Product decision woes: we all have them. Between choosing the best automatic trashcan or latest and greatest wireless phone charger, the options seem endless. Making a decision once you’ve waded through reviews may be even more difficult than before you began your search.

Choosing the right product for your application and needs in the coiling door industry can be an eerily similar process. Read on for tips on how to narrow your search and clearly define your options.

Questions about commercial doors that pop up might be:

• How do I know which product is best for my needs?
• What kind of coiling door should I choose if I need airflow?
• What about enhanced visibility?
• Are there options that can satisfy my security, airflow, and visibility requirements?

It’s your lucky day; we’re going to answer each one below to assist in your quest!

How do I know which product is best for my needs?

This is an inquiry best tackled with a team: you and your trusted coiling door manufacturer’s support or customer service team. At CornellCookson, our Architectural Design Support (ADS) team is ready to help you.

From assisting with (or even completing) specifications to custom design help, CornellCookson’s ADS and Architectural Product Representative (APR) teams have over 200 years of experience in the security rolling door, sectional door, and grille selection and specification process.

Get in touch with them at these links:

• Architectural Design Homepage
• ADS and APR Team Contact Page

What kind of coiling door should I choose if I need airflow?

If you’re looking for coiling doors (also known as rolling doors) that allow airflow, you’re in the right place. CornellCookson’s rolling doors are available in a variety of options to give you the security of a rolling door with the airflow of a grille thanks to ScreenGard™ perforated slat doors.

ScreenGard doors are an ideal solution when you need to securely close off an opening but also require airflow for building ventilation. Retail or parking facilities may be applications where airflow needs are paramount. ScreenGard perforated slat doors are fully customizable to the amount of ventilation required and can allow for airflow on every slat or alternating slats for approximately 22% - 25% of open area.

What about enhanced visibility?

ScreenGard can help here, too. Instead of simply telling you how ScreenGard can improve visibility where you need it most, we’ll show you in a few photos below.

First, let’s get up close and personal with the slats themselves, shown here in steel (top photo) and aluminum (bottom photo).





Now to see them in place:





Are there options that can satisfy my security, airflow, and visibility requirements?

With finish options in aluminum, galvanized steel, and dark anodized steel and a maximum size of 20’ 5” wide and 45’ 5” high, ScreenGard can help you with the challenges you face when designing for retail and other applications.

The ScreenGard perforated slat door is a hybrid option that combines the best parts of a rolling door and grille for optimum security, airflow, and visibility.

Learn more about ScreenGard here: ScreenGard Perforated Slat Doors

To brush up on which CornellCookson security closures work well in retail applications, check out this handy guide: Retail Applications Chart.

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