Products comparative table for industrial garage doors hardware
The quality of all our commercial & industrial garage door hardware is exceptional. Still, a choice must be made depending on the degree of sturdiness required and the number of daily open/close cycles.
Here are some recommended typical systems:
Our sturdiness scale
Hardware |
Light Duty
- 14-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
- Pull rope
- Single hinges
|
Heavy Duty
- 13-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
- Pull chain
- Single or double hinges
|
Super Heavy Duty
- 12-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
- Pull chain or chain hoists
- Single or double hinges
- Reinforcement bars
|
Hardware |
Light Duty
- 14-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
- Pull rope
- Single hinges
|
Heavy Duty
- 13-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
- Pull chain
- Single or double hinges
|
Super Heavy Duty
- 12-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
- Pull chain or chain hoists
- Single or double hinges
- Reinforcement bars
|
*The lower the gauge number, the thicker the steel
The spring acts as a counterweight to facilitate the opening of the door. Choosing a spring depends mainly on the daily number of open/close cycles your door will undergo.
Springs |
Light Duty
|
Heavy Duty
- 25,000- to 100,000-cycle springs
|
Super Heavy Duty
- Springs for over 100,000 cycles
|
Springs |
Light Duty
|
Heavy Duty
- 25,000- to 100,000-cycle springs
|
Super Heavy Duty
- Springs for over 100,000 cycles
|
Document to download
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Shop drawing (Autocad)
Comparative cost of door systems
8' x 8' door for loading dock
Door model |
G-5000 |
G-5000 |
Usage |
5 cycles/day |
35 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 2"
- 13-gauge tracks
- Full vertical movement
- Single hinges
- Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
- Pull rope
|
Super Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 3"
- 12-gauge tracks
- Full vertical movement
- Single hinges
- Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
- Pull chain
- "C"-shaped bumper springs
|
Springs |
Light Duty
10,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Heavy Duty
50,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Light Duty
Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Heavy Duty
Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
N/A |
27% only |
Door model: G-5000 |
Usage: 5 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 2"
- 13-gauge tracks
- Full vertical movement
- Single hinges
- Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
- Pull rope
|
Springs |
Light Duty
10,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Light Duty
Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
N/A |
Door model: G-5000 |
Usage: 35 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Super Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 3"
- 12-gauge tracks
- Full vertical movement
- Single hinges
- Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
- Pull chain
- "C"-shaped bumper springs
|
Springs |
Heavy Duty
50,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Heavy Duty
Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
27% only |
12' x 12' door for machine shop
Door model |
G-5000 |
G-5000 |
Usage |
5 cycles/day |
15 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 2"
- 13-gauge tracks
- "Standard" vertical movement
- Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
- Pull rope
- Single hinges
|
Super Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 3"
- 12-gauge tracks
- 3 ft. high-lift
- Vertical tracks fixed with continuous angle bracket
- Single hinge
- Chain hoist
|
Springs |
Light Duty
10,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Heavy Duty
35,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Light Duty
Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Heavy Duty
Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
N/A |
12% only |
Door model: G-5000 |
Usage: 5 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 2"
- 13-gauge tracks
- "Standard" vertical movement
- Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
- Pull rope
- Single hinges
|
Springs |
Light Duty
10,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Light Duty
Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
N/A |
Door model: G-5000 |
Usage: 15 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Super Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 3"
- 12-gauge tracks
- 3 ft. high-lift
- Vertical tracks fixed with continuous angle bracket
- Single hinge
- Chain hoist
|
Springs |
Heavy Duty
35,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Heavy Duty
Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
12% only |
18' x 18' door for agricultural building
Door model |
G-5000 |
G-5000 |
Usage |
5 cycles/day |
12 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Super Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 3"
- 12-gauge tracks
- "Standard" vertical movement
- Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
- Double hinges
- Reinforcement struts
- Chain hoist
|
Super Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 3"
- 12-gauge tracks
- "Standard" vertical movement
- Vertical tracks fixed with continuous angle bracket
- Double hinges
- Reinforcement struts
- Chain hoist
- Pusher springs
- Tension cable bridge reinforcement
- Precision bearings
|
Springs |
Light Duty
10,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Heavy Duty
30,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Light Duty
Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Heavy Duty
Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
N/A |
8% only |
Door model: G-5000 |
Usage: 5 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Super Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 3"
- 12-gauge tracks
- "Standard" vertical movement
- Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
- Double hinges
- Reinforcement struts
- Chain hoist
|
Springs |
Light Duty
10,000-cycle torsion springs
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Light Duty
Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
N/A |
Door model: G-5000 |
Usage: 12 cycles/day |
Hardware |
Super Heavy Duty
- Hardware: 3"
- 12-gauge tracks
- "Standard" vertical movement
- Vertical tracks fixed with continuous angle bracket
- Double hinges
- Reinforcement struts
- Chain hoist
- Pusher springs
- Tension cable bridge reinforcement
- Precision bearings
|
Springs |
Heavy Duty
Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Exterior frame weather stripping |
Heavy Duty
Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
|
Price differential |
8% only |