Our Services

Special Projects Group, Inc. is a high-end consulting distributor of architectural door hardware. We specialize in the storefront entrance and specialty door markets offering a unique combination of application expertise followed by the highest quality products in the industry. Our application engineering team provides concise product specification writing that incorporates life safety, access control and building automation. We take ultimate responsibility for every project, acknowledging the fine line between form and function, life safety and security, accessibilities and automatics and the integration of lateral trades.

Project Estimating Services

Door, framing and wall system review
Structured quote in digital file format
Heading structure with line detail and unit cost
Application corrections with written qualifiers
Non-bid project review
- Includes all items in this service set for standard products supplied by SPG
Bid Qualifications / Alternate Products
- Code related
- Application
- VE
- ANSI
- Production schedules
- QC/Product value scale
Application Engineering
- Global opening operational function(s)
- Compatibility of all products being applied to all customer door and framing systems.
- Literal trade compatibility and gap fill
Code Compliance
- ADA, NFPA, IBC, Blast-DOD, TSA, Smoke Evac, Hurricane, etc.
Hardware Compatibility Review
- Scope of work that combines SPG provided items with manufacturers standard products.
Specification Writing
- 084100 specifications written to include hardware in entrance scope.

Submittals

Custom Layout Drawing
- CAD details
- Installation docs
- Fabrication Support
Wiring Diagrams
- Non specified
- ACC interface
  - Architect
  - Security
  - Automation
  - Fire/smoke
Submittal Packages
- Electronic File
- Shop Drawing Interface
- Physical Documents
- Product Data
- Finish Samples

Wiring Diagrams

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Production

Inventory Usage & Management
- Detailed history by brand, product category, area and global
Production Schedule
- Order acknowledgements
- Production scheduling across multiple ship to addresses (ie. Surf/fab&apply)
- Production tracking for multiple production segments
- Submittal revisions and take-off for all OP items
- Production lead times by brand and brand category
Customer Product Engineering
- Area support (Field Sales, Arch Reps, Etc)
- Including customer standard products NOT sold by SPG but may interfere with SPG
  supplied products.
Shop Drawing Review
Hardware Training Schools
- Customer area and Customer channel partners
  - Fabrication
  - Architectural documentation
  - Customer mechanics school
Staged Order Shipments
- Consolidated to reduce operational and receiving costs

Technical Support

Technical Support: Field Trouble - Shooting
- Non sold products
- Lateral Trade Coordination
- GC Support
- Architectural Support (including customer reps)
- End user support
Warranty Issues
- Addressed directly with the field contacts and coordinated with the areas.

SPG electrical and mechanical engineering are dual role. All tech support and product development efforts are folded into our front-end directives.

Marketing/Product Development

Product Development
- Market Gaps
- Customer Product Gap – Modified Standard Projects
- New market trends
Product Testing (In-house)
- All products; mechanical and electrical hardware, door and framing systems.
Remote Lab Support
- Impact support / application evaluations
- Product donation
- Product installation
- Test results evaluations

Our Brochure

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Project Estimating Services

Submittals

Wiring Diagrams

Production

Technical Support

Marketing/Product Development

Our Brochure

"Many thanks to you all! Without partners like SPG, we couldn’t pull off surviving in this industry. Seems like every day is a new challenge."

"You guys are amazing to work with. SPG is not just a hardware supplier, you all are a complete project support mechanism."

"Look forward to another successful job with SPG – seriously, ya’ll have changed our door and hardware game, for the better!"

"Thanks again for all your help. It is really nice to work with a company that's so knowledgeable, friendly, and prompt. The level of customer service you guys consistently provide is the best I've ever dealt with."

"We have been hammering SPG with requests to a point that our file server has exceeded its storage limit. That made me realize just how much we are leaning on SPG and want to take the time to express my appreciation…."

"I could not agree more. One of the most outstanding companies (SPG) I deal with in any capacity. A great team of people. Thank you all for all your hard work over the years."

"But here's a sincere Thanksgiving reality....couldn't do business without you and your amazing team. Been around long enough to justify this statement...SPG is so exceptional, never saw another like it."

"You guys own it; that’s why SPG is the only hardware vendor we quote/order with. Very helpful, knowledgeable, and courteous. It’s refreshing – trust me. We greatly appreciate!"

"Phillip, YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST. Thanks for keeping me out of trouble!"

"I just want you to know that Cody is awesome 😊 you have wonderful employees but Cody has really went above and beyond for me today. I can’t thank him enough for all of the extra efforts he has went through to help me with a problem that I am pretty sure our facility created."

"Thank you Cody! Your attention to detail is always impeccable! I really appreciate your work on this project and thank you for taking the time to price the alternate as well!"

"I don’t know what I would do without all your help. Thank you ever so much for all you do."

"There are not many companies left that have customer service like yours and it is a real pleasure dealing with you!"

"As always THANK YOU and you guys are the absolute best by far in the industry."

"You are the best! Thanks again for all your help on this one. I can’t thank you and all your SPG team for the constant support you offer us!"

"Thank you for the great report Brandon…also, for the high level of professionalism displayed. As always, SPG’s customer support is unmatched in our industry. Have a great weekend."

"One of the most outstanding companies I deal with in any capacity. A great team of people. Thank you all for all your hard work over the years."

"Incredible Customer Service thank you! If I had Alans email I would have copied him feel free to do so."

"The hardware company that we use is Special Projects Group, Inc. in Suwanee, Georgia. I will put them up against any hardware company in the country concerning quality and service."