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ROLLER DOORS
Just a roller door? No, it’s NOT ‘just a roller door’…
by Storco
Servicing and maintaining your roller doors is just as important as servicing your car. Roller doors are made up of multiple moving parts, all designed to work seamlessly together. They offer years of trouble-free use for a facility, and an added benefit is the doors won’t swing out into a corridor into customers paths. However, like our vehicles, we need to ensure regular maintenance of our roller doors and choose a reliable supplier to extend their lifespan.
If you're about to make a purchase, there are a few things you should consider
Over the years, we have always listened to industry experts’ advice and the recommendations and frustrations of end-users. One common frustration that still rears its head regularly is the wait time for a repair and maintenance contractor to visit their site to adjust the tension on their doors. To assist Storco’s clients in rectifying this common issue, they developed the ‘Roller Door Tensioning Device’. The device gives facility owners the ability to undertake their own maintenance on site. This enables complete control over undertaking adjustments and the ability to custom adjust the tension of a roller door to suit the requirements of their customers – such as an elderly customer who may require an easier tension or someone with a bad back.
The industry standard of a roller door lifespan is 10,000 revolutions, with the average lifespan of a roller door being 20,000 revolutions. Storco roller doors are rigorously tested to destruction, exceeding the industry standard, reaching between 80,000 and 100,000 revolutions.
Choosing a supplier who manufactures in Australia can save you a lot of time and money on shipping and ensures your supplier can 100% control the manufacturing, delivery and installation of your doors. This also means if your customer damages a door beyond repair, a new door can be on its way almost immediately.
Taking your time to choose a reliable supplier of your roller doors is also very important. The material of which it is made, its location, and lifespan are all questions you should ask yourself before purchase. Choosing the right supplier who meets your criteria will ensure lower maintenance, seamless delivery and installation, a much longer lifespan and savings in the thousands.
It’s not just ‘a roller door’ – there are many questions you should ask yourself before choosing a supplier.
Below are a few tips and items to check after new doors have been installed to ensure you get years of trouble-free use from your doors: l Make sure the door curtain is correctly aligned with the tracks, so the tracks aren’t catching on the nylon webbing on the side of the door l Make sure your tracks aren’t too tight so your door can roll up and down freely l Make sure the door isn’t hard to pull down and easy to push up or vice versa. This indicates incorrect spring adjustment and should be rectified l Do not put any lubrication on your door as this will attract dirt and dust and, long term, impact the running of the door. l
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