Warehouse dock doors are subject to far more daily use than standard overhead doors. On a busy loading dock, many overhead doors may cycle several times an hour, causing excessive wear on rollers, tracks, cables, panels, springs and other door components. As a result of this unrelenting use, warehouse overhead doors should be kept on a ridgid maintenance schedule.
Forklifts and pallet trucks are often in close proximity to dock doors, and doors are occasionally struck by errant vehicles. Even a glancing forklift impact may knock an overhead door out of its tracks or possibly even damage it beyond repair.
A broken or stuck door can threaten your building security if it’s stuck in an open position or cannot be properly locked up. An unsecured door may also leave products subject to weather damage and rodents, as well as waste energy.
Door repair should be left to qualified technicians, because compromised doors can be a real safety issue in your warehouse. Heavy doors and rollers can easily shatter or chop off fingers, and tightly wound torsion coils can cause serious bodily harm or even death. It’s also advisable to clear the area under a broken door of workers and products, as doors that go off their tracks can fall suddenly.
Dock and Door Experts
Loading dock door sales and service is Welch Equipment’s core competency. We provide, maintain, install and repair all categories of dock and warehouse doors.
- With 200 dock and door experts, we provide service throughout the Rocky Mountain region and have a technician near you.
- Our specialists understand all dock equipment, interlock systems, and other material handling systems that most other repair companies don’t have experience with.
- Welch Equipment’s service vehicles carry an inventory of frequently used parts and all the equipment required for the vast majority of dock and door repairs.
- Welch Equipment is among the largest parts suppliers in the region, and we maintain an inventory of parts for all manufacturers of dock doors and equipment.
High Speed Door
For high throughput, temperature controlled or energy efficient facilities, we offer a line of high speed roll up doors in many different substrates for applications ranging from clean room to industrial use. Whether you’re looking for interior or exterior setup, we offer high performance doors made of durable fabric, rubber or metal for all kinds of applications.
Our efficient door control systems shorten cycles, reduce air exchange and offer easy, intuitive operability for your workers. With safety features like LED signaling for high forklift traffic areas and code compliant egress options, we provide some of the most sophisticated high performance door solutions in the industry.
Warehouse Door Repair Near Me
Welch Equipment is not a “garage door” company. We specialize in warehouse, distribution center and industrial doors, and all of our technicians are qualified to repair several different types of material handling equipment and systems.
- Welch Equipment employs one of the most highly trained squads of warehouse technicians in the industry.
- We offer 24 hour emergency service.
- Average on-site time is about 2 hours from first call.
If you need door maintenance, repair, installation or advice, give Welch Equipment a call today!
