ModulusChat DFH · 5 free demo questions · no signup · no card

The AI that speaks
door hardware.

Meet Jen, the trade-trained DFH AI built on real manufacturer cut sheets, product catalogs, code references, BHMA standards, and hardware cross-references.

Ask her about lock functions, exit devices, closers, electrified hardware, fire-rated openings, product substitutions, code questions, and hardware set logic.

She brings the product memory of a seasoned hardware detailer into a chat interface — so your team can get from question to answer without digging through a mountain of PDFs.

46,000+
Pages of manufacturer data
15,960
Products cross-referenced
932
Cut sheets indexed
20+
Manufacturers covered

Try it now. Real answers, real catalogs.

Five questions on the house. No signup. No card. Just ask.

Jen
DFH Specification Assistant
5 demo questions left
Hi — I'm Jen. Ask me anything about commercial doors, frames, hardware, product specs, codes, or hardware sets. Try something like:

Built for the trade, by the trade.

Not another generic AI wrapper. ModulusChat DFH was built around the same catalogs, codes, standards, and manufacturer documents commercial hardware people use every day.

Jen does not replace your judgment. She gives you a faster way to research, compare, check, and think through the question before it costs you time.

01

Product specification

Ask for a hardware recommendation and get back real model numbers, functions, finishes, mounting options, and manufacturer-specific considerations.

Not vague advice. Actual door hardware language.

02

Cross-reference

Convert hardware packages between Allegion, ASSA ABLOY, Hager, dormakaba, and other major manufacturers.

Useful for alternates, substitutions, value engineering, and cleaning up messy schedules.

03

Code compliance

Ask about IBC, NFPA 80, NFPA 101, ADA / ICC A117.1, BHMA standards, fire-rated openings, egress, panic hardware, door opening force, and local amendments.

Jen helps surface the section, not just the opinion.

04

Hardware sets

Describe the opening — fire rating, occupancy, single or pair, corridor, stair, classroom, restroom, storage, electric function — and Jen can help draft a hardware group from real catalog data.

A faster starting point for the set you still control.

05

Gotcha detection

Jen flags the issues that catch people: fire-rating conflicts, panic threshold questions, fail-safe vs. fail-secure confusion, closer force limits, latchbolt requirements, missing handing, pair conditions, and AHJ-dependent answers.

The stuff that turns into an RFI later.

06

Source-grounded answers

Jen searches indexed catalogs, cut sheets, codes, standards, and technical references before answering.

If the answer depends on jurisdiction, manufacturer approval, or missing opening information, she tells you.

What Jen knows. From the source.

Every answer is grounded in real manufacturer documentation and industry standards — not a random internet search.

Hardware manufacturers

Allegion, ASSA ABLOY, Hager, dormakaba, SDC, Detex, Bommer, Don-Jo, Zero International, Tell, and more.

Includes brands and product families like Schlage, Von Duprin, LCN, Falcon, Ives, Steelcraft, SARGENT, Corbin Russwin, Norton, McKinney, Rockwood, Pemko, Adams Rite, Yale, Curries, Ceco Door, BEST, Precision, and others.

Doors, frames & glazing

Hollow metal, wood doors, FRP doors, lite kits, louvers, gasketing, thresholds, sliding hardware, fire-rated glass, and security glazing.

Includes documentation from Curries, Ceco Door, Steelcraft, Republic Doors, VT Industries, Special-Lite, SAFTI FIRST, Technical Glass Products, National Guard Products, School Guard Glass, Johnson Hardware, and related manufacturers.

Codes & standards

IBC 2021 / 2024, NFPA 80, NFPA 101, ADA / ICC A117.1, BHMA A156 series, SDI A250 standards, DASMA technical data, DHI technical content, and iDigHardware resources.

Jen can help find the section, explain the issue, and identify where the answer still depends on the AHJ.

Regional gotchas

Chicago's 8.5 lbf exterior door rule. Panic hardware threshold differences between IBC and NFPA 101. Kansas and Missouri AHJ-dependent commercial code conditions.

Jen is built to flag the traps, not just answer the easy questions.

How teams use Jen.

Estimators before bid day

Check alternates, product substitutions, panic hardware requirements, fire-rated openings, and code questions without digging through folders of PDFs.

When the question is, "Can we use this instead?" Jen helps you get to the likely answer faster.

Detailers during submittals

Ask about functions, templates, trims, mounting conditions, closer applications, electric hardware, fire labels, and manufacturer-specific compatibility.

Jen helps get you unstuck before the question turns into a delay.

New hires learning the trade

Junior staff can ask the "dumb" questions without interrupting the senior detailer every five minutes.

  • What is the difference between classroom and storeroom function?
  • When does panic hardware apply?
  • What changes on a rated stair door?
  • Why does this pair need coordinators?

Jen gives them a place to start.

Senior people who need a second set of eyes

Even experienced hardware people need to check themselves.

Jen helps surface the document, the section, the product family, and the issue so you can make the final call with better context.

Stop flipping through catalogs. Just ask.

Five free demo questions. No signup. No card. See what Jen knows before you create an account.

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Pricing. Per team, not per question.

Compare what a senior detailer's hour is worth to your team. Then compare it to this.

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25 messages · no card required

  • Full Jen chat access
  • Demo of Pro pricing when launched
  • Email signup only
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Solo

$49/mo

1 user · 500 messages included

  • Unlimited topics, cited answers
  • Full catalog + code coverage
  • Overage available at $0.05/message
  • Hard cap available in billing settings
  • Add Pro pricing: +$50/mo, coming soon
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Team

$129/mo

3–5 users · 1,500 messages pooled

  • Everything in Solo
  • Shared message pool across the team
  • Overage available at $0.05/message
  • Hard cap available in billing settings
  • Add Pro pricing: +$120/mo, coming soon
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Custom pooled pricing

  • Everything in Team
  • Volume-discounted seat pricing
  • Admin controls
  • SSO available for Enterprise
  • Annual billing available
  • Custom usage packages
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Overage is metered at $0.05/message. Keep it on so your team never hits a wall mid-task, or switch to a hard cap in billing settings whenever you want.

Pro pricing add-on with Toad TopView integration is in development. When launched, Jen will help configure hardware items and pull live list pricing using your own TopView credentials.

Questions. Answered.

Is this just ChatGPT with a wrapper?

No. Jen retrieves from a dedicated knowledge base of manufacturer catalogs, cut sheets, codes, standards, and technical references before answering.

Generic AI can talk about doors. Jen was built to work inside commercial doors, frames, and hardware.

Does Jen replace a hardware consultant?

No. Jen is a specification assistant and second set of eyes.

Final decisions still belong to the estimator, detailer, consultant, manufacturer, and AHJ. Jen helps you get to the right source, faster.

Can I trust the answers?

Use Jen like a very fast research assistant.

She can cite source material, flag uncertainty, and ask clarifying questions, but AI-generated answers should still be verified against manufacturer documentation, project requirements, and AHJ interpretation.

Will you train on my questions?

No. Customer conversations are not used to train public AI models.

We log usage for quota management, abuse prevention, and service improvement.

Why a message limit?

Each AI answer costs real money to generate.

Included quotas keep pricing predictable. Overage lets power users keep working instead of getting blocked mid-task.

What happens if I hit my message limit?

You can allow overage at $0.05/message, upgrade your plan, or set a hard cap so usage stops at your included amount.

You stay in control.

When does Pro pricing launch?

Soon. The pricing engine is in development.

The planned Pro add-on will let you bring your own Toad TopView credentials and have Jen help configure items and pull real list pricing from the products you are discussing.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Solo and Team plans are month-to-month with no long-term contract.

Cancel from the billing portal and keep access through the end of your billing period.