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The Best Industrial Doors for Small Spaces

Thoroughbred Doors • Jul 21, 2022
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If you run a business in a small space, you still need a high-quality door, but you may be limited, due to space. The smaller your space, the more you need to consider everything, from storage and features of the business to your doors and windows.


Which Materials to Use

Industrial doors may be made from a variety of materials, including wood, metal, and vinyl. Steel is a very common choice for industrial doors as it is strong and long lasting. It’s ideal for resisting burglars or forced entry. You’ll need to be sure that you can trust your door to hold up if someone is trying to get in. Aluminium is also sturdy, though it’s much lighter. It will resist some impact, but nothing like steel, so it’s best used in better neighbourhoods.



Vinyl doors will withstand a lot of weather and other abuse, but they continue to look amazing even with that. You may choose to have printed vinyl, which can be made to look like wood. And, of course, you may also choose wood doors, though these are not nearly as common in the industrial setting.


Industrial Doors for Small Businesses

Most doors tend to swing open, but that requires extra space being cleared for the swing. If you have a larger door, this means you waste a lot of space just allowing for the clearance. So, which doors are best for these smaller spaces?

Sliding doors are one choice you can use. They slide sideways, which means they use the existing wall space. However, if you want a large door that will essentially take up the entire side of the building, there will be nowhere for it to slide.


A sectional industrial door is another option that allows you to have a door the width of the building, yet not require any swing space.

The sectional door functions much like a garage door and will curl up along the ceiling so you don’t need to worry about floor space being clear at all. Usually, these doors are designed to be automatic. You can trigger them with a remote that will open the door for you and close it again when you need it. Large doors like this are ideal for loading up products quickly.

Are you in search of the perfect industrial door? At Thoroughbred Doors, we offer a full range of industrial doors to meet all your needs. Contact us now to learn more.

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