KENYA · GUIDE 0423 · EDITION 4.2
Steel door making in Kenya
Produce a steel door assembly with specified frame, lock and finish.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional sample order: One non-fire-rated steel utility door for an approximately 900 × 2100 mm opening, subject to competent final measurement and design. Quote leaf, frame, compatible lock/hinges, finish and installation separately. Exclude ballistic/fire certification, automatic locking, blocked safe exit and unknown structural alteration.
Who is the first customer?
Shop owners and landlords upgrading particular doorways.
Test the offer
Measure one opening and present a hardware-and-frame quotation.
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Door closes, locks and aligns consistently with the approved assembly.
Cost drivers
- sheet gauge
- lock set
- frame preparation
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Tononoka steel catalogue ↗
Manufacturer catalogue search result identifies Kenya steel product families/specifications; no chosen section, engineering capacity or current price established. · Checked 2026-10-26
Lincoln Electric safe-use guide ↗
Manufacturer welding consumable, fume, electrical and fire hazards; qualified fabricator must establish the actual safe process. · Checked 2026-10-26