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Cal-Royal Cal-Royal DS-404 Aluminum Door Shoe with Vinyl Insert CAL-DS-404

Cal-Royal DS-404 Aluminum Door Shoe with Vinyl Insert for Wood and Hollow Metal Doors

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Cal-Royal DS-404 Aluminum Door Shoe with Vinyl Insert for Wood and Hollow Metal Doors

The Cal-Royal DS-404 Aluminum Door Shoe with Vinyl Insert is engineered and tested for durability and reliable performance, delivering an energy-efficient door sealing solution that restricts air, light, smoke, and insects from around the door opening. Applied to the underside of the door, this door shoe features an aluminum channel with a flexible vinyl insert, measuring 1-3/4" (44.5mm) in width, 1-1/8" (28.6mm) profile height, and 1-5/8" (41.3mm) total height. It is suitable for use on either wood or hollow metal doors, making it a versatile choice for commercial door openings that require reliable weather sealing and bottom-of-door protection.

Key Features

  • Width: 1-3/4" (44.5mm) for standard commercial door applications.
  • Profile Height: 1-1/8" (28.6mm) for a low-profile, unobtrusive installation.
  • Total Height: 1-5/8" (41.3mm) providing full coverage across the door bottom.
  • Aluminum Channel with Vinyl Insert: Combines a durable aluminum housing with a flexible vinyl insert to create a barrier against dust, drafts, light, smoke, and fire without compromising door aesthetics.
  • Slotted Adjustment Holes: Channels are punched with slotted holes for easy adjustment during installation.
  • Bottom-of-Door Protection: Provides added protection for the bottom edge of the door in addition to sealing performance.
  • Wood or Hollow Metal Door Compatibility: Designed for use on either wood or hollow metal doors for flexible application across door types.
  • Rain Drip Variant Available: Also available with a rain drip design (prefix DSR), which deflects water from the door while sealing the bottom of the door.

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Series: Door Shoes Series
  • Product Subgroup: Door Bottom Sweeps and Door Shoes
  • Product Type: Door Shoes
  • Subcategory: Gaskets & Weatherstripping
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Product Category: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Cal-Royal DS-404?

Cal-Royal door weather seal products are engineered and tested for durability and reliable performance to meet or exceed industry standards. The DS-404's aluminum channel and flexible vinyl insert construction, combined with slotted adjustment holes for precise fit, deliver dependable sealing performance for demanding commercial door openings.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Trim and Accessories
Series:
Door Shoes Series
Product Subgroup:
Door Bottom Sweeps and Door Shoes
Product Type:
Door Shoes
Subcategory:
Gaskets & Weatherstripping
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Category:
Door Trim and Accessories
Department:
Door Hardware

Cal-Royal DS-404DV-36 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Cal-Royal DS-404 door shoe work on a hollow metal door, or is it only for wood?
Both. The DS-404 aluminum door shoe mounts to the underside of the door and is made for wood or hollow metal doors, so you can standardize on one part across a building where some openings are wood and some are HM.
2) What size door bottom does the DS-404 shoe cover, and how far down does it hang?
The channel is 1-3/4 inches (44.5mm) wide, which matches a standard commercial door thickness, with a 1-1/8 inch (28.6mm) profile height and 1-5/8 inch (41.3mm) total height including the vinyl. Measure your door leaf thickness first: at 1-3/4 inches wide the shoe is sized for the common 1-3/4 inch leaf, not a 1-3/8 inch interior door.
3) What length door shoe do I need for a 36 inch door?
The DS-404 comes in 36 inch and 48 inch lengths. Take the 36 inch for a standard 3-0 leaf, and the 48 inch when you need to cut down to a wider leaf or a non-standard width. Aluminum channel cuts to length with a hacksaw or chop saw.
4) I need a door shoe for an exterior door that gets driving rain. Is the DS-404 the right one?
For a rain-exposed exterior opening, go to the rain drip version instead. Cal-Royal builds the same shoe with a DSR prefix that adds a drip to throw water off the door face. The plain DS-404 seals air, light, smoke and insects but has no drip. Pemko's 211V and 215 are the cross-brand rain drip shoes if you are matching an existing Pemko spec.
5) Which door shoe should I use on a fire-rated opening instead of the Cal-Royal DS-404?
For an opening where the door bottom seal has to carry a fire rating, the Pemko 210 is a fire-rated door bottom shoe with an Eco-V insert in 36 inch aluminum construction, and the Pemko 215 is a fire-rated door shoe with a rain drip and Eco-V insert that is UL10C certified. The Cal-Royal DS-404 is an aluminum shoe with a vinyl insert sized 1-3/4 inch wide with a 1-1/8 inch profile height for wood or hollow metal doors. On a labeled opening where the submittal calls for a rated bottom shoe, specify the Pemko 210 or the UL10C certified Pemko 215.
6) What is the closest equivalent to a Cal-Royal DS-404 door shoe from another brand?
The Cal-Royal DS-404 is an aluminum door shoe with a flexible vinyl insert, applied to the underside of a wood or hollow metal door. The Pemko 209 door shoe uses an Eco-V vinyl insert in the same door bottom shoe role, with a 1/2 inch by 1-3/8 inch profile. Both are channel-and-insert shoes that mount to the door bottom rather than to the frame or threshold, so the Pemko 209 covers the same sealing job when the DS-404 profile does not match what is already cut into the door.
7) I need a door shoe that sheds water at an exterior door - what are my options besides the Cal-Royal DS-404?
The standard Cal-Royal DS-404 seals the door bottom without a drip; Cal-Royal builds the same shoe with a rain drip under the DSR prefix, which deflects water away from the door. From other lines, the Pemko 211V is an L-shaped door shoe with a rain drip and a GREENGUARD Gold certified Eco-V insert, and the Pemko 215 pairs a rain drip with an Eco-V insert and UL10C certification. On an exterior opening taking direct weather, a drip-style shoe throws runoff clear of the door face instead of letting it track down to the sill.
8) Can I adjust the height of a Cal-Royal door shoe after it is mounted to get an even seal on the threshold?
Yes. The DS-404 channel is punched with slotted holes rather than round ones, so you can shift the shoe up or down at install and set the vinyl to just kiss the threshold. That matters on an out-of-square opening where the gap runs wider at one jamb.
9) Does the Cal-Royal DS-404 come in a dark bronze finish to match existing hardware?
Two finishes are offered: mill finish aluminum and dark bronze anodized aluminum, both with the vinyl insert. Both are stocked in 36 inch and 48 inch. Mill blends with aluminum storefront and standard HM frames; dark bronze matches bronze anodized entrances and dark painted doors.
10) What is the equivalent to the Cal-Royal DS-404 if my spec calls for Pemko?
The straight Pemko counterpart is the 209 door shoe with the Eco-V vinyl insert, same idea of an aluminum shoe with a vinyl seal. The Pemko 209 carries a 1/2 inch x 1-3/8 inch profile, so it is a different section than the DS-404's 1-3/4 inch wide by 1-1/8 inch profile channel and will not drop into the same layout without checking your door bottom.
11) Will a vinyl door shoe hold up in a walk-in cooler or an unheated warehouse door?
Vinyl stiffens in the cold. The DS-404 uses a vinyl insert in an aluminum channel and is spec'd for commercial openings generally, with no temperature range on it. If the opening swings through real temperature extremes, the NGP 112 neoprene door shoe is the one to look at, rated -20 F to 200 F in aluminum alloy.
12) Can I use a door bottom sweep instead of the Cal-Royal DS-404 door shoe?
They are not the same part. The Cal-Royal DS-404 is a door shoe: an aluminum channel that wraps the underside of the door with slotted adjustment holes, giving both a seal and protection for the bottom edge of the door. A sweep fastens to the face of the door and drags a seal across the sill without capping the door bottom. Peer shoes such as the Pemko 209 and Pemko 210 are also door bottom shoes, so those substitute directly; a face-mounted sweep does not give the same bottom-edge coverage or the same adjustment.
13) Is a multi-fin door shoe the same thing as the Cal-Royal DS-404 single vinyl insert?
No. The Cal-Royal DS-404 carries one flexible vinyl insert in an aluminum channel, sealing on a single contact line against the threshold. The NGP 12T is a thermoplastic door shoe with a mill aluminum base and vinyl fins, a multi-fin sweeping design. Both mount to the door bottom, but a fin shoe rides the sill differently than a single-insert shoe, so if you are matching what came off the door, confirm which of the two you are replacing before ordering.
14) What door shoe holds up at freezing and high temperatures better than a vinyl insert?
The Cal-Royal DS-404 uses a flexible vinyl insert in an aluminum channel. Where the insert material is the deciding factor, the NGP 112 is a neoprene door shoe with aluminum alloy construction rated for a temperature range of -20 F to 200 F, and the NGP 12T is a thermoplastic door shoe with a mill aluminum base and vinyl fins. Neoprene and thermoplastic behave differently from vinyl as temperature swings, so on a cold-storage vestibule or a mechanical room door the NGP 112 stated range is the number to check the specification against.
15) Which door shoe should I specify for a project with low-emitting materials requirements?
The Pemko 211V is an L-shaped door shoe whose Eco-V insert is GREENGUARD Gold certified, which is the door shoe to name when the specification calls out a certified low-emitting interior product. It also carries a rain drip. The Cal-Royal DS-404 is an aluminum shoe with a vinyl insert for wood or hollow metal doors in 36 inch and 48 inch lengths and mill or dark bronze anodized finishes, and covers the same bottom sealing function on openings where that certification is not part of the submittal.
16) I am standardizing door bottom shoes across a building - can I mix Cal-Royal and Pemko?
They fill the same role but the profiles differ, so treat them as separate standards rather than interchangeable stock. The Cal-Royal DS-404 measures 1-3/4 inch wide with a 1-1/8 inch profile height and 1-5/8 inch total height, in 36 inch and 48 inch lengths. The Pemko 209 door bottom shoe runs a 1/2 inch by 1-3/8 inch profile, and the Pemko 210 fire-rated shoe is furnished in 36 inch aluminum construction. Pick one profile for the openings that share a threshold condition, and reserve the fire-rated Pemko 210 or Pemko 215 for the labeled doors.
17) Can I replace just the vinyl on a Cal-Royal DS-404 or do I have to change the whole shoe?
The DS-404 is sold as the aluminum channel with the vinyl insert together, in 36 inch and 48 inch, in mill or dark bronze anodized. When the vinyl on an existing shoe is torn, ordering the complete shoe puts a fresh channel and seal on the door in one drop, and the slotted holes let you reset the height to the threshold as it sits today.
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Does the Cal-Royal DS-404DV-36 come with a warranty?
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