Using High Speed Doors To Save Your Business Money

We’re all aware of the huge increases in fuel costs - heating bills are not only rocketing for people’s homes, but business premises too.  Those businesses which have a warehouse or large storage units which are accessed regularly may find they can make savings in their heating bills by installing an energy saving high speed door. 

An energy saving high speed door will open and close up to three times quicker than a standard industrial door – so over a period of time this can dramatically help to reduce the amount of heat lost by having doors open for longer than necessary.  Of course, this should then mean that fuel bills will be reduced as heat is contained in the building and not allowed to escape.  Many businesses find their doors are having to open and close several times a day in order to let fork lift trucks or pedestrians in and out, but by having a high speed door installed, the amount of heat lost through the open door can be reduced to a minimum. 

High speed doors may cost a little more to buy and install than a standard door, but as long as a high quality door is installed, it should last for a number of years.  The amount of money saved on heating bills should soon mean that the door has paid for itself which makes economic sense.  Some door manufacturers will supply the doors in a choice of colours, so many businesses choose a door which matches their corporate colours.

Of course, a high speed door won’t only help to conserve energy, but it is also a highly effective security method and can help to deter unwanted visitors.  Manufactured from steel, these doors are hardy and robust and will withstand high force. 

Having a door which opens and closes quickly also means that workers are not having to hang around waiting for conventional doors to open – which means that they can be far more productive!  Fully working equipment can help workers to work more efficiently therefore helping to increase business production.

Inevitably most high speed doors will include safety features such as bottom safety edges and photo cells which will detect if something is obstructing the path of the door.   

Here at MDS we manufacture energy saving high speed doors in the West Midlands and can install them at locations all over the UK.  To find out more about our high speed doors feel free to visit our website or contact us on 0870 444 6780.