When you buy a commercial garage door for your work space or warehouse, you want to make sure that it will have a long life, running smoothly for years to come. The average residential garage door opens and closes roughly a thousand times a year. That number is often multiplied exponentially for commercial doors, and […]
If you took all the time that you spend waiting for a garage door to open and close and added it up, how much time do you think it would be? Most of us don’t think about it, but for those of us who use commercial doors frequently, and depend on the opening and closing […]
Sometimes, your biggest door is also your biggest potential breach in security. Few of us consider the necessity of locks and chains on our commercial garage doors, whether those doors protect a fleet of vehicles, or a warehouse full of stock.
Commercial garage doors are in a class of their own when it comes to garage doors, so it can be difficult to know how often you should maintain them or when it’s time for a commercial garage door repair. Here are some key indicators that it’s time to service your commercial garage door.
You depend on your commercial garage door(s) on a daily basis to function properly, keep your business on schedule, and protect your workers from injury. When part of your commercial garage door system breaks, it can throw off your entire workflow and even put workers in danger. That’s why regular preventative maintenance is so important […]
Are you having trouble with your commercial garage door? Here is a look at some of the most common problems that arise with commercial garage doors—and what you can do about them.
If you have a commercial garage door at your workplace, it is important to keep it in tip top shape at all times. It is a dangerous piece of equipment that can seriously injure or kill a person. It is also necessary to be careful around the garage door so that no one is in […]
There are many, many uses for overhead coiling roll-up doors in the public realm, but are you aware of just how frequently you see this type of door? These metal slatted doors are built to roll up for storage above the door opening and are a great option for places where a standard overhead door […]
Here at Crawford, we know that having the right dock equipment is critical for running safely and efficiently. Faulty dock equipment not only slows down your operation, but it can also cost you money from safety violations or injuries. In our line of work, we come across a lot of equipment, but the brand that […]
Many older garage doors aren’t effective at providing a good seal. They do an adequate job of blocking rain water or melted snow from getting in, but they weren’t designed specifically for preventing air leakage. With many people heating garages today, blocking air from leaking through and around the garage door is more important than […]
