Four Simple But Effective Additions For Your Industrial Garage Door

In industrial facilities, garage doors can sometimes be overlooked even though they’re an integral part of your facility. By making a few changes, you can save money and time over the long run which will improve your business in small but significant ways.

From installing hydraulic dock levellers to adding a simple padlock, here are four effective garage door additions to help improve your industrial facility!



Lock

The most obvious addition that you should consider for your industrial facility’s garage door is a lock. The important thing to do when considering installing a lock is to carefully consider your requirements, what you’re locking up, and the type of area that your facility is located in.

Garage door locks come in a variety of types which usually have varying amounts of strength. For example, adding a standard padlock is much more cost effective than installing a below-ground bolt but it offers a lot less protection.

In general, you can’t be too cautious because, if you do get burgled, you’ll soon realise that the higher upfront cost is certainly offset by a much lower risk of being burgled and losing valuable money and time.

Dock Leveller

Another key consideration is whether or not you’ll need a dock leveller. This type of addition ranges from adding a standard ‘lip’ ramp to installing a hydraulic-based forklift-to-vehicle drive on bay. Because the prices of these vary significantly, respective of the labour and materials required, you ought to consider not only what you’re loading currently, but what you’ll likely be loading in five years time.

Easy Access

It might seem a frivolous addition but installing some type of easy access can save you a lot of time in the long run. This can be an automatic opener and closer that’s added to each company vehicle, or it could be a manual key that opens and closes the doors on command.

The benefit of easy access garage doors is that, rather than having to get out each time you’d like to enter or exit the building, you can save that one minute in-and-out trip. When you do this a dozen times a day, those minutes really start to add up!

Curtain Strips

Curtain strips are a great idea for any facilities that store perishable goods. This is because, to keep them fresh for as long as possible, the facility needs to be at a specific temperature. To insulate this temperature and avoid having it altered too much each time the garage door is opened, curtain strips can act as a buffer layer. The great thing is that they’re relatively inexpensive and they also help you save on energy bills!

These four additions will improve different areas of your business. Where the lock adds security and the curtain strips improve insulation, easy access keys and dock levellers improve efficiency.

If you have any further questions about garage doors and their maintenance, then don’t hesitate to get in touch with us here at Thoroughbred Industrial Doors by calling 01638 718 718!