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How to Choose the Best Commercial Insulated Garage Door for Your Business

Commercial Overhead Doors

Jul 2024

When it comes to selecting the best commercial insulated garage doors for your business, there are several key factors to consider. Not only do you want a door that provides excellent insulation to regulate temperature and reduce energy costs, but you also need a door that offers durability, protection, and style to complement your building's exterior.

Types of Commercial Garage Door Insulation

There are several types of insulation used in commercial garage doors, each with its own strengths. Polystyrene is a common, cost-effective option offering reliable thermal performance. It's a popular choice for many businesses due to its affordability and decent insulating capabilities.

However, for the ultimate in insulation, polyurethane foam is the superior choice. This type of insulation provides exceptional thermal performance, keeping your garage cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. It's also incredibly durable and can help reduce noise levels. While the initial investment may be higher than polystyrene, the long-term energy savings and benefits make polyurethane foam a worthwhile consideration for any business looking to maximize their garage's efficiency.

Windows vs. Windowless Garage Doors

The decision between windows and windowless garage doors largely depends on your specific needs. Windows can enhance natural light and visibility but may slightly compromise insulation. Clopay offers a variety of window options for their commercial doors, allowing you to strike the perfect balance between letting the natural light flow in and energy efficiency.

Best Insulated Garage Doors for Commercial Buildings

When you select Clopay for your commercial doors you get access to a network of dealers ready to offer personalized, one-on-one collaboration. Partner directly with a commercial door specialist who will help you achieve your goals. Whether you primarily need durability, energy efficiency, or versatility, Clopay has a door that will transform your space.

Energy Series

Clopay’s Energy Series steel sectional doors provide durability and enhanced comfort using a high-quality polystyrene insulation, three-layer construction, and thermally broken section joints. They’re offered in an elegant, raised panel or flush design with a woodgrain embossed texture to complement any facility. These doors are a good choice for industrial facilities, municipal buildings, warehouses and shipping docks under demanding conditions.

Energy Series with Intellicore®

Clopay’s insulated steel premier doors provide increased energy savings and advanced comfort using the innovative Intellicore® insulation technology. This proprietary polyurethane foam is injected into the door, expanding to fill the entire structure. The result is an incredibly strong, durable, and quiet door. Its’ design versatility includes sections available in a flush woodgrain or stucco embossed, minor ribbed stucco embossed, or elegant raised woodgrain embossed panels. Windows come in a variety of options and configurations These doors are a great choice for climate-controlled manufacturing facilities, warehouses, schools, office spaces, and retail facilities.

Architectural Series – Steel

These polystyrene insulated steel full-view doors are designed for commercial, retail, restaurant, and industrial facilities that prioritize visibility, energy efficiency, ease of maintenance, and durability. Steel skins are protected through a layered coating system, including a hot-dipped galvanized layer, a protective metal oxide pretreatment and a baked-on primer and topcoat. The polystyrene insulation between the molded frames provides a durable seal against the elements.

Industrial Series

Clopay’s Industrial Series doors feature a variety of panel designs and a wide selection of steel gauges to meet your desired look, durability, and budget requirements. These doors are a good choice for high traffic applications including industrial facilities, warehouses, distribution centers, and loading docks. The hot-dipped galvanized steel skin with a baked-on primer and topcoat is virtually maintenance free.

Clopay Service Doors (CESD)

These galvanized stainless steel or aluminum curtains can accommodate most openings and building requirements. They’re built to provide security and weather protection at exterior or interior openings in industrial, commercial, institutional, and other buildings. Fire and smoke rated doors (CERD) are used to protect interior corridors and openings where life safety is a priority.

Choose a Commercial Garage Door with Clopay

When investing in the best commercial insulated garage doors, businesses should partner with a reputable manufacturer like Clopay. Our commitment to quality, attention to detail, and trend-setting styles, can help you achieve the ideal garage door solution for your property. With Clopay's commercial insulated garage doors, you can enhance your building's curb appeal, improve energy efficiency, and secure your property with confidence.

Find the commercial insulated garage door dealer in your area today.


Helpful Articles

Guide to Commercial Door Insulation

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