When it comes to keeping your business secure, there are many things to consider. Here at The Overhead Door Company of the Meadowlands & NYC, we have tons of options for all areas of your store, warehouse, or office. Rolling doors are a great choice for loading docks, but did you know there is another type of rolling door available? Rolling doors that are built for counter service are called counter doors or counter shutters. Any type of business that has a counter operation struggles with how to keep equipment and stock safe during non-business hours. Rolling counter doors are a great solution.

Counter Doors

These types of security doors allow you to operate with no worry. The door rolls out of the way during business hours but slides down to give you the security you need when you are not around.

Counter security grilles are another option. They give the same security but do allow you to see into the “behind the counter” area while they are closed. This can be a great way to build desire among passersby, especially if you have a business with interesting stock.

Counter Security Grilles

The safety of your counter-based business is only as good as the door you use. Check out the options for service counter doors we have at The Overhead Door Company. The security counter doors will allow you to get into and out of the business easily but protect your investment. Fire-rated counter doors are important for the food service businesses and any other area where you may risk a fire.

Fire-Rated Counter Doors

Now that you understand more about counter doors, read more about some of our other options for rolling steel doors, such as the high-performance/high-speed rolling doors.

Remember, The Overhead Door Company is your number one resource for all types of commercial doors, industrial doors, and loading dock equipment in the NYC and NJ area.

The Overhead Door Company of the Meadowlands & NYC strongly recommends a regularly scheduled preventative maintenance plan for commercial overhead doors.  Our preventative maintenance plans improve operational efficiency, safety, and reliability.  

Preventive Maintenance Reduces the Need for Emergency Repairs

Why Is a Maintenance Plan for an Overhead Door So Important?

Overhead Door preventative maintenance not only decreases costly downtime by preventing some types of industrial door malfunctions, but it can also decrease repair expenses over the long term.  Scheduling commercial doors maintenance regularly reduces the need for emergency repairs to overhead doors.  

What Does a Preventive Plan Entail?

Preventative maintenance is focused on keeping your overhead doors in peak condition at all times, instead of only performing maintenance in response to a needed repair.  

Among other things, preventative maintenance includes keeping the track surfaces of the overhead door clean and free of obstructions, grease, and oil, making certain bolts and fasteners are correctly tightened, and addressing any damage or wear and tear which has occurred over time. The door surface and hardware should also be checked on a regular basis, to maintain the functionality of the roller assembly, bottom seal, hinge points, and other elements.  The counterbalance should also be examined periodically to ensure that the drum, cable, torsion spring, shaft bearings, set screws, and collars are working as intended.  Some elements may need periodic lubrication, while others may need tightness adjustments or replacement due to corrosion. 

Why Schedule Professional Preventive Maintenance for Your Overhead Door? 

Overhead doors include a number of elements that can be under high spring tension, including bottom fixtures, cables, drums, pulleys, shafts, and brackets, and only professionals should attempt repairs to these items. These springs are under extreme pressure which can be dangerous to release. If they snap suddenly, there is a possibility that they can cause serious injuries, damages, and even causalities. 

Winding, repairs, and spring adjustments must also be completed by trained personnel.

Another advantage is that a professional technician will have extensive experience in identifying the potential for problems before they have a chance to occur. 

How Often Should a Preventive Maintenance Be Scheduled? 

The frequency with which a customer schedules service technicians to perform preventative maintenance on industrial doors or other equipment will vary according to the climate and other conditions under which the door regularly operates.  Some preventative maintenance may be required monthly, while other types of maintenance should be undertaken every three to six months. To determine the best preventative maintenance schedule for your overhead doors or loading dock equipment contact The Overhead Door Company of The Meadowlands & NYC for a consultation.  

For more information, please give us a call at 973-471-4060 or email us at: info@dockndoor.com.

For 24-hour emergency service, please call 973-471-4060

We service Northern New Jersey (Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Union, Essex, Morris, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer and Somerset county/counties), Manhattan, New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Westchester, and Rockland.

It is always great to find high-performance commercial doors that meet your requirements for security, durability, and high performance. It is a special pleasure to add speed and high cycle rates to those performance criteria. 

RapidSlat® Advanced Service Door | High-Performance Rolling Door

Overhead Door takes pleasure in introducing RapidSlat® Advanced Service Doors as a door solution that is safe, rugged, and easy to operate. Its enhanced functionality provides both the security you need and the convenience you appreciate. By eliminating the need for a second door, RapidSlat allows you to enjoy both advantages in one high-quality door.

Three series, the 611, 621, and 626, give you width and height options of up to 20 feet and come with a 5-year limited warranty. The 2-year or 300,000 cycle limited warranty coverage on components adds to your protection. And where needed, the 626 Series offers an insulation option of up to 7.71 R-value.

The creative combination of a high-performance door with the rolling steel door provides a solution that many will appreciate for multiple applications. The faster opening speed allows for increased productivity while saving on energy costs.

The many advantages of the RapidSlat® High-Performance Doors come from an innovative combination of several unique features. These include:

• Direct Drive Motor. With a standard gearbox design, specially designed gear teeth serve to spread drive and shock loads over a greater tooth contact area. This provides greater durability and lowers your commercial door maintenance needs.

• Interior Hood Assembly. Carefully designed to protect all components from dirt and debris. Also, it adds to the door’s overall appearance.

• Curtain. A number of options in materials and gauges, including steel and aluminum, are available, all providing more protection than high-speed fabric commercial and industrial doors. These materials also reduce commercial door preventive maintenance costs.

• Safety Features. Both a built-in variable frequency drive and a self-monitoring sensing edge add safety and reduce wear on the door and components. Additionally, with the elite C-channel photocells and a unique brake system, you have full functionality with maximum security.

When it comes to eliminating that extra door without compromising security or convenience, RapidSlat® Advanced Service Doors are your only effective option.

You can read more about our high-performance overhead doors here. 

The RapidGrille^®​ Advanced Performance Security Grille provides facilities with visual access and maximized air movement while delivering better safety features than a standard security grille. 

Every client's security grille needs are different, but this new product developed by Overhead Door can be useful for a wide variety of businesses, including parking garages, loading docks, performance venues, manufacturing facilities, or retail businesses -- basically anywhere that a client needs to make a location secure but also wants a grilled that's safe yet simple, and easy to minimize when it's not needed.

RapidGrille® - High-Speed/High-Performance Security Grille 

RapidGrille®'s Main Features: 

Some of the state-of-the-art features of the new product include:

✓ Max. Standard Width: 30'4" (9,246 mm) | Max. Standard Height: 14’4" (4,369 mm)

✓ Curtain: Galvanized steel links and solid rods with mill aluminum spacer tubes

✓ Curtain Pattern: Straight lattice 9" center vertical links with 2" center rod spacing

✓ Door Roll: Directly driven, springless steel tube roll with integral shafts, keyed on the drive end and supported by self-aligning grease-able sealed bearings

✓ Hood: 24 gauge black painted steel

✓ Guides: Three structural steel angles with PowderGuard® Premium finish with black powder coat

✓ Bottom Bar: Tubular extruded aluminum with mill finish​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

✓ Standard Mounting: Face of wall ​​

✓ Operation: Direct drive, integrated gear motor/brake assembly (up to 24” per sec up speed / 12” per sec down speed); drive assembly and limit sensors are factory pre-assembled. Manual hand chain for a power outage. Horsepower is appropriate to the size and weight of the door. 230V AC 3-phase motor (operating range 208-245V)

✓ Control Panel: NEMA 4X rated; variable frequency drive, self-diagnostics, built-in cycle counter, and timer to close​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

✓ Safety Devices: Built-in braking mechanism provides additional peace of mind against uncontrolled curtain travel.

✓ Wireless, Monitored Safety Edge - all doors are equipped with a mandatory reversing or sensing edge to prevent entrapment.

✓ Photoelectric Safety Sensors with Guards - provide additional safety during door operation to help prevent injury and damage.

✓ Limited Warranty - 60-month on motor; 24-month/300,000 cycles on door components​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

RapidGrille Model 676 customers can choose a straight lattice pattern or optional brick pattern, and can also select a complete steel curtain; a powder-coated curtain; or a grille that contains aluminum links and spacer tubes.

RapidGrille® Patterns

Grille controls and operation details can be found right at your fingertips, in the form of an interactive panel that displays info about the opening and closing cycle, a closing timer, and any helpful system diagnostics.

Foeng Tjong, Overhead Door's commercial product manager for rolling products, said the Model 676 has been engineered to perform at high levels over long periods of time.

For more information, please give us a call at 973-471-4060 or email us at: info@dockndoor.com 

You can read more about our security grilles here and about high-performance overhead doors here. 

For 24-hour emergency service, please contact us at 973-471-4060.

We service Northern New Jersey (Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Union, Essex, Morris, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer and Somerset county/counties), Manhattan, New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Westchester, and Rockland.

When you are looking for the perfect way to prevent unauthorized access, and discourage entry to storefronts, counters, and other areas, security grilles are a great option. This is a style of security doors that allow a line of vision into the unauthorized area, without sacrificing safety.

Security Grille in Shoprite

While security grilles can be used alone, they are also sometimes used with plate glass storefronts or other types of commercial door setups to deter theft from smash-and-grab robberies. 

Different Types of Commercial Security Grilles:

1. Side-Folding Full Enclosure Security Grilles are great when it is important to be able to easily open and close the gate. 

Side-Folding Full Enclosure Security Grilles (Models 675/677/678/679)

2. Side-Folding Open-Air Security Grilles offer options that are as attractive as they are useful - perfect for locations where style is of an essence.

3. Upward Coiling Security Grilles are best suited for locations where you need to save space, this is the style often chosen for pharmacy counters and other similar spaces.

Upward Coiling Security Grilles (Models 670/671/674)

As you can see, commercial doors and security grilles come in many different types, so no matter what your desires, you can find one that fits your needs. Spend some time browsing the selection at Overhead Door Company of the Meadowlands & NYC, then give us a call and let one of our industrial door experts work with you to choose the right solution for your business. Whether you are ready to place an order, or you just want to talk about the options, let us help you today.

For more information, please give us a call at 973-471-4060 or email us at: info@dockndoor.com

For 24-hour emergency service, please contact us at 973-471-4060 

We service Northern New Jersey (Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Union, Essex, Morris, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer and Somerset county/counties), Manhattan, New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Westchester, and Rockland.