makes a bold impression. But doors taller than 7 feet come with unique challenges. These include handling, hardware, and maintenance.

Solution to any of these problems: Sing Core’s Warp-Free Doors with a 50-Year Guarantee
With Sing Core, your doors stay flat no matter the size or environment. In fact, our technology comes with a 50-year warp-free guarantee. As a result, your door stays reliable for decades.

Let’s explore common pivot door issues and see how Sing Core solves them.

Pivot Door Systems

Pivot Door Systems

Problem: Handling Large Pivot Doors

Large pivot doors look stunning. Yet, their size makes every step more difficult. For example, moving them takes special equipment and several people.

Solution: Sing Core Makes Large Doors Easy
With Sing Core, millworks and manufacturers build warp-free pivot doors of any size—even up to 40 feet tall. As a result, our lightweight core simplifies transport and installation. Thanks to Sing Core, massive pivot doors become practical. In addition, every door is proudly made in the USA.

Pivot Door Systems by Sing Core

Pivot Door Systems by Sing Core

Problem: Heavy Pivot Door Systems Raise Costs

Heavy pivot doors are expensive to move and install. As a result, they need more labor and equipment at every stage.

Solution: Lightweight Doors with Sing Core’s Pivot Door Systems
Because Sing Core’s patented core cuts weight, large doors become easy to handle. Lighter doors need fewer workers and lower long-term costs. This includes savings in transportation, installation, and maintenance.

Problem: Heavy-Duty Hardware Costs More

When doors are heavy, they need stronger hardware. For example, specialized hardware can cost more than the door itself.

Solution: Lower Hardware Costs with Lighter Doors
Since Sing Core reduces door weight, lighter and cheaper hardware becomes an option. As a result, you save on upfront costs. In addition, installation and maintenance are much easier.

Problem: Heavy Doors Lead to More Maintenance for Pivot Door Systems

Heavy doors stress hardware and frames over time. They also warp, which causes air leaks and damages seals.

Solution: Minimal Maintenance with Sing Core
Thanks to our warp-free design, Sing Core doors need very little maintenance. While the finish may still need care, hardware repairs are no longer an issue.

Problem: Exterior Pivot Door Systems Warp Easily

Outside doors often warp due to temperature differences. This puts pressure on hardware and frames while breaking seals.

Problem: Pivot Doors Wear Out Quickly

Many pivot doors fail over time. As a result, building owners must replace them. However, finding better replacement doors can be tough.

Solution: Long-Lasting Doors with Sing Core
The key to lasting doors lies in the core. Sing Core doors resist bending and warping. As a result, they stay strong for many years. Whether you need a new door or a replacement, Sing Core offers the best solution. Every door is backed by a 50-year guarantee.

Conclusion: The Best Pivot Doors Start with Sing Core

Pivot doors with Sing Core perform better in every way. They are lighter, need less hardware, require little maintenance, and stay warp-free for 50 years.

Architects, designers, and contractors trust Sing Core for large pivot doors. With Sing Core inside, your door will stay beautiful and functional for many years.

Choose Sing Core for your next pivot door project and experience the difference today. Visit https://singcore.com/pricing-3/get-an-estimate and get an estimate for your next Pivot Door! 

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Pivot Door Details

Sing Core Pivot Door Details

Sing Core is world-renowned for large pivot door production! These doors are free of issues associated with oversized pivot doors. These Pivot Doors are completely customizable. Choose your Size, material, and style! Keep reading to find out Sing Core’s pivot door details. 

Pivot Door Systems

Pivot Door Systems

50 Year Pivot Door Guarantee

Contractors often exclude large exterior pivot doors from warranty. With our 50-year Pivot Door Guarantee, that’s not a concern! With our guarantee, contractors can create large doors without fear. Sing Core delivers pivot doors that customers want. Oversized, oddly shaped, or curved, Sing Core delivers. Quality Pivot Doors that are insulated and sound-deadening! That’s the Sing Core way. – Contractors, Millworks, and Architects love Sing Core. If you’re working with one of these professionals, tell them you want Sing Core. 

The only 50 year warp-free guarantee and full structure warranty

Pivot Door Details

Your premium pivot door can feature the following benefits and features:

Eco-friendly ~ Lightweight ~ High Strength ~ Insulated ~ Sound Deadening ~ Weatherproof ~ 50 Year Guarantee

Our pivot doors are built to architectural specifications! With Sing Core inside, your pivot door is built to your specifications. Wood. Aluminum. Brass. Cold rolled steel. Concrete. Fiberglass. Galvanized Steel. Glass. Hot rolled steel. HPL. LVL. MDF. Mirrored Glass. Stainless Steel. All of these materials are readily available for your Pivot Door Details. 

Substrates can be manufactured with specific interior blocking. This means hardware connection points and door pulls will be accommodated. Custom lite openings can be pre-cut to allow glass inserts of any size or shape. With Sing Core, your pivot door details will be exact! 

Sing Core's Pivot Door Details

Sing Core’s Pivot Door Details

Front Pivot Door Details 

There’s a growing trend of designing pivot front pivot doors. This can create a great visual impact. A large pivot door gives you instant curb appeal. However, large pivot doors can have issues. The weight of the door creates a warping tendency. Thankfully, Sing Core’s patent-pending technology keeps doors light. That’s why how we can provide a 50-year guarantee for your door! 

Insulated Pivot Door Details 

Avoid typical exterior-facing pivot door problems. The elements are meant to remain outside of your home. With Sing Core, the pivot door is insulated and sound-deadening. That’s what Sing Core specializes in! Natural, lightweight, insulated, and sound-deadening doors. 

Lightweight Pivot Door Details 

Your Pivot Door doesn’t have to be heavy. With Sing Core inside, your door is lightweight. Sing Core is a solid composite vertical torsion box packed with insulation. The core is a fraction of other solid pivot door cores. The lighter the door also means that the door hardware can be less expensive. Weight determines the pivot door hardware. A heavy pivot door requires heavy-duty hardware. With less stress, the door hardware can last. Hardware replacements are hardly needed with Sing Core. 

High Strength Pivot Door Details 

You want a pivot door that’s strong. With Sing Core inside, you can rest assured that you have a sturdy door. A strong door. A dimensionally stable door that won’t fail. Kick it, slam it, or bang on it. Sing Core’s Pivot Doors are built to last. We build pivot doors that are warp-free. Pivot doors that are eco-friendly. While strong they are lightweight. They won’t warp, bend, twist, or fail for 50 years. 

Why Sing Core Inside?

Sing Core is unmatched. It’s a material that’s used for more than just Pivot Doors. You’ll find this material beneath the sea with the US Navy. You’ll see this material in outer space thanks to NASA. They are found in million-dollar homes! This strong insulated Core is exactly what you need. We’ll create your lightweight insulated pivot door today! Oversized or oddly shaped, we get it done. 

Visit https://singcore.com/pricing-3/get-an-estimate to get your quote today! 

 

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Pivot Entry Doors | Pivot Door

With the prevalence of pivot doors | pivot entry doors are being included in high profile contemporary architecture design, the most impressive pivot entry doors are oversized. These large pivot doors are generating a great deal of inquiries to one pivot door company for solutions to a variety of challenges associated with the large pivot entry doors.

The only 50 year warp-free guarantee and full structure warranty

Sing Core is providing the solution to the best pivot door companies for most of the problems associated with the large pivot entry doors.

Helping your favorite pivot door company create warp free wooden pivot doors of any size ~ guaranteed

Pivot Entry Doors | Warp and Structure

First of all, most of the most impressive architectural pivot entry door features natural wood. It doesn’t take much effort to imagine what the problems might be for a natural substance, like wood. The very nature of the grain, which add to the elegance and beauty of any pivot entry door, is the problem, especially for exterior pivot doors. While natural wood grain is so very attractive, it is natural and tends to warp, bend and twist due to changes in the environment. Even if the exterior pivot door is not made of wood, the structural integrity may fail, especially if the door is over 8 ft. tall and/or 4 ft. wide.

Pivot Entry Doors | Weight and Pivot Door Hardware

Secondly, a large pivot entry door is going to be very heavy in weight, which is expected with any door of significant height, width and thickness. Current trends to an increase of pivot entry door sizes pushes the physical limits of the capabilities of any standard pivot door company or their ability to accommodate pivot door sizes that are over 8 ft. tall. Additionally, the weight of these large pivot doors determine the type, style, and size of the accommodating pivot door hardware required. Heavy duty pivot door hardware appropriately matched can cost many times the cost of the pivot entry door, just for the pivot door hinges. Heavy large pivot entry doors also are problematic to ship to and handle at the job site, adding extra charges to installation costs.

Pivot Entry Doors | Ongoing Maintenance Costs

With the continued use of heavier large entry pivot doors over time, the regular articulation of the pivoting door causes extra stress and strain on the pivot door hardware, frame and structure as it is used. In addition to regular maintenance of the exterior pivot door’s tendency to move (warp, bend, twist or cup) other maintenance costs include repairing and/or replacement of pivot door hardware, framing and the building’s structure.

Pivot Entry Doors | Replacement Doors

Sooner or later, the owner or manager is faced with the task of locating a replacement pivot entry door. When contemplating replacing architectural pivot entry doors, management is faced with having to deal with the entire process all over again in hopes of a better resulting outcome. The replacement of architectural pivot entry doors is the result of the complexity of building a pivot entry door that is less likely to fail, or to fail less than its predecessor. This is why pivot entry doors, especially if they are over 8 ft. tall are excluded from warranty of the pivot door company at the time of installation (see your contract paperwork for the exclusion).

Pivot Entry Doors with Sing Core Inside

Pivot Entry Doors | Warp-free with Structure Guarantee

Only pivot entry doors with Sing Core inside can be guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or otherwise fail for 50 years, including a full structure warranty. Keep in mind, these architectural pivot entry doors have one side facing the elements and one side facing the structure’s interior. No other architectural pivot entry door over 8 ft. tall can have such a guarantee such as the one offered by Sing Core’s professional warp-free guarantee.

Pivot Entry Doors | Lightweight Pivot Door Hardware

Pivot Entry doors with Sing Core inside are lightweight, a fraction of the weight of other solid core pivot entry doors, thanks to the patented insulation reinforced torsion box composite core, augmented with patent pending warp resistant stiffeners. The true flat specialists at Sing Core work in tandem with your architectural design team to create a door substrate that can be covered with any flat building material, even solid wood stave, without compromising the structural integrity, weight or performance of the resulting pivot entry door with Sing Core inside.

Pivot Entry Doors | Cost Savings for 50 Years

Owners of these professional lightweight pivoting entry doors with Sing Core inside, enjoy the advantages of huge savings in pivot door hardware, transportation, handling, installation and maintenance costs over time, back by their 50 year guarantee.

Pivot Entry Doors | Replacement Doors

One of the main functions of Sing Core’s warp-free expertise, enables them to be the go-to specialists who can help design and build replacement architectural pivoting entry doors solving many (if not all) structural challenges and problems in one fell swoop. If your pivot entry door has problems, Sing Core’s characteristics combined with their true flat expertise are the solutions, guaranteed for 50 years.

 

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Exporting Eco-friendly Building Materials Made in the USA

The lightweight and high-strength attributes of SingCore are spanning the globe as designers, architects, and project managers continue to specify their projects have, “SingCore Inside.”

The only 50 year warp-free guarantee and full structure warranty

SingCore is the secret ingredient in building projects – especially those of large size and components with long spans – where certain challenges become apparent in translating the creator’s vision to real life.

Many problems associated with large, oversized projects or elements become apparent when attempting to bring an original design to life, mostly concerned with weight and strength.

Until now, very strong building materials were heavy in weight. This extra weight creates problems for the structure in terms of stress and strain over time. Lightweight building materials may be substituted for the stronger heavy ones, but compromises are made which may compromise the strength and integrity of the project.

This is the quandary facing development teams and precisely the point where SingCore provides the solution to the problems facing developers of large projects.

Crane hoisting pivot door to Manhattan penthouse

Such as issues in the tallest of buildings, not only in New York (where most of our product is shipped to nationally) but across the ocean, like in this, one of the tallest buildings in Bangkok, Thailand.

Crane hoisting large pivot doors, posts and beams

Fortunately, due to the extreme lightweight of SingCore building products, such as panels, posts and beams, entire containers of building materials could be sent from the factory located in Washington State in the USA to the job site in Bangkok at a fraction of the shipping cost of other materials.

Lightweight building materials easy to transport, less risk of danger or injury

The lightweight characteristics of SingCore also enables the materials to be quickly and easily lifted by crane without risk or danger of heavier materials while being able to be indisputably and safely manhandled by staff and laborers, rather than utilizing heavy equipment to maneuver the materials throughout the job site.

Lightweight large pivot doors easily carried by hand on job site without heavy equipment

37 ft. Tall Pivot Doors

If you’re designing a conference center with 40 ft. ceilings and need a row of 37 ft. tall pivot doors to act as room dividers, you are going to be faced with the issues concerning strength vs. weight. In order to keep the 37 ft. tall doors from warping, your design team is faced with the challenge.

If you dared to think, “What if I could have it all?” If it were possible, you would like to have insulation for its sound deadening qualities and climate control. Then you could just hang insulated baffles, but you would compromise the function of have pivot doors and they could easily fail as they have no strength.

Problem solvers would suggest that aluminum or steel could solve the problem, but the weight of a 37 ft. tall pivot doors would be very, dangerous to install and very expensive for the 37 ft. tall pivot doors, as well as the heavy duty pivot door hardware, which would probably cost many times the price of the large metal door itself.

This is the common paradox facing the designers dealing with the weight vs. strength issue, especially in large doors.

This is where SingCore shines as it rescues the plight of engineers and contractors fervently attempting to bring the designer’s vision come to life. SingCore is the only Eco-friendly, insulated lightweight, high-strength building material that outperforms other lightweight building materials so much, that it is the only material that can be used to build a large non-warping door of any size in any application.

Insulated Strength and Rigidity

SingCore is the provider of highly advanced high precision panels, posts and beams for high-end applications and clients all over the world. These patented building materials are unique in that they are lightweight, stronger than steel, and insulated for R value and sound deadening STC levels.

Man standing on 13 foot span, 1 inch thick panel with little or no deflection

The precision of SingCore as a building material is +/- .006 inch, which makes it a standard for high precision clientele such as NASA and the United States military. The strength is unmatched by any other affordable lightweight material (660+ PSI), making SingCore stronger than steel pound for pound, enabling this material to cover long spans with little supporting structure and deflection, achieving a new standard for less deflection under loads and warp resistance.

2 men standing on 20 ft 1 inch galvanized steel panel

Warp-free Doors

It is now not only possible, but proven, that you can build a warp-free door of any available flat building material – even as problematic a building material as natural wood grain – and have the resulting door be guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or otherwise fail for 50 years.

No other door can compare to the insulated lightweight strength of doors with Eco-friendly premium SingCore inside.

How Lightweight?

The weight of SingCore is easily one-third the weight (50% to 87%) of solid wood.


Case Study Comparison:

Traditional Pivot Door
Sing Core* Pivot Door
Height: 25 ft
Height: 25 ft

1100 lbs

 

198 lbs

 

In most cases, a large pivot door is very heavy in weight, this requires additional shipping, handling and may require additional heavy equipment to handle the large pivot door on site as well as requiring heavy duty pivot door hardware which based on weight can be many times more expensive than the large pivot door itself.

When your large wood plank pivot doors have SingCore inside, they can weigh-in at 3 lbs. per sq. ft. Your 10×10 pivot door could weigh 300 lbs.

* SingCore pivot doors may vary considerably due to individual weight of architecturally specified materials

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Bifold Doors Weatherproof Wood Garage Door

Many exterior doors – especially wood exterior doors – are problematic due to the nature of being exposed to the weather and environmental changes of heat and moisture. Exterior facing doors become even more challenging if they are over 7 ft tall or 3 ft wide.

Large warp free wood exterior doors folding sliding insulated carriage doors

Coastal home with 14 x 12 and 16 x 8 exterior door openings with insulated warp-free wood doors

Coast to Coast these warp-free wood exterior doors are not just beautiful in their appearance but are the highest precision insulated lightweight, high strength doors in the world, and they’re proudly made in the USA.

Even the most expensive high-end large door cannot be warranted not to fail if it is over 10 ft tall and/or 4 ft wide. The most exclusive millworks and custom door manufacturers will agree to make the door to architectural door specifications, but will offer no warranty, because, they say

All Doors Warp

The most savvy door manufacturers refer to SingCore to help build the doors using Premium Sing Door Blanks available in any size for any type of door, if the client demands having the best door in the world.

Large Warp Free Wood Exterior Doors

SingCore has solved the problems associated with large exterior door fails, by providing millworks and door manufacturers with the most high precision (+/- .006 in) insulated warp free lightweight high strength door core, that can be made in any size and all doors styles.

Large bifold doors exterior warp free wood doors hinged carriage doors insulated

16 ft x 8 ft door opening featuring (4) 4 ft x 8 ft bifold doors as carriage door

For instance, these carriage doors are bifold doors that feature all the characteristics of having SingCore inside. The best proof is large wood exterior doors facing both Pacific and Atlantic oceans, as we work with the best door companies from coast to coast in the USA. In this example, the exterior wood doors in this home are all perfectly straight on these weatherproof non-warping doors, even though they feature wood stave on the exteriors exposed to the moisture, sun, wind and rain of coastal weather patterns. Still these doors can be fully guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or otherwise fail (including structure) for a full 50 years. That’s right

Guaranteed for 50 Years

Make a Whole Wall Disappear

Then there’s this case; What if you wanted the whole exterior wall to be a door. Here’s a job where the client wanted to whole exterior wall converted to bifold doors. No problem, if they have Sing Core inside.

Just an ordinary exterior wall. Right?

Extraordinary exterior bi fold doors!

Plus, if your invisible door has Sing Core inside, you get the added safety and security of having a fully insulated sound deadening folding retractable wall which is also highly effective in maintaining consistent temperature control on either side of the building, inside or outside.

14x12 exterior door opening with 14x6 warp free wood doors insulated lightweight hinged doors

Large 14 ft x 12 ft exterior opening with (2) 14 ft x 6 ft insulated hinged doors

Large garage doors are the best example of what can be possible with would have previously been thought of as impossible doors. That is to say doors that were too large were assumed to have problems because all big doors fail. Even so, to minimize failure, they are manufactured using very heavy materials and expensive hardware to mitigate the failing doors, only to add more stress and strain on the existing structure. In this regard, the big door business is lucrative, due to the ongoing maintenance contracts associated with large door problems.

Insulated Doors

True space separation between two adjoining areas (i.e., interior and exterior) is a difficult expectation for any door. Even though a door might looks attractive from a distance, the truth of the matter is seen from the other side of the door. The built-in insulation inside the patented Sing door core not only provides effective climate control, but offers advanced sound deadening qualities. Sing door cores have been used inside soundproof doors and everything from bulletproof doors and fireproof doors.

Save Energy

Why waste energy by having a door that doesn’t seal properly as your exterior door? Everyone knows that a good door seal helps prevent energy loss saving on energy consumption. Having warp-free doors means your doors seal properly without leaking every time, regardless of the season, temperature or time of day. You can save energy – not only from the insulated that is packed inside for better temperature control – but also from having a secure door seal that does not fail due to warping, if your door has SingCore inside.

Sliding Door or Pivot Door

Reduced to its simplest form, these insulated warp-free doors could also be exterior sliding doors and/or exterior pivot doors with all the same great characteristics that come with having SingCore inside.

Click to see: Sliding Doors and/or Pivot Doors

Inside Or Outside

Only SingCore can accomplish all this – and more – providing you with the strongest, lightweight, insulated door core that can be guaranteed not to fail for a full 50 years , including warp-free and structure guarantee. No other door company can guarantee their doors, like that, unless they have SingCore inside.

If doors with SingCore inside can obtain such high performance standards as exterior doors, imagine having doors to match throughout your entire house, because our patented door core also makes the best interior doors for your home’s inside points of egress. If we can guarantee your exterior door for 50 years, we could guarantee your inside doors for 100 years.

Why not have the best?

Specify, “SingCore inside,” for all your doors.

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Pivot Door Evolution of Entrance Doors

 What can you expect from Sing Core?

The best metal pivot doors, modern steel door, oversized pivot door, oversized sliding door or any door of any type, style or size that can be guaranteed not to warp, bend, twist or otherwise fail (including full structure warranty) for 50 years.  No door can achieve such high levels of precision, performance or longevity unless it has patented Sing Core inside. Sing Core produces affordable pivot door evolution of entrance doors.

We are the manufacturers of Sing Core.  We do not sell retail.  We only supply the best architects, builders, manufacturers, millworks and door companies with patented Sing Core products that lift and redefine the limitations of weight and strength in building materials such as doors, panels, post and beams.

How Can I Get a Door with Sing Core Inside?

If you are interested in using patented Sing Core in your next project for its Eco-friendly lightweight and high strength characteristics and you are an Architect, Millwork, Trade Professional, or Wholesale/Distributor, please feel free to Click for Pricing.

Homeowners or retail inquiries please contact your local trade professional or favorite door company and tell them you want a door with, “Sing Core Inside.”

Oversize Entrance Pivot Doors

“If we could build this giant warp-free wooden pivot entry door, we can build your door.” ~ Peter Sing

For thousands of years pivot doors have been the upscale preference of the most exotic high-end large oversize entrance doors relying heavily on the entry door hardware, specifically the pivot hinge, to manage the functionality of the pivot door.

Due to the size and weight of the conventional modern pivot door the heavy duty hinges and pivot door hardware could account for up to half the cost of the pivot door (e.g., a low end pivot door could cost $3,000, half the price will pay for the hardware due to the heavy weight), creating a high price point as well as being expensive to transport, handle and install.

Yet, the most demanding clients desire this elegant outswing exterior door to make an extreme visual impact for the primary access point of their structure (while bringing the outside in and the inside out by way of the architect’s modern design concept) regardless of price to command attention via first impression.

Pivot doors may be the most expensive designer doors but there’s no escaping the luxurious feel that they lend to designs by top architects who help to create the most leading edge structure designs by featuring the best exterior doors.

Since hardware is of huge importance in a pivot door’s design and implementation, there are many options to consider including offset pivot hinge, commercial door hinges, heavy duty door hinges and center pivot door hardware in your pivoting door system.

Click Here to See Our Preliminary Pivot Door Industry Report

How to Build the Best Pivot Door

Structure of Pivot Door

1. Steel frame

Large modern pivot doors with man door lightweight high strength Seattle center

  • Very heavy
  • Expensive to install
  • Expensive hardware due to the Weight
  • Less thermal break
  • Less precision due to welding process
  • Less compression strength which could cause surface dent under impact

See: Center for Architecture and Design Seattle’s large custom edge pivot doors w/man door (Sing Core is a platinum supporter). 

2. Wood frame and/or solid wood pivot door

  • Not strong
  • Heavy
  • Danger for kit to operate due to the heavy weight
  • Less compression strength on the surface of the door—-potential structure after years of use.
  • Potential to warp, twist, cup, bend
  • Lack of high precision—which cause the leak of air, latch have problem to close or does not have a close tolerance to lock the door in place
  • High cost for hardware and installation
  • Lack of insulation

Pivot Door Line Drawing3. Frameless (don’t be framed)

  • Small grid torsion box
  • Lightweight core panel/sandwich core/honeycomb core
  • High precision—-Sing Core tolerance within .+ or – .007 inch
  • High strength—Sing  Core door panel could design reach beyond 700 psi vs other lightweight core average 10 to 50 psi.
  • Less hardware and install cost.
  • Safe for kids to operate.
  • Warp-free and structure guarantee for 50 years

The best large door guarantee in the world; make sure to ask the door supplier for warranty if you have a large door to be built.

You do not want to have a problem if investing in tens of thousands of dollars in your high end door.  Patented and patent-pending Sing Core door panels will make Sing Core clients less worried about door warping or lack of structure strength over time.

Among those 3 type pivot door structure the frameless type is the strongest, lightweight structure click here to see all type of cores available to build pivot doors… You will find out that patented Sing Core is the best choice among all the other pivot door cores.

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Highest Precision Maple Cutouts for Modern Pivot Doors

Steel Pivot Doors

Many pivot doors feature metal structures and framed composites and more popular for exclusive high security environments, commercial steel entry doors and even residential steel entry doors.

How to Build an Exterior Door

Many considerations must go into the design, plan, building and installing a pivot door.

1. The Core Material
The core material that makes up the heart of your pivot door determines so much. Based on your choice of material you will determine your pivoting door’s:

  • Weight
  • Strength
  • Insulation
  • Precision
  • Performance
  • Maintenance

2. The Frame

Will your pivot door be a solid one-piece material construction, or will it be framed or unframed?

Many options about for the substance of your pivot door, first – the most heavy and likely the most unstable – is solid construction, then framing. Framing your pivot door can be with wood or metal, like steel or extruded aluminum. Wood will move framing with metals, like a conventional steel door, may not meet high performance specifications due to welding creating imperfections in the metals.

3. The Entry Door Styles

What will the general appearance of your door be? What exterior surface material, skin (see material options) or design will make your pivot front door stand out to make that impactful visual impression?

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4. Hardware

What hardware will be required (price is usually influenced by style of pivot and finished weight of door) for optimal performance of your pivot door?

5. Installation

Who will install your pivot door and will any special handling/equipment be required for installation?

Can the Affordable Pivot Door Replace Contemporary Entrance Doors?

Until now, pivot doors have generally been too expensive for the average homeowner to consider, but one pivot door core material is changing all that. Sing Core manufactures an Eco-friendly pivot door core material used by the most high-end architects, designers, door manufacturers, millworks and contractors for building the best pivot doors in the world.

What constitutes the best pivot door in the world? One that is:

1. Eco-friendly (sustainable, true green)

Sing Core panels are constructed with natural wood fiber vertical grain torsion box filled with recycled rigid foam adhered between stress skins using formaldehyde-free glue for a solid substrate.

2. Lightweight

Sing Core panels weigh a fraction of the weight of other solid structural building materials.

3. High strength

Sing Core panels were independently tested by the University of Washington at 660 PSI for super-strength (compared to 10 to 110 PSI of other honeycomb cores used in the aerospace industry).

4. Insulated

Sing Core panels are packed with insulation rated at R 3.5 to R 6.5 (depending on foam selection) and feature sound deadening qualities for security and privacy.

5. High Precision

Only Sing Core panels can be created to be true flat, within .006 inch tolerance with little or no deflection.

6. Versatile

Sing Core panels can feature any surface material (skin), like any wood species, aluminum, ceramic, concrete, fiberglass (FRP), HPL, Kevlar, LVL, MDF, stainless steel, stone or any other flat building material, may host any glass lite openings in any configuration and can be embellished to have the appearance of any style door imaginable.

7. Guaranteed not to fail

Only Sing Core’s professional pivot doors can be guaranteed true flat and to stay flat and not to fail for 50 years. (See free consultation).

Only by using patented Sing Core can any pivot door achieve such results.

 

 

Mirror with Sing Core inside = Unbreakable

 

How Can I Get a Sing Core Pivot Door?

There are many ways that you can make your pivot door dreams come true.

1 Architect

Architects have access to Sing Core technology and are specifying Sing Core in their pivot door designs – especially if they are large pivot doors – that can be manufactured by their favorite millworks.

2 Millworks

Most one-of-a-kind custom pivot doors are created by revered craftspeople and woodworkers who create hand crafted pivot doors for exclusive clientele.

3 Door Companies

Any door company can use Sing Core panel as the substrate for your pivot door. Though many do not feature the Sing Core pivot door as a standards catalog item, in most cases you can special order your pivot door with Sing Core technology.

4 Contractor

Sing Core pivot doors panels are sold without hardware installed and unfinished. Our door panels are manufactured for mill works to install hardware and finish. We do not recommend shipping Sing Core door panels the job site for installing hardware and finishing. This is not the best way to treat a high end door such as a large pivot door made with Sing Core. We highly recommend the GC work with millwork professionals to finish at their facility (except some special restrictions).

We believe each professional has it’s own specialized knowledge just like we do not expect an architect to install the door, instead using a highly trained GC.

Since the weight of your Sing Core pivot door will be a fraction the weight of a solid (or framed) pivot door you can save cash that would have to be invested in heavy duty pivot door hardware that could account for half the cost of any other pivot door.

Plus you save on transportation and installation costs, just like our clients (see clients list) and enjoy maintenance-free high performance of your pivot door.