Pemko PDL Decals Privacy Door Latch Decals

They cover the holes left in the door and frame when an old style privacy door latch is removed. Two wordings are offered: PDL-D1 reads "Please use deadbolt for comfort and safety" and PDL-D2 reads "Warning: Door Locks Automatically upon closing". So the decal does two jobs at once, hiding the old prep and telling the guest or tenant how the door now locks.

No, not on its own. Per NFPA 80 the holes have to be filled first with like material so the fire opening rating is maintained; the PDL decal goes on after that fill and brings the opening back into compliance cosmetically and with the required wording. Plan on the fill step as part of the job, then the decal.

Each decal measures 2-1/4 by 1-11/16 inches. Measure the exposed prep on the door and the frame before you order; anything inside that footprint gets covered, anything larger will still show at the edges.

It depends on how the door behaves once the old latch is gone. If the guest or resident now relies on the deadbolt for privacy, order PDL-D1, "Please use deadbolt for comfort and safety". If the lock throws by itself when the door shuts and you want people warned before they step into the corridor, order PDL-D2, "Warning: Door Locks Automatically upon closing". Property managers standardizing a floor usually pick one wording and run it across every opening so the message is consistent.

The wording is sub-surface screen printed, so gentle cleaning and dusting won't affect it. That matters on guest room and corridor doors that get wiped down on a housekeeping schedule.

Commercial, yes. They are catalogued for commercial use, which fits the situation they exist for: hospitality and multi-family doors where an old style privacy latch has been pulled and the opening still has to read correctly to whoever uses it next.