NGP Astragals and Drip Guards

Two of the most overlooked gaps in a door assembly are the one at the top of the frame and the one down the center of a door pair — and National Guard makes the products that close both. Their drip guards and rain drips are aluminum extrusions that mount at the door head and redirect water away from the frame before it works its way into the rough opening and wall assembly, a detail that is standard on commercial exterior specifications and increasingly common on coastal and high-exposure residential applications. Their astragals seal the center joint on door pairs with overlapping and split designs in aluminum and steel, covering everything from standard residential setups to rated assemblies requiring intumescent seals that expand under heat to maintain a fire rating. Both product lines solve problems that are invisible until they aren't — and expensive to fix once they are. Doorware.com carries National Guard drip guards and astragals with trade pricing for contractors and architectural hardware distributors.