FrameFrog
About
Frame Frog designs and sells patented backbox products that create conduit pathways through hollow metal door frames for access control wiring installations. Their products are used by architects, general contractors, and installers to route wiring for electronic locks, strikes, card readers, and other access control devices. The company was founded by architect Ron Hicks to eliminate costly rework, last-minute wiring changes, and miscommunications on construction projects involving electrified ...
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Ideal Customer
- FrameFrog's sweet spot is any commercial construction project—new build or retrofit—that involves hollow metal door frames with electrified access control hardware, regardless of building size.
- The primary buyers and specifiers are general contractors, architectural hardware consultants, low-voltage and access control installers, hollow metal frame fabricators, and architects across the ICT/security (Division 26-28) and hollow metal doors/frames/hardware (Division 8) trades.
Key Differentiators
- FrameFrog claims to be the first and only purpose-built backbox specifically designed for electrified door hardware in hollow metal door frames, holding multiple patents on its funnel-shaped port design that guides fish tape with a single finger motion, drastically reducing wiring labor time.
- Its products are 'Made in USA,' UL-listed for up to 3-hour fire-rated assemblies, and uniquely future-proof—pathways remain accessible after construction is complete, allowing hardware upgrades without wall demolition.
Industries Served
- FrameFrog serves the commercial and institutional construction industries broadly, targeting any project involving hollow metal door frames with electrified or access-controlled hardware.
- Specific end-use environments called out by the company include commercial and industrial buildings, public buildings and facilities, government and military facilities, retail and strip malls, multifamily and mixed-use developments, healthcare facilities, research laboratories, food processing plants, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Service Coverage
- FrameFrog operates primarily within the United States, selling its products nationwide through a network of rep agencies.
- Products are distributed to the continental U.S. via distribution partners, and the company's fire and safety certifications also cover Canadian standards (CAN/ULC S104), indicating some cross-border applicability.
Partnerships
- FrameFrog's most significant commercial partnership is with Don-Jo Manufacturing, a major national distributor of door hardware, which sells and distributes Frame Frog products under Don-Jo's own part numbers (WP4L-001, WP4S-001) through its established dealer network.
- Don-Jo also co-branded and promoted the Frame Frog Prep Kits.
Company Size & Ownership
- FrameFrog was founded in 2019 and, as of mid-2026, is reported to have approximately 1–10 employees, consistent with a micro-cap startup.
- Estimated annual revenue is reported by ZoomInfo as under $5 million.
Compliance & Certifications
- FrameFrog (operated under the legal entity Tadpole Products, LLC) holds a QAI listing (File F466) as a fire-resistant fire door frame hardware component, and its products are independently tested and certified to UL 10B, UL 10C, NFPA 252, and CAN/ULC S104, confirming suitability for fire-rated hollow metal door and frame assemblies up to 180 minutes (three hours).
- The product carries the UL mark displayed prominently on the company's website.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
3 offeringsFrame Frog Kits
Frame Frog Prep Kits contain all parts necessary to assemble a complete wiring pathway within a door frame and can be purchased in one package for shop or field installation. Each kit includes patented Frame Frog electric boxes, PVC conduit, PVC sweep elbows, weld clips, and connectors for attaching Electrical Metal Tubing (EMT) in the field. Kits are available in four configurations: Double Door 4 Frog Kit (FRGK-2L2S), Single Door 3 Frog Kit (FRGK-1L2S), Single Door 2 Frog Kit (FRGK-1L1S), and Single Door 2 Short Frog Kit (FRGK-2S).
Frame Frog LONG
The FRG-4L is a patented backbox specifically designed for electrified door hardware in hollow metal door frames, used in any frame location and is the product of choice for electric power transfers (EPT) up to 9 inches long. It features four conduit connection ports with patented funnel-shaped openings to guide fish tape, is QAI fire rated, and can be installed at frame fabrication or in the field. Attachment options include weld clips, wing tabs, or epoxy depending on frame type.
Frame Frog SHORT
The FRG-4S is a smaller patented backbox designed for all hardware preps in a door frame up to 5 inches long, suitable for electronic locks, strikes, card readers, and other access control devices in hollow metal door frames. It features four conduit connection ports, is QAI fire rated, and can be installed at frame fabrication or in the field. Attachment options include weld clips, wing tabs, or epoxy depending on frame type.
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