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Confused about the various types of overhead door? It’s well deserved! There are so many options and products, let’s not forget that everyone calls the same piece something different. We’re going to tackle this the best way we know how – with pictures!
Don’t forget, we’re hear to help. Our experienced estimating team at Door & Gate USA will happily guide you through selecting the right Overhead Door product for your application.
Overhead Door Types
A sectional overhead door is the most commonly recognized overhead door. They literally are connected in sections by hinges, and each overhead door section is typically 21 – 24″ high in a custom width to fit your opening.
Common Sectional Overhead Door Options:
- Track (think headroom)
- Insulated or Non-Insulated
- Panel Profile
- Wind Rated
- Color
- Automatic or Manual Operation
Rolling Steel Doors/Grilles offer security and durability in an overhead door application for a variety of needs. Storefronts often use Rolling Steel Grilles (literally looks like a grille) that you can see through to cover their glass entrance and protect the store from theft. Parking garages will often use Rolling Steel Doors with perforated slats to reduce visibility but not completely black out the entrance. Rolling Steel Doors are often used for Fire Doors, mandatory for fire code to protect the facility from fires.
Common Rolling Steel Door Options:
- Interior/Exterior Mount
- Slat Style
- Grille Style
- Automatic/Manual
- High Speed
Did you see that? Just teasing. High Performance or High Speed Doors (they are used interchangeably) are an overhead door that can open and close in seconds which is very convenient in high volume entrances. These sophisticated High Speed Doors are manufactured with a variety of features to fit almost any application, and designed to fit high cycle performance allowing it to close over 3x as fast as an average overhead door. Due to their speed, they will have a robust amount of safety features.
Common High Speed Door Options:
- Material: Fabric, Vinyl, Metal, Rubber
- Conditions: Interior or Exterior Use. Refridgerated, Freezer, Non-Insulated
- Color
Car washes and other large washing areas need an overhead door that can handle the um.. wetness and well, lots of it! Carwash or Wash Bay Doors come in a variety of options to keep unwanted debris out and preserve the life span of the equipment with water friendly materials.
Common Wash Bay DoorOptions:
- Clear or Solid Panels
- High Speed or Standard Performance
- Mounting: Jamb, Wall or Stand-Off
- Manual or automatic
- Colors
- Material Weight
Does that overhead door come in my size? Sure does! Check out this kind of overhead door, referred to as a Hangar Door. Hangar Doors offer the ability to enclose extra large spaces, at a fraction of the weight while preserving their durability. They come in a variety of materials and opening styles. Hangar Doors are manufactured to be the most reliable XL sized industrial doors; offering increased energy efficiency, keeping debris and unwanted guests out.
Common Hangar Door Options:
- Material: Metal, Fabric.
- Standard or High Performance
- Opening Type: Roll up, Hinged, Fold Up or Sliding
- Moisture Resistance
- Wind Load
Overhead Sliding Doors, offer an array of options for your facility. Also known as “barn doors” or “partition walls”, they sit on a track system and slide along the wall in lieu of lifting up into the ceiling space. Sliding Door options are endless and are commonly used in pharmacuetical, warehouse, manufacturing, aircraft and other facilities. High mast forklifts gain faster access to these oversized openings!
Common Sliding Door Options:
- Jamb, Wall or Ceiling Mount
- Insulated or Non-Insulated
- High Speed, High Performance
- Colors
- Materials
While Safety Devices make your motorized door UL325 Compliant, ultimately, they make your door safer to operate. Safety Devices come in a variety of options designed to fit your space and traffic needs.
Common Safety Device Options:
- Safety Edges – monitored and non-monitored
- Light Curtains
- Photo Eyes
All doors come with parts and pieces that are worn down during normal wear and tear requiring regular maintenance or replacement. Sometimes, misuse can expedite wear and tear.
Common Door and Gate Wear and Tear Items
- Rollers
- Hinges
- Weatherseal
- Brush
- Dock Seals
- Bottom Seal
- Track
- Photo Eyes
- Safety Edges
Like any other piece of equipment, most of us buy what budget can afford and upgrade or enhance over time. Today that manual door is ok, but next year volume has doubled and it’s time to add an operator.
Common Accessory Upgrades:
- Operators – from ultra quiet to powerful gearheads, operators reduce fatigue and automate your entrance.
- Stainless Steel Hardware – reduce corrosion in temperature controlled or wet environments
- Swap a Solid Section to one with windows
- HIGH CYCLE SPRINGS – they last longer
- Light Curtains – optical safety edges that increase coverage and are less prone to being hit/damaged.
