Doors, Hardware & Access Control Manufacturing worked example
Hardware Kit Cost at 58% scheduled hardware scope included: a worked example in doors, hardware & access control manufacturing
Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop scheduled hardware scope included to 58%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate the cost of hardware sets for door openings, including hinges, locksets, closers, exit devices, strikes, cylinders, thresholds, seals, fasteners, and access-control hardware.
The inputs for this scenario
- Hardware sets or openings kitted: 100 sets or openings (held at the documented default)
- Hardware kit cost per opening: 45 $ / opening (held at the documented default)
- Scheduled hardware scope included: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
- Fixed keying, submittal, or packaging cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)
Working through the calculation
- The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Included hardware package cost = hardware sets or openings kitted × hardware kit cost per opening × scheduled hardware scope included.
- Total hardware kit cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
- Hardware kit cost per opening works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
- Included hardware package cost works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
- Fixed keying, submittal, or packaging cost works out to 250 $ at these inputs.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where scheduled hardware scope included sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
- The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to scheduled hardware scope included, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It uses one blended cost per opening and one scope percentage, so it will not capture opening-by-opening hardware variation, freight, or price escalation on long-lead items.
Results at a glance
- Total hardware kit cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
- Hardware kit cost per opening: 28.6 $ / piece
- Included hardware package cost: 2,610 $
- Fixed keying, submittal, or packaging cost: 250 $
Run it with your numbers
- To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Hardware Kit Cost calculator, set scheduled hardware scope included to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.