It is one of the most frequent questions from building managers: for the parking garage entrance, should you choose a high-speed rubber door or a classic sectional door? Both do the job \u2014 but not for the same use. Here is how to decide.<\/p>\n
Each open-close is one “cycle”. A residential parking garage with 100 units can easily exceed 200 cycles per day \u2014 a pace that prematurely wears out the springs and operator of a standard sectional door. Direct-drive high-speed doors, often springless, are designed precisely for this intensive duty.<\/p>\n
A high-speed door opens up to several times faster than a sectional. Concretely: less waiting for residents, less backup onto the street at rush hour, and an opening that closes sooner \u2014 which discourages tailgating intrusions (slipping in behind a vehicle).<\/p>\n
Underground parking entrances often have very limited height. That is where reduced-headroom high-speed doors shine: the H\u00f6rmann HD-CD 2530 and the Canadian-made Indotech Tech-Roll LHR install in as little as 13 in. of clearance \u2014 see our commercial door line<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a parking garage, the door always ends up getting hit. Rubber curtains absorb impacts: several models have a bottom bar that resets after a hit, and some re-insert themselves \u2014 no dented panel to replace.<\/p>\n For moderate use (service garages, small buildings, workshops), the sectional door offers excellent insulation (up to R-16 and more), lower upfront cost and a classic look. If traffic is light and insulation matters, it often wins.<\/p>\nWhat about impacts?<\/h2>\n
When the sectional is still the right choice<\/h2>\n
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