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How Warehouse Doors Can Help Prevent a Break In

One of the most common, yet devastating, external threats to your warehouse security is a break in. It is essential that businesses take all the necessary steps to protect their warehouses from break ins, including ensuring that the warehouse doors are in excellent condition. Warehouses are often targeted due to the large amounts of stock stored there, particularly over night, and the damaging effects of a break in can cause extensive damage to a business. A break in that results in stolen equipment or stock can affect trading, and the cost of replacing or repairing equipment can be extensive. There is also the mental and emotional toll on staff and employers as their hard work and dedication has been undermined and taken advantage of by lawbreakers.

A well-maintained warehouse door is the first line of defence against break ins and an effective deterrent against would-be thieves. Here we explore how warehouse doors can help prevent a break in, as well as the types of doors and shutters we supply to maximise your warehouse security.

Physical Security Barriers

One of the most effective ways to prevent a break in is to secure the warehouse with robust industrial doors. Warehouse doors are made from hard steel and create a resilient barrier that will be incredibly hard to penetrate and offer a high level of security which will prevent break ins. The Insulated Dual Door 1000 from UK Rapid Door Systems is an excellent example of a highly durable warehouse door that provides a high level of security whilst requiring very little maintenance. Once installed, a high-quality warehouse door will provide peace of mind for the staff and be a reliable source of constant protection for the business.

An Effective Deterrent

Warehouse doors are designed and manufactured to provide the highest level of security for businesses – but for the majority of businesses, the real value of a warehouse door lies in its deterring effect against potential break ins. An industrial warehouse door provides a physical barrier against would-be intruders, but also sends the clear message that your business takes security seriously. The door represents a substantial and time-consuming obstacle for thieves, as well as clearly implying that other security measures are in place, such as alarms, CCTV and security guards.

Warehouse Roller Shutters

To ensure you are adopting a comprehensive protection system for your business, it is important to consider all access points for the warehouse. Unfortunately, doors are not the only way to breach the security of your premises and it is always worth considering the security of your windows as well as your doors.

UK Rapid Door Systems offer a range of speed doors and security roller shutters for warehouse doors and windows. Our high performance security roller shutters are custom-built in the West Midlands and come with a shutter door maintenance service to ensure your warehouse is kept secure and protected in the long-term.

Enquire about Warehouse Doors

Here at UK Rapid Doors, we are committed to protecting your business and providing you with the best security warehouse doors. With more than 40 years of experience in the trade, we have the experience and expertise to provide innovative security solutions to suit our clients requirements.

For more information on our industrial, security and warehouse doors, get in touch with our dedicated team.

 

Key features of the ultimate factory door

As business is becoming more fast-paced, operational processes need to keep up in order for companies to stay competitive. This often means dealing with busy factory environments, where all operations need to run smoothly with minimal downtime and running costs. Surprisingly, something as simple as installing an efficient factory door can improve operational flow whilst generating big long-term savings. When choosing your factory door here are some key factors to consider which will ensure that you choose the best option for your facility.

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Maximising space

How much space do you have? For smaller factory environments, a door with bulky mechanisms, with a surrounding frame and roof, can consume your needed space. Instead a high speed roller or folding factory door can help you make the most of your available room. These doors do not require other structures outside of their frames. Turbo roll and fold doors will simply roll or fold up in their contained door space, improving space efficiency. If you need to consistently provide access for pedestrians, choose an industrial door which can incorporate a sliding gate or wicket gate, as this will offer easier access for foot traffic.

High speed doors

How fast a door acts and recovers from any obstruction is essential for improved workflow. High speed industrial doors are especially beneficial for factories that require vehicle access, to minimise the wait time for drivers and build-up of traffic. The ultimate factory door should be able to operate in seconds, whilst being able to recover its position in one open and closing cycle if dislodged.

Temperature control

An insufficient factory door might tamper with internal conditions, but it can also cost you more in energy consumption. In environments where the temperature must be regulated, a high speed door can improve temperature maintenance by reducing the amount of heat that escapes and the amount of cold air that comes in. An insulated fast-acting door, will further help to block any exterior weather which could impact the inside of your factory, as well as improving energy efficiency. As well as drafts, insulated high speed doors are also useful for preventing dust or vermin from entering the facility.

Security

Industrial doors are built to be highly durable and secure to deter unwanted access. However, for establishments needing extra security, steel or aluminium doors are extremely resilient and can provide optimal protection.

Improving health and safety

Depending on your business, fire safety may be a crucial concern in your factory. Fire shutter doors will reduce radiant heat and the risk of compartmental fire spread. Our ‘fire stopper’ insulated doors use a twin skin steel lath construction that offers up to a 96% radiant reduction. An insulated fire door will help to improve safety for your staff and control damage to your property.

Our versatile, strong and energy-efficient range of industrial doors work innovatively to improve operations in factory settings. Our quality doors effectively control operating atmospheres, temperature, noise or dust and vermin, and are available in a range of RAL colours to suit your corporate identity. To find out more, you can call our team on 0121 565 6165, or email enquiries@ukrapiddoorsystems.co.uk and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.