Hangar Doors
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Picking the right Hangar Door is tantamount to making sure your business is a success. Plus, it is inherently a major investment no matter your business size so overlooking them is definitely not a mistake you want to make.
Since hangar doors can be made in a variety of different ways and for as many reasons, installing one is a critical choice depending on your needs.
Hangar Door Features & Functions:
At first glance, a hangar door just seem like a gigantic door built for an equally gigantic entryway in order to keep gigantic vehicles, aircrafts or whatever else you need safely enclosed. While this is true, it is not the whole truth.
First of all, there are important FEATURES hangar doors MUST HAVE in order to be effective.
EASILY OPENED/CLOSED — If you can’t open and close a door at ease then what’s the point, right?
GOOD SEALING — All sides of a quality hangar door must be well-sealed.
DURABILITY — These doors are the heaviest ones around, so it stands to reason that they are be able to last the longest.
After all of these specifications are met, a quality hangar door must be able to accomplish the following FUNCTIONS as long as they are utilized and maintained accordingly:
CONTROL ENTRY OF PESTS — Whether by land (rats, roaches, and other varmints) or by air (birds, insects, pesky drone hobbyists), hangar doors must be able to limit entry to any kind of unwanted entities.
KEEPING THE ELEMENTS OUT — Rain, snow, dust storms, twisters, or the blazing heat of the sun. Hangars, and by extension hangar doors, should be able to withstand whatever the changing seasons have in store all year long.
KEEPING CLIMATIZED AIR IN — No matter what the elements throw, it’s important for hangar doors to maintain an ideal climate for the expensive vehicles, aircrafts and equipment stored within so they stay in top condition longer.
Types of Hangar Doors:
BOTTOM ROLLING
Bottom rolling hangar doors are built to last. They are the most heavy duty type of hangar door and are also relatively low maintenance.
These robust doors are ideal for large scale applications, such as storing a 747 passenger plan or military heavy artillery vehicles like armored tanks.
Needless to say, these hangar doors are worth their weight.
Bi-FOlding
Bi-folding hangar doors have been ubiquitously used for years now and have proven themselves to work for a variety of applications.
They are often considered the economical option when it comes to installing smaller to medium scale hangars.
Bi-folding hangar doors are convenient and motorized so operating them is a cinch. And maintenance is not at all daunting as they typically last for years when given proper care.
Plus, whether it’s a new hangar or an older one your business is looking to refurnish, Bi-folding doors are a solid choice.
HYdraulic Swinging
Hydraulic swinging hangar doors offer a lot of versatility and potential. A critical trait of this kind of hangar door is that they must be relatively lightweight, so the hydraulic pressure to raise them only applies minimal wear and tear when opening and closing the door.
Hydraulic swinging doors are also weak defending against certain elements, particularly high winds and snowstorms, so weather has to be a huge consideration when opting for these type of hangar doors.
All that being said, these type of hangar doors are typically motorized and are therefore easy to operate.
They are lightweight, so maintaining or replacing them only requires moderate difficulty compared to other door types.
And they can be installed on virtually any size hangar door as long as the ideal conditions mentioned above are met.
Contact General Door so we can work with you to determine what type of services you need for your company’s hangar door!