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Wind-Rated Steel-Curtain Roll-Up Doors: Saving You Time and Money in Extreme Weather

Wind-Rated Steel-Curtain Roll-Up Doors: Saving You Time and Money in Extreme Weather Wind-Rated Steel-curtain roll-up doors are a great fit for commercial, self-storage, freight and warehousing, industrial and recreational industries for a myriad of reasons. They provide long-term value due to their inherent functional benefits including space...

Wind-Rated Steel-Curtain Roll-Up Doors: Saving You Time and Money in Extreme Weather

Wind-Rated Steel-curtain roll-up doors are a great fit for commercial, freight and warehousing, industrial and recreational industries for a myriad of reasons. They provide long-term value due to their inherent functional benefits including space savings, increased longevity, and easy and infrequent maintenance requirements. Additionally,...

Three Considerations for Stress-Free Roll-Up Door Installation

A metal roll-up door is generally easy to install, but common mistakes can create significant challenges. Keeping these three considerations in mind can help make installation issue-free.

Roll-up Doors for Recreational Buildings

Due to a growing interest in sports and recreation in people of all ages, it’s not surprising that more and more communities are building gymnasiums, ice rinks, live music spaces, indoor and outdoor arenas, sports and fitness complexes, park buildings and training facilities. And of course, these structures often need large, securable openings to...

Selecting Roll-Up Door Latches

Roll-up door latches come in a variety of styles to fit your facility. When selecting roll-up door latches, consider the appearance and functionality you desire as well as the door mount to find the best fit.

Freight Terminal Doors: Ensuring the Efficiency of an Industry

There are more than two million tractor trailers that move in excess of $1 trillion in North American freight annually (truckinfo.net)—a service that supports countless business segments and economic drivers regardless of size and scope in the U.S. and beyond. These numbers are expected to increase with forecasts predicting more than 18,766...

How to Extend the Life of Your Roll-Up Door

The roll-up sheet door is one of the most cost-effective and reliable door systems available. It offers affordable, rugged strength with little maintenance. However, complete lack of use or maintenance can damage a sheet door faster than overuse. Follow these tips to get the most out of your door and keep it “rolling” smoothly.

How to Repair Steel Roll-Up Door Scratches & Dents

Repairing Roll-Up Door Scratches & Dents Whether you own a warehouse or personal storage shed, it is important to keep your roll-up doors looking great and operating smoothly. Learn more about how to prevent and repair roll-up door scratches and dents.

What’s in a Metal Roll-Up Door? Commercial Roll-Up Door Components

In this post, we will look at the commercial roll-up door components and the features that make metal roll-up doors so attractive for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.

How to Adjust Your Metal Roll-Up Doors

When you experience difficulty either opening or closing your metal roll-up door, there is a good chance that your spring tension will need to be adjusted. Adjusting metal roll-up doors is a critical step in maintaining and prolonging the life of your metal door. The DBCI-exclusive tension set bracket is an innovative tool that accomplishes fast...

Roll-Up Door Packaging: Protect Your Investment

Purchasing roll-up doors is a significant investment. To protect this investment while in transit and once on-site, it’s important that the roll-up door packaging is done properly and considers potential damage-causing scenarios that can lead to additional costs and schedule delays.

Roll-Up Doors for Vehicle Storage Facilities: Simple Considerations

While traditional overhead doors are used on most home garages to house the family cars, holiday décor, tools, workstations and backyard items like grills, they often aren’t large enough to store much of anything else. And for many people, the allure of owning and perhaps restoring one or more vintage automobiles, or sports cars, or a dream truck,...

Choosing a Heavy-Duty Roll-Up Door

When selecting a heavy-duty roll-up door for your facility, it’s important to weigh the options before making a purchase. These doors are generally larger than residential doors, and they’ll have to stand up to damage from forklifts and other machinery that is present in a commercial setting. It’s important to choose a door that won’t hinder the...

How to Clean Metal Roll Up and Swing Doors

In order to keep your metal roll up doors functioning properly and looking their best, it’s important to clean them regularly. As dirt and residue build up on the curtain of your roll up door, it can damage the protective coating and accelerate corrosion. To prevent this, give your roll up doors a light cleaning on a yearly basis. Learn more about...

How to Replace a Roll-Up Door Spring

If your door has become increasingly hard to operate or you’re hearing a popping or grinding noise during operation, it may be time to replace the spring. When the spring coils become rusted, your roll-up door may not stay open or may be difficult or impossible to open from the fully closed position.

Tips for Storing and Handling Metal Roll-Up Doors

Now that your roll-up door has been delivered, what’s next? To prevent damage to your roll-up door while storing or handling it prior to installation, here are some things you should consider:

Metal Roll-up Door Safety

Commercial Roll-Up Door Installation Tips

Once you have selected the best commercial roll-up doors for your facility, the next step will be to install them. Make sure the process goes smoothly with these commercial roll-up door installation tips.

How To Measure for Your Roll-Up Door

Need help ordering your perfect roll-up door? Measuring your roll-up door for light-duty or heavy-duty applications can be an easy task that requires little time, detailed instruction, accuracy, and precision. We’ve broken down the process into five easy steps for your convenience and clarity:

How to Select Wind-Rated Roll-Up Doors

If your building is located in a coastal area, you will probably need to select wind-rated doors for your facility. There are several things to consider when selecting wind-rated doors including building codes, sizes and your building’s end-use.

How To Select a Warehouse Roll-Up Door

Heavy-duty roll-up doors are used in a variety of freight and warehousing businesses to protect inventory and promote efficient shipping operations. It’s important to make sure that your facility is both secure and operating efficiently.

Troubleshooting Common Commercial Roll-Up Door Issues

When you install a commercial roll-up door in your warehouse or retail property, you expect it to function efficiently so your business can operate without interruption. The best way to prevent common commercial roll-up door issues (aside from selecting the highest-quality product) is with proper installation.