Choose the Best Door type for your Commercial application
Sectional Doors
Operation
- Door sections are hinged and sections are guided on door track with ball bearing rollers
- Applications: Standard lift, high lift or full vertical lift, depending on head room
- Door is balanced throughout the door travel; typically less than 30 pounds of force required throughout the door travel
- Spring exposed
- Torsion Spring (high cycle available)
Appearance
- Very flexible in (steel and aluminum) and steel gauges
- Colors: baked-on enamel or custom finish
- Multiple exterior appearances (raised panel, flush sections, ribbed, full view glass), various window configurations
- Various options of insulation type and values
- Typically 24″ high sections hinged together
Durability
- Sections hinged with individual hinges spaced no more than 48″ on center
- Ball bearing rollers designed for size and weight of door
- Torsion springs power unit open; easily lubricated
- Lift cables designed for 7:1 safety factor
Cost of Maintenance
- More moving components will result in higher maintenance costs
- Components are readily accessible, enabling routine maintenance and increasing the life of the door
- Replacement of components typically easier than rolling or sheet doors
Energy Efficiency
- Expanded polystyrene; CFC-free urethane
- Options for friction fit or sandwich (bonded) structure
- R-values up to 17.2
- U-values enabling government energy tax credits
- vary by section thickness
Initial Cost
- Modest initial material cost / Modest installation cost
- Different options determine initial cost of product; typically slightly higher than sheet door
- Depending on size of door, installation time and cost slightly higher than rolling steel or sheet doors because of the number of components and varying applications.
Rolling Steel Doors
Operation
- Door curtain slides between heavy angle iron guides using end guide wear plates; curtain rolls into a “barrel” above door opening
- Door balance differs throughout the door travel
- Out of balance typically adjusted by operator mechanism (gearing changed for doors that are more out of balance)
- Designed for not more than 25 pounds of force
- Only small doors use manual push-up operation
- Able to configure large “special” doors for special applications
Appearance
- Available in a variety of gauges and materials including aluminum and stainless steel
- 1 or 2 slat profiles; uniform curtain thickness
- Foamed-in-place urethane insulation; R-values typically less than 8
- Perforated slats allow for air flow while still providing security
- Windows are riveted in place; typically 2″ x 10″
- Typically 2-5/8″ high slats hemmed together
Durability
- Guides are heavy structural steel
- Springs are enclosed in barrel and hood (not visible)
- Curtain has continuous hinge (length of section); longer wear point
Cost of Maintenance
- Guides are heavy structural steel; typically no maintenance required
- Springs are enclosed in barrel and hood (not visible) and difficult to change / maintain if one breaks
- Notched guide enables change of slat; difficult to remove and replace damaged slats
Energy Efficiency
- Foamed-in-place between inside and outside slat cover; no thermal break
- R-value up to 8.1
- Mineral wool R-value up to 3
Initial Cost
- Different options determine initial cost of product; typically slightly higher than section and sheet doors
- Depending on size of door, installation time and costs slightly higher than sheet doors; weight of the door necessitates heavier equipment
Sheet Doors
Operation
- Doors are lighter than the rolling doors, therefore a larger range are available in manual push-up
- Designed for not more than 25 pounds of force
- Out of balance typically adjusted by operator mechanism
- Over 10′ x 10′ use chain hoist
Apperance
- Typically 26 gauge sheets; available in a variety of colors
- Small windows
- Foil covered blanket insulation available; R-value 3
Durability
- Roll formed guides
- Enclosed barrel makes spring lubrication difficult
Cost of Maintenance
- Typically replace entire door sheet
- Exchange entire barrel if spring is broken
Energy Efficiency
- Foil covered mineral wool “blanket” held in place by “stays”
- Rolls onto curtain barrel; not protected from the environment on inside of door.
Initial Cost
- Different options determine intial cost of product; typically slightly less than a sectional door
- Depending on size of door, installation time and costs less than sectional door.
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At Beaton Industrial we sell, install and service overhead doors of every size, shape and style. Among our many styles of doors available are sectional doors, rolling doors, coiling doors, rolling grilles, fabric doors, impact doors, high speed roll up doors, and fire-coiling doors.
We are proud to offer Overhead Door sales and parts support nationwide. Beaton Industrial offers Overhead Door installation, preventative maintenance, and 24/7 emergency breakdown repair service throughout New York state including the cities of Utica, Albany, Syracuse, Watertown, and Binghamton, Poughkeepsie, and Plattsburgh New York.
