Trace each coiling counter door from the schedule into its curtain material, fire rating and activation method, sound rating, and lock or power-operation type, then confirm perimeter smoke gasketing at exit corridor openings before treating a schedule entry as complete.
Assemble the review package
Gather the door schedule, life-safety or wall-rating plan, interior elevations showing each counter opening, electrical plans for power-operated doors, and the issued coiling counter door specification. This guide covers coiling counter doors — the small pass-through openings at concession stands, mail rooms, and service counters — a distinct product from the larger overhead coiling doors covered separately. Review one opening completely before assuming a similar schedule row shares the same fire rating and curtain material.
WBDG publishes UFGS 08 33 13: Coiling Counter Doors as a public guide-specification reference (accessed September 26, 2026). Use your project’s issued specification and amendments for the actual comparison; the guide specification does not automatically govern your project. The checklist below is an original suggested review workflow, not a reproduction of the UFGS requirements.
Eight checks to run against the issued set
Use one record per location or system. The CSV contains the same eight prompts plus fields for source revisions, observed evidence, the review owner, the decision, and closure references.
| Check | Sources to compare | Question to resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Curtain material vs. fire rating | Door schedule curtain-material note + specified fire-rated curtain requirement | Where the opening is fire-rated, does the schedule specify a steel or stainless-steel curtain rather than the aluminum option the specification limits to non-rated doors? |
| Fire rating and activation method | Life-safety plan + specified fire rating class and closing-device activation | Does the specified activation method (fusible link versus the building fire alarm or smoke/heat detector system) match whether the opening is in a smoke or fire barrier where life safety, not just property, is at stake? |
| Perimeter smoke gasketing | Life-safety/egress plan + specified perimeter smoke and draft control gasketing | Where the counter door sits in an exit corridor wall, does the schedule call out the perimeter smoke and draft control gasketing the specification requires for that condition? |
| Sound rating basis | Schedule STC note + specified sound-rated door testing basis | Does a scheduled STC rating trace to a door tested under ASTM E90 and rated under ASTM E413, rather than an assumed value carried over from the adjacent wall assembly? |
| Operation cycles and duty classification | Anticipated use frequency + specified usage classification and motor | Does the specified usage classification (heavy, standard, medium, or light duty) and operation-cycle basis match how often the opening will actually be used, such as a retail concession counter versus an occasional mail-room pass-through? |
| Lock type vs. power operation | Schedule lock note + specified manual and power-operated locking options | For a power-operated door, does the schedule rely on the motor’s gearing and braking resistance alone, or does it call out the documented safety interlock switch the specification requires before adding a separate lock? |
| Motor electrical coordination | Schedule horsepower/voltage note + electrical drawings at the opening | Does the specified motor horsepower, voltage, and phase match the circuit and disconnect shown on the electrical drawings at that opening? |
| Obstruction-detection device | Schedule sensor note + specified sensor-edge or photoelectric option | Does the specified obstruction-detection device type match what is shown in the schedule for openings with frequent pass-through traffic? |
Worked example: an aluminum curtain scheduled for a rated opening
Illustrative example: a service-counter opening is scheduled with an aluminum curtain because the same finish is used at every other counter door in the building, while the life-safety plan marks that opening within a required smoke barrier. The specification limits fire-rated coiling counter doors to steel or stainless-steel curtains, so the aluminum selection does not satisfy the rating the wall requires.
Confirm which openings the life-safety plan marks as rated, correct the curtain material for those openings to steel or stainless steel, and recheck the perimeter gasketing and activation method for the corrected opening before closing the item.
Avoid a false conflict
A repeated curtain-material note across several counter openings does not confirm every opening shares the same fire-rating requirement; check the life-safety plan at each opening rather than assuming a uniform schedule entry. Conversely, a fire-rated curtain material alone does not establish that the activation method or perimeter gasketing was carried through.
When requirements disagree, follow the project’s document-control and clarification process. Do not assume that drawings always override specifications, or the reverse. Identify the exact sources and request an authorized decision.
Close the issue across the affected documents
Record the location or tag, drawing and specification references, issue dates, observed difference, and the decision needed. Assign an owner and keep the item open until the response identifies the governing requirement. Check the revised drawings and specification references together; a response email alone may leave the issued package inconsistent.
For the overall process, use the guide to drawing and specification conflicts. Mark an inapplicable checklist row with a reason, and distinguish a verified correction from a question that still needs design information.
Where Groundbook fits
Groundbook’s drawing and specification review helps investigate potential disagreements in the documents you supply. Include the relevant specification sections and drawing references, then verify the cited evidence with the responsible reviewers before acting on a finding.