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Selecting Loading Dock Doors | By Loading Dock, Inc.

Written by Grey Decker Ariam | October 03, 2016

A dock door is required for inside/outside loading docks. The most commonly installed doors are manually operated and are either an overhead sectional door or a roller door.

See pictures of roller doors and sectional doors  by reading more below↓

Roller Doors

 


 

A sectional door is smoother and quieter than a roller door because of rollers that run inside of tracks. Other advantages of a sectional door are:

 • They are thicker and stronger than a roller door

• They can be insulated

Sectional Doors

 

NOTE: Install door track protectors to protect the door tracks.

Common dock door dimensions are 8’0” in width with 8 ft, 9 ft or 10 ft heights. Consider extending the door 13 ft to 14 ft above the driveway and a minimum of 8’6” wide if full access to the truck’s interior isrequired. Dock doors dimensions are determined by:

• Type of trucks being serviced

• Sealing system

Environmental concerns

Our adept team of technicians at  Loading Dock, Inc. can  help you in selecting the most suitable loading dock door/s for your business.  Click the "Schedule Estimate" below to get started↓

For more information, please give us a call at 973-471-4060 or email us at: info@dockndoor.com We service Northern New Jersey (Bergen, Passaic, Union, Essex, Morris, Hudson, Hunterdon, Somerset county/counties), Manhattan, New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Westchester and Rockland.