Winter can be a tough season for industrial doors, and depending on the harshness of the winter, there are some potential problems with them that may result in higher costs for your business.
Not only that, but a malfunctioning or loose-fitting industrial door could have a detrimental effect on comfort and security for your staff, especially in winter!
In this blog we’ll explore ways to keep your industrial door costs down during the colder months
Industrial Door Inspections
When safe to do so, inspect your industrial doors using the manufacturer’s user manual for reference. Look for any gaps between the door and the door frame to help you identify any draughts and cold spots. Any gaps can be remedied with new door seals, which bring their own advantages such as keeping the cold and pests out, and helping to reduce your energy bills.
If your roller shutters or sectional overhead doors are particularly high and you can’t inspect them, we can provide a free survey to inspect your doors and get to those hard-to-reach places with Scissor Lifts.
Insulate your industrial doors
If you have a roller shutter door, single skin sectional overhead door or a high speed door, you may not know that there are insulated versions of these door types.
Secure and energy efficient, these insulated doors are perfect for winter.
Especially suitable for factories, warehouses and loading bays, insulated industrial doors can help save significant sums of money on energy costs.
Insulated shutter lath is filled with an insulating material which is highly efficient and lightweight, so these doors are highly effective insulators with no compromise on reliability and efficiency.
Rubber seals are fitted at the base of the door to keep out cold draughts
Contact us now for a free installation survey and quotation on insulated industrial doors.
Invest in High Speed Doors
It goes without saying, the longer your industrial doors are open the colder your premises will be. High speed doors are designed for high use year round where standard roller shutters and sectional overhead doors aren’t. You can reduce the time your doors are open with an automatic high speed door (also known as rapid doors), which can open and close within seconds.
Safe, durable and able to withstand intensive use, high speed doors are a popular choice for high vehicular traffic areas.
Industrial Door Maintenance
With the Christmas rush, it’s probably the worst time for a breakdown and industrial door maintenance carried out by a professional can keep your doors working for longer.
It’s a legal requirement that your industrial doors are safe to use and we strongly recommend regular servicing for industrial doors, which is particularly important during the winter.
Regular servicing can save you thousands of pounds by finding potential problems with your industrial doors before they become broken beyond repair. It also helps to ensure that you are compliant with current regulations.
Anglia Door Systems can maintain all types of industrial doors from large roller shutter doors to personnel doors.
Struggling to keep the cold out of your business premises? Contact us now for a free survey and quotation
For more information on your responsibilities for industrial door maintenance, read the DHF article here
