Choosing the Right Door
Choosing the right door is very important. First determine what type of traffic is going through your opening (pedestrian, two wheel carts, push carts or motorized pallet jacks, etc.). Then determine your desired finish (metal clad, stainless steel, plastic or decorative laminates). Contact us at 1-800-828-3655 if you are not sure what door model to select.
Listed below are some important points
to consider when choosing your door.
- Type of traffic (High Impact, Light Traffic, Use of Pallet Jacks, Etc.)
- Type of decor (Decorative, commercial, Industrial, Etc.)
- Type of finish (Decorative Laminate, Plastic, Stainless Steel, Etc.)
- Door thickness (1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/2", Etc.)
- Window (Size, Shape, Material, Etc.)
- Opening Size (Determines the size of the door(s) you order)
- Color (Choose the color that best matches your decor)
- Application (Restaurants, Supermarkets, Department Stores, Factories, Airports, Hotels, Etc.)
- Single or Pair (Doors are sold as singles or pairs)
- Stainless or Zinc Hardware (Is stainless required)
- Negative Air Pressur (A constant flow of air through the opening)
- Temperature Differential (Door devides a cold room from a warmer room)
- ADA/NSF (Doors must meet ADA or NSF regulations)
- Gasketing (For use on cooler of freezer doors)
- Place of Impact (The spot on the door that receives the most impact. This is important in order to determine if bumper strips, spring bumpers or base plates are necessary).