For busy commercial and industrial facilities, nothing disrupts operations faster than a stuck, unyielding rolling door preventing the arrival or departure of shipments. As facility manager, you know how important these doors are to maintaining productivity and uptime, and how much downtime can cost you when rolling doors fail. 

Unexpected breakdowns in equipment not only slowdown your workers but can also interrupt your production schedule and increase your operating costs by adding unexpected replacement parts to the list of expenses. 

Protecting your operations and preventing the unexpected is easily done with the right maintenance protocols that can save your business a lot of time and money on replacing your rolling doors. 

How You Benefit from Rolling Door Upkeep

Although commercial rolling doors fit for a bustling facility are built to handle daily wear and tear, even the most robust system can benefit from a good upkeep schedule. Whether you have a single door on-site or a dozen, replacements are costly but might be avoided with regular service. 

Rather than let wear and tear take their toll on your rolling doors, save both time and money by investing in service and maintenance. 

Maintenance Tips for Rolling Doors

There are a few maintenance tasks your in-house team can perform that help you stay on top of your rolling door’s condition, such as:

• Regularly Cleaning the Tracks.
  If you ensure the tracks stay free of dirt and debris, you can greatly reduce the amount of wear and tear your rolling doors face. To clean the tracks, you can start by removing debris using a vacuum and then gently wiping the tracks clean using a damp cloth. Avoid using any harsh or corrosive cleaning products (like bleach) to avoid damaging the metal.
   
• Lubricate Any Moving Parts
  Proper and regular lubrication play a big role in keeping your doors operating smoothly and in helping prevent the formation of rust. If you’ve noticed grinding or squeaking noises or just feel that your door is a bit more difficult to open than usual, applying lubricant could help. For best results, use a high-quality silicone-based or lithium-based spray lubricant, and avoid using common oil sprays that you might use for noisy, creaky doors inside your home. Spray in moderation and focus on the parts that move and bend.
   
• Do an Overall Visual Inspection
  Taking the time to look over your rolling doors goes a long way to spotting problems before they become even bigger and more costly to fix. Keep an eye open for problems such as rust, corrosion, and metal shavings for sure signs that your rolling door needs a professional’s attention. 
  
  While you’re inspecting the bottom bar, the brackets, the guides, and the other components of your door, be on the lookout for signs the parts have started to bend, loosen or break. You might be able to tighten loose components yourself, but turning to a rolling door pro is the smart way to tackle minor issues before they become big, expensive ones. 

Professional Planned Maintenance is Your Greatest Ally 

To supplement your own inspections and do the most to keep your rolling doors in top shape, planned maintenance with a professional can help you protect your operations and prevent the unexpected. Early detection of worn-out parts, unlubricated areas, and other problem areas plays a massive role in maintaining productive uptime. Whether you have a retail outlet with a loading dock for merchandise or a distribution warehouse with dozens of rolling doors, having a professional rolling door technician that you trust to perform quality maintenance is a smart business move. 

A trained planned maintenance technician knows rolling doors inside and out, allowing them to spot potential problems before they interfere with your productivity. 

With a planned maintenance program, you can rest assured that you’re getting service on a regular basis, at your convenience. A good maintenance team like the certified technicians at Creative Door Services will conduct service around your operating hours so you won’t need to shut down for repairs on short notice, keeping you productive while taking active steps to prevent downtime down the line.

Our Planned Maintenance Process

When it comes to planned maintenance services, Creative Door Services leaves no stones unturned, covering all vulnerable parts of your door for a comprehensive report of your equipment’s condition. Our process is laid out plainly, so you always know what’s going on. We:

• Inspect, lubricate, and adjust all door components, including guides, curtains, bottom bars, gusset plates, hoods, and chain hoists
• Inspect smaller door components as needed
• Inspect the weatherstripping for wear, shrinkage, and damage
• Test and adjust the balance of the doors in manual position
• Offer annual drop tests for any fire doors, based on the municipal Fire Code regulations

These maintenance tasks are a necessary part of ensuring that your rolling doors stay in great shape and helping you maintain crucial uptime and productivity. To give you additional peace of mind, Creative Door Services also offers a 30-day guarantee on all parts and labour.

Call Creative Door Service for Rolling Door Upkeep

At Creative Door Services, we know you’re always looking for the best ways to ensure productivity. Over our 55+ years in business, our trained and certified team of rolling door maintenance technicians have worked alongside countless commercial and industrial customers across Western Canada to keep your doors operating smoothly at all times. 

Avoid unplanned stoppages and reduce your operations costs; let one of Creative Door Services’ eight locations be your first call when in need. Find us in: Kelowna, British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; Fort McMurray, Alberta; Regina, Saskatchewan; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.