Understand the Value of Steel Roll-Up Doors
Choosing the right door and understanding its value is vital for any commercial project. Sure, a low-cost door can save you money initially, but when you buy a cheap door, you are not investing in the quality or service that is so important to the application.
Low-cost solutions are temporary, they open the door to higher expenses in the future. This is because cheap doors degrade quickly and require a lot of maintenance. When you purchase a door that comes standard with easily adjustable tension and pre-lubricated springs (enclosed in a tube within a cartridge assembly), there is no need to regularly lubricate the springs, providing smoother operation and longer life!
Know What You Pay For
When evaluating the price of a steel roll-up door, it is important to understand what you are paying for and what is included in the quote. Don’t be fooled by companies that only quote materials to show a low price. Or companies that offer a cheaper product but actually require more maintenance, repairs and expenses. When looking for a roll-up door, look for a supplier with a full set of technical drawings and specifications, installation and a team of highly skilled experts to oversee your commercial project from start to finish.
Factors That Affect Price
In addition to quality, there are many factors that affect the cost of roller shutter doors; including size, model/features, and its level of customization. Larger doors require more materials, so it makes sense that their price reflects the cost of those resources. The same is true for doors designed for heavy-duty or special applications; such as storm doors or impact doors. In addition, doors can be tailored to specific design needs, such as color. With over 30 paint colors to choose from, you have the opportunity to customize your commercial door to meet your exact design needs. While all of these factors can add to the overall cost of a steel roll-up door, they also add value, and it’s up to you to decide what’s most important and sustainable for your application.
When investing in the right door for your application, you open up opportunities for sustainability and cost savings. How, you ask? Storm doors are designed to withstand the stresses of severe weather. If the door doesn’t meet the wind load rating during a high-velocity wind event, the wind will push the curtain inward and cause pressure to build up inside the building. This often results in the roof blowing off and significant damage to the structure.
Doing your homework on steel rolling doors before making a purchasing decision is key to any commercial project, no matter how large or small. Make sure you inquire about the quotes you receive and what you are actually getting so you can ensure you choose the highest quality, lowest maintenance, and best service doors for your next commercial or industrial project.
Rolling doors offer benefits such as cost reduction, energy saving and increased efficiency, which have a clear impact on a company’s productivity and logistics, thus achieving a competitive advantage.
Reduce costs with rolling doors
Rolling doors are the most widely used solution in the industry, and one of the main reasons is that installing metal roll up doors can reduce the cost of doing business. This cost reduction is achieved in the following ways:
Firstly, durability and strength are the strong points of rolling doors. They have a longer service life than traditional doors, which means that they do not need to be replaced as frequently as other types of doors, thus saving costs in the long run. In addition, they are usually made of strong and durable materials such as galvanized steel or aluminum, which are able to withstand harsh conditions such as weather changes, impacts and daily wear and tear.
Secondly, due to the first reason mentioned here, namely durability and strength, rolling doors have low maintenance costs. In addition, their simple design consisting of a series of slats around an axis means less wear and tear on the material, and therefore lower costs associated with the maintenance and repair of the door. And, if possible, an even greater incentive, the maintenance they require is at most 1 to 2 times a year, and it is very cheap. A big difference from traditional doors.
Energy saving and conservation with rolling doors
Today, meeting environmental sustainability obligations is an important task for businesses and can even become a competitive advantage. Rolling doors are highly energy efficient due to their insulation, sealing and the aforementioned opening and closing speed.
Therefore, thanks to their manufacturing materials such as galvanized steel or aluminum, the insulation they provide helps maintain a constant temperature inside industrial facilities, reducing heat loss in winter and preventing excessive heat from entering in summer. This minimizes the need for frequent heating or cooling systems and helps improve energy efficiency.
Rolling doors are designed to close tightly to prevent air leakage. This helps to maintain the internal temperature by preventing unnecessary drafts to ensure optimal storage conditions.
Uses of rolling doors
Each rolling door is designed to perform a different function and operate in different conditions and spaces.
Low temperature cold storage fast door, designed to demarcate areas with extreme atmospheric conditions, where the maximum temperature difference is 25ºC (e.g. -25ºC inside and 0ºC outside) and the maximum humidity of the environment is 30%. It was developed to guarantee the good functioning of the door in the freezer area and reduce the formation of frost.
The reinforced aluminum high-speed rolling door is designed to improve water resistance and provide a high-quality surface finish. It has an aesthetic appearance and is ideal for industries where image and aesthetics are decisive factors in production lines in addition to product functionality.
The automated production line high-speed rolling door is designed to be installed in automated production lines and processes. Its high opening and closing speeds ensure the shortest cycle time, providing high performance, reliability, and most importantly, a safety barrier for operators on the production line.
To ensure the company's further development, the Greevel team continuously strives to improve the rolling door product, improve the product's market competitiveness, and ensure that the performance of the rolling door is always correct.
If you want to add the benefits of rolling doors to your business, contact the Greevel team and start improving your work efficiency.
