ServicesHigh Speed Doors
High Speed Doors in Hazleton
A high speed door opens and closes fast enough to keep forklifts moving and conditioned air where it belongs. We help you pick the right door, install it and keep it running, and one person stays with your job from estimate to cleanup.
Fast Doors for Openings That Never Stop
A standard overhead door is fine for an opening that cycles a few times an hour. When forklifts pass through dozens of times a shift, a slow door either gets left open or gets hit. High speed doors solve both problems. They open in a few seconds, close right behind traffic, and many fabric models are built to come off their track on impact and reset instead of bending.
We work with warehouses, distribution centers, food and grocery operations, and manufacturers that need to separate zones: a cooler from a staging area, a production floor from shipping, or a dock from the outside air. Hazleton winters make that separation count, because every minute an exterior opening stands open is heat you are paying to replace.
You deal with one person the whole way. The same contact who walks your opening also schedules the crew, answers your questions during the job, and checks the door with you before we leave.
What Our High Speed Door Work Covers
- Choosing the right door type
- We compare fabric roll-up doors, which tolerate bumps and reset easily, with rigid spiral doors, which add insulation and security. The choice depends on traffic, temperature and how often the door gets hit.
- Measuring and site prep
- We check the opening size, headroom, side room, wall condition and available power. Problems like an out-of-plumb jamb or missing electrical are flagged before anything is ordered.
- Installation and startup
- We mount the guides and drive, wire the controls, and set open and close speeds and limits so the door suits your traffic.
- Activation and safety devices
- Pull cords, radar or motion sensors, loop detectors, photo eyes and light curtains are set up so the door opens for traffic and will not close on a person or a lift.
- Repairs and resets
- We repair torn curtains, damaged guides, failed motors and drives, and sensors that trigger at the wrong time. When a repair no longer makes sense, we tell you plainly.
- Ongoing service
- High speed doors cycle constantly, so wear adds up. We can fold them into a loading dock preventative maintenance plan alongside your other dock equipment.
Signs Your Opening Needs a High Speed Door or a Repair
Forklifts waiting on the door
If drivers sit idle while a door crawls open, or they prop it open to avoid the wait, you are losing time every shift.
Temperature swings near the opening
Cold drafts on a production floor or frost building around a cooler door usually mean air is escaping through a door that stays open too long.
Curtain coming off track
An occasional breakaway is normal. A curtain that pops out often or will not reset points to worn guides or a misaligned door.
Reversing or stopping for no reason
Dirty or misaligned photo eyes, a failing sensor or a worn drive can make a door stop mid-cycle. That slows traffic and hides a safety problem.
Visible damage after impacts
Bent guides, torn panels and a hood knocked loose should be looked at before the door is pushed back into full use.
What Affects the Price of a High Speed Door
Every opening is different, so we price from what we find on site, not from a catalog. Your estimate breaks out each part so you can see where the money goes. These are the things that move the total most.
Door size and type
Larger openings need bigger drives and curtains. Rigid spiral doors generally cost more than fabric doors because of their panels and insulation.
Operating environment
Freezers, coolers, washdown areas and exterior openings exposed to wind need specific curtains, seals, heaters or wind-rated designs.
Controls and safety devices
The number and type of activation and safety devices, and any tie-in with dock equipment or interlocks, add parts and setup time.
Opening condition and power
Damaged jambs, uneven floors or no nearby power supply mean prep work before the door can go in.
Repair scope
A sensor adjustment is a short visit. A replaced curtain, drive or set of guides depends on the parts needed and their availability.
How a High Speed Door Job Runs
- 1
Your call
You tell your contact what the opening does, how busy it is and what is going wrong. That person stays your point of contact from here on.
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On-site walk
We measure the opening, watch the traffic pattern and note power, wall and clearance conditions. Photos of anything that affects the job come back with the estimate.
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Written estimate
You get a line-item estimate covering the door, controls, safety devices and any prep, with lead time and a planned work window you can schedule around.
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Install or repair day
We cordon off the work area, keep a lane open where your layout allows, and work around your shifts. Old doors and debris leave with us.
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Testing and walkthrough
We cycle the door, test every sensor and safety device with you, and show your staff how to reset a breakaway curtain.
High Speed Door Questions
How is a high speed door different from a regular overhead door?
It opens and closes several times faster and is built for constant cycling. Many fabric models also break away when struck and reset without major repair. For openings used a few times an hour, a standard overhead door is often the better value, and we will say so.
Should we choose a fabric door or a rigid door?
Fabric doors handle frequent bumps well and suit interior traffic between zones. Rigid spiral doors insulate better and add security, which makes them a good fit for exterior openings. We recommend one after seeing how your opening is used.
A forklift hit our door. Can it be fixed?
Often, yes. If the curtain simply came off its track, it may only need a reset and an inspection. Torn fabric, bent guides or a damaged drive can usually be repaired, and we will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Will a high speed door work in our cooler or freezer?
Yes, with the right model. Cold storage doors use insulated curtains or panels, tight seals and sometimes heaters to keep frost from building up. We size the door to the temperature difference on each side.
How much downtime should we plan for?
Most repairs are finished within a single visit. Installations take longer, and we schedule them around your shifts and keep traffic moving where your layout allows. Your contact confirms the exact work window ahead of time.
How often should a high speed door be serviced?
Because these doors cycle so often, regular checks of sensors, belts, guides and the drive catch wear early. We can set a schedule based on your cycle counts as part of preventative maintenance.
Ready to Speed Up a Busy Opening?
Tell us how your opening is used and what is slowing you down. One person will take it from your first question to the final walkthrough, whether your facility is in Hazleton, Freeland or Weatherly.