Do I Need a New Industrial Door or Maintenance? Here is How You Know

Regardless of what type of industrial door you have, the purpose of an industrial door is crucial and essential for the day-to-day running of your business. Quite often in the workplace, we take security for granted somewhat. However, in most workplaces, this is something that cannot be done without the usage of industrial doors. It is not until your industrial door ceases to work as it should or stops working altogether, you are then faced with a slight issue.

Your industrial doors are the thing that keeps your work supplies or equipment safe as well as increasing the sense of industrial appeal and professionalism. No doubt, the industrial doors of your workplace are used every single day, but how often (unless it's broken) do you stop and take the time to look at the doors? To ensure they are working efficiently, however, operators realistically do not have the time to inspect and examine their performance and condition on a regular basis.

Operators must understand the fact that industrial doors require regular repair and maintenance and there are a few clear indicators that either a replacement or repair is required. With that in mind, we list a few of the most common indications of this. Read on to discover more!

How to know if I need a new industrial door?

Below we list a few of the obvious tell-tale signs that you may well require a new industrial door altogether:

You are unable to lock or shut the door properly

If your industrial door cannot carry out the simple function of opening and closing, this may well be a clear sign that you require a new industrial door. At the very least, it is important to get it looked at, and if you can’t shut the door to your industrial premises this may call for an emergency callout. If your door has been causing you issues for some time now, you would need to deal with this.

There is a possibility that you could get the door repaired. However, it will be a prime chance to consider whether you should invest in a new industrial door in order to improve the productivity as well as the security of your business.

You have recognised a noticeable difference in temperature

Having a well-insulated door can certainly lower your energy costs as well as keeping everyone inside comfortable, thus in the best state to work. If you have an older model of industrial door, it might not be as energy-efficient as more contemporary models, which not only ensure that the warmth is kept inside but also, makes sure that the doors are better able to better withstand adverse weather conditions, for example, wind as well as rain.

There are plenty of wider options available to ensure the further protection of your premises from the extreme weather - but often your industrial door is the most obvious culprit that may be interfering. If your industrial doors are unable to keep your building insulated, this can be irritating and impact productivity. If your doors are lacking in safety or efficiency it may be time to replace them.

Your industrial door is making unusual noises

There is another key indicator that your door isn’t working as it should be and that is that it is making unusual noises that you haven’t noticed before. Commonly, these noises include grating, banging or squeaking coming from the industrial door.

If you notice your industrial door is making any of these unusual types of noises that it didn’t appear to be making before, this may well be a sign that you need to replace it. You might be lucky and it may be that the door can be repaired, but if it’s especially damaged you’ll need to think about getting a new one put in place.

The door doesn’t seem to be secure

Your industrial doors may be the cause of several problems but perhaps most significantly, the fact that your faulty door could be a factor that is compromising the safety of your establishment. If the door does not appear to be secure in any sense, replacing it will most likely be the best route to go down.

You might not have considered this, but having a door that appears to be in keeping with the rest of your building, whether that be the visitors you have, be that customers, suppliers or whoever - it is going to be highly useful. 

A quality industrial door is going to fit in with the style of your building and not look dated or old. The appearance of your door is also highly important in terms of security! If your door doesn’t appear sturdy or seems to be in disrepair, your business might appear as an easy target to opportunist thieves.

How to know if your industrial door requires maintenance?

Below are the most common signs that an industrial door needs repair and maintenance rather than a total replacement:

Uneven door sections

It’s certainly advisable that you have the doors checked to see if there is any disconnection of the door and manual operation. If the door has been brought midway and left there, ideally it won’t continue falling or rising. If this is the case, there is something wrong with the tension spring or other components of the industrial door, an obvious indication that repair and maintenance are required.

The door does not appear to be on the tracks

An industrial door needs to always operate on the tracks which are placed on the door sides. In addition to this, there may be periods when the industrial door could come off the tracks. In lots of cases, this could happen if the door is in bad condition or totally damaged. If this happens, a professional needs to inspect the industrial door and consider replacing all key parts to make sure it is operating as it should be.



An increasing energy bill

For operators who wish to increase the overall efficiency of their workplace, they need to consider replacing the old industrial doors in favour of newer ones. Brand new industrial doors are created in a way that makes them very energy-efficient. By checking the maintenance of your industrial door, in turn, you could be saving money on energy bills.

Thoroughbred Industrial Doors - Reliable and Professional Industrial Door Installation in Royston and Mildenhall 

An industrial door is a huge investment, and it is only beneficial if it operates efficiently and lasts for an extended period of time. One sure way of guaranteeing this is by making sure that repair and maintenance of the industrial door are carried out. We're experts at servicing and maintaining all the doors we install, and we’ll make sure yours stay useful for longer.

Thoroughbred Industrial Doors is a garage door and industrial door company that has over twenty years of hard-earned experience in the supply of all kinds of doors. We offer a comprehensive service that covers the supply, installation and repair of both commercial and residential doors. We stock or can use everything from manual to rapid roll doors, security shutters, dock levellers, automatic roller shutters, sectional doors and curtain strips. If you are searching for a garage door company, Mildenhall-based Thoroughbred Doors is the company for you. Contact Us today and our friendly and helpful customer service staff will be able to give you a quote.