STEEL ROLL-UP DOOR SOLUTIONS - WHAT MAKES A GOOD DOOR?

Finding a secure and durable closure for your facility is essential — you need to ensure your space is protected from intrusion and the elements without sacrificing efficiency and safety. Choosing the right rolling door improves productivity and safety while providing your facility with a sleek, sophisticated closure. 

Steel roll-up doors provide one of your best solutions when it comes to a quality exterior door for your building. Steel offers high-level security, and modern techniques allow steel to be formed in many shapes and styles. With the right steel roll-up door, you can upgrade your building's closures and enjoy a lasting, substantial investment, no matter your security, productivity, or industry needs. 

What Is a Rolling Steel Door?

A rolling or roll-up steel door is a popular industrial and commercial door. It coils up at the top, allowing it to roll and unroll easily for high-traffic use. Galvanized steel slats make up the interlocking construction, which fit together to create a curtain of durable material. By interlocking the steel slats, the roll-up door becomes even stronger and more impenetrable. The slats fit together seamlessly, sharing strength and increasing the entire door's durability. 

Rolling steel doors can be insulated or non-insulated. Non-insulated doors are more affordable, as they have fewer materials. However, insulated roll-up doors provide more energy savings and strength — the insulation helps maintain internal temperatures and provides extra support. Rolling doors with insulation offer improved energy efficiency and heat transference resistance.

Additionally, you can invest in high-performance, high-speed, and advanced security doors depending on your unique needs. 

What Industries NeedRoll-Up Door Solutions? 

A high-quality rolling door can benefit many companies. Any industry with facilities that have loading docks, distribution centers, or freight terminals can benefit from a steel rolling door. These doors offer convenient, secure entry for industrial or commercial use year-round. 

Some key industries that benefit from steel roll-up garage doors include: 

• Manufacturing: Manufacturing processes across the sector require strict attention to quality and safety. Using steel rolling doors allows manufacturing facilities to safely separate areas dealing with chemicals, extreme temperatures, and other hazards. Steel doors are durable, securely protecting each manufacturing process from the rest of the facility and maintaining employee safety. 
• Automotive: The automotive industry depends on solid and efficient doors to protect their inventory and to increase productivity. High-performance roll-up doors improve facility security and allow for fast movement between spaces. High-performance rolling doors operate quickly, letting cars move faster and safer through openings. 
• Food and beverage: Dealing with food and beverage products requires maintaining product quality and consumer safety. Quality control standards must be followed at all times to protect the consumer and the company. With roll-up doors, food and beverage facilities can prevent cross-contamination, maintain necessary temperature levels, and transport products quickly. 
• Self-storage: Self-storage facilities use durable rolling doors to protect customer belongings for long-term periods. Self-storage clients depend on the facility to keep their belongings secure and protected from water and weather damage. A good steel roll-up door makes it easy to access each unit and helps keep out the worst of the elements. 
• Healthcare: Many healthcare facilities require roll-up doors for several different uses. Securing medical equipment, devices, and supplies requires safe and convenient anti-ligature counter doors. Exam rooms can be sectioned off and secured with steel roll-up doors. 

Types of Rolling Steel Doors Cookson Offers

Cookson offers an exceptional line of rolling steel doors to meet all your commercial or industrial needs. Our rolling doors are industry leaders in customization, security, and reliability.

Selecting the right door for your space is essential — with so many variables, you need to know that you can count on your door to withstand everything it needs to. Protect your facility and employees with a custom rolling door and enjoy unmatched protection and convenience. 

Cookson commercial rolling doors include popular options like:

• Energy-efficiency: Insulated roll-up doors offer excellent energy savings, reducing temperature transfer and minimizing air loss. Adding dual-layer insulation improves door durability and reduces the air escaping through your entrance. With less air travel, your HVAC system avoids working harder to maintain internal temperatures, and your energy bills stay low. Our Thermiser® and Thermiser Max® energy-efficient doors come with our perimeter sealing system, helping to dampen sound and keep consistent internal temperatures. 
• Fire-rated: Our Firemiser insulated roll-up door is ideal for exterior protection. Mineral wool insulation helps reduce sound and thermal transfer. Fire doors help seal off building sections and prevent fire and smoke from spreading. Choose our optional SmokeShield™ package for improved smoke control. 
• High-performance: The high-performance Extreme® door series has faster operating times and extended life cycles. Investing in a high-performance rolling door can enhance your facility's productivity, security, and efficiency. With 300,000 to 1,000,000 maintenance-free cycles, you'll save on maintenance costs and enjoy a reliable door that lasts. 
• Security: Our StormDefender® and EntryDefender® doors are designed to handle extreme circumstances and safely guard entries against unwanted entry. The StormDefender is rated for expert protection against strong wind events like hurricanes and tornados. The EntryDefender complies with U.S. State Department forced entry standards against break-ins of five, 15, and 60 minutes. Cookson's security roll-up doors deliver high strength protection against various forces, keeping your space safe. 

Customization

Cookson steel roll-up doors have several customization options for steel rolling doors. Steel's impressive durability and impressive rolling door design allow it to fit various openings. Built for durability, Cookson roll-up doors meet building requirements while maintaining strength and durability. Choose from a range of strengths, openings, finishes, and more when you invest in a Cookson door. 

Openings

Steel is extremely strong, allowing for different slat perforations and openings to be installed without compromising the door's security and integrity. Including windows and doors can allow for easy facility employee access while securing the door against unwanted entry. Windows increase visibility and natural light, deterring intruders and brightening your space. 

Strength

Fire-rated and high-security doors come in several ratings and options to meet your needs. Selecting the proper fire door rating will ensure the door holds up against fire for a set time. Additionally, high-security doors come with their own endurance options — the longer the door can withstand attacks, the more expensive it will be, but the better security it will offer. Only steel can offer the most versatility in an overhead coiling door while still providing the protection you need.

Custom Sizes

In larger commercial garage doors, rolling steel doors are flexible and fit a large variety of commercial openings. Steel's versatility allows roll-up doors to fit into sloping or irregular openings. Various gauges of steel, usually up to 24 gauge, make 30' widths and 30' heights standard for a commercial rolling door. Even larger sizes are undoubtedly obtainable with a steel roll-up door.

Finishes

High-quality steel roll-up doors are coated to prevent deterioration. An overhead door with a galvanized base coat tremendously prolongs the life of any steel service door. Top-quality companies use a multi-step rinsing, cleaning, and preparation process to ensure the door finish is exceptionally durable. 

Additionally, commercial rolling doors must withstand the elements — a powder coat painting finish is electrostatically applied and then cured at high heat. The powder coat finish on roll-up doors forms an exterior skin, while built-in polymers create a more durable finish than traditional paint. Commercial doors can be powder coated with a large variety of standard colors, and custom colors can be mixed. 

Facilities looking for branded doors can get custom designs. An advanced rolling door company will offer to decorate roll-up doors with logos, graphics, artwork, or photographs. Custom branding can provide further company advertisement or present unique decorating opportunities.

Find Steel Roll-Up Door Solutions at Cookson

Cookson is a longtime leader in closure products. Our line of expertly-crafted steel rolling doors gives you all the protection and efficiency that you need to maintain your facility. Enjoy better security, convenient use, and custom fit and design options when you work with our expert team.

To learn more about how Cookson's customer service and experienced teams can help you with your next closure project, contact us today. If you're looking to view and install one of our innovative rolling doors or security grilles, find a dealer near you for further assistance. 

Cookson continues to lead in innovations in roll up door, security gate and closure products. To inquire how Cookson's experts and customer service can help you with your next roll up door project, call 1-800-294-4358.

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