Polydoor were recently contacted to demonstrate how the Polydoor range of impact doors could be utilised to control unwanted vermin and insects. This request was made by one of the UK’s leading wholesalers as they had noticed their current impact doors do not sufficiently conceal their openings. As a result of this they are noticing increasing numbers of unwanted pests and critters wandering beyond the partitioned storage areas and into public areas.

Upon investigating the problem it was evident that despite the management at the store taking all necessary precautions, the fault clearly lied with the poor quality and poor design of their current range of impact and traffic doors.

On closer inspection we identified that the current impact doors were actually drifting open from the light drafts created from within the store. Drafts such as this are very common when combining the air pressure created from larger type stores with smaller partitioned areas. The fundamental design floors and poor quality components used in many types of impact doors make unwanted operation a common problem and even worse among larger warehouses and logistic operations.

As we inspected the doors further we found several problems that were contributing to the problems reported. These included a poor quality hinge system with unstable tension at various points of opening, an excessive gap around the perimeter of each door, the lack of seals on each door and a poor standard of installation.

These signs are very common and more obvious as a result of companies purchasing doors from abroad. This is because many companies produce only standard size doors and modify these sizes to suit a range of opening sizes. As a result of this, it is common to find large gaps or important features missing from each door. On this occasion the client did not receive the correct advice from their supplier and as such have a large number of doors all in need of replacement.

The client asked us to provide a trial door to demonstrate the difference between the Polydoor and other types of impact doors. Due to our UK manufacturing facility we arranged to manufacture and install the trial door within just 7 days.

The trial was originally scheduled to last 3 months but after 4 weeks the store manager contacted Polydoor to say that the door had proved a big success and that the probems around the door had improved considerably. The store decided to replace all existing impact doors with immediate effect and have recommended that their head office consider specifying these doors on all future projects.

Whilst many clients do their best to ensure they are sourcing the very best product it can be difficult to ask the right questions when sourcing your doors. Polydoor are experts within this industry and guide all clients through a detailed process to ensure each doo r is designed to perform to the very highest standard.

Polydoor has developed a new range of stainless steel protection barriers to expand the existing Polyguard range. Our expanded range enables Polydoor to offer a complete bespoke door, wall & protection service to areas such as lobbies, corridors and interlock areas.

The new range of stainless steel protection barriers are available in a range of sizes from 300mm to 1200mm in height ranging from 400mm to 1500mm in width. Barriers are manufactured using 90mm OD CHS stainless steel (304).

The new barriers are also available to protect storage containers, bins, stock and a range of other valuable items. The Polyguard range is also available in a 90 degree corner array to ensure protection from motorised trolleys and other traffic.

To view our range of impact and traffic doors, along with our other products please visit our main Polydoor website here.

Polydoor now supply HDPE sheets and UHMWPE sheets throughout the UK. Our high quality material can be supplied in a wide range of colours, sizes & thickness from our large selection of stock.

All sheets are available in a range of 10 standard colours and any optional RAL colour. Finishes include solid, white granite, grey speckle & black speckle. Thicknesses range from 8mm through to 400mm.

For further information on our HDPE panels and UHMWPE panels please visit our main product page here.

When we ask our customers what it is they like most about our range of impact doors we always get a varied response. Some people choose our impact door range because they are fully recyclable and meet their environmental policy. Others prefer our doors because they can design and modify the door to accommodate the area it is being installed. Others like it because of the excellent quality and longevity the Polydoor range of impact doors have to offer.

No matter what the reason is for installing a Polydoor we know that every customer agrees that installing a Polydoor is money well spent.

After receiving various comments from our clients, it was soon made apparent that many organisations set aside funding to replace a percentage of impact doors in their CAPEX budget. Organisations that have already implemented the Polydoor now recognise that they do not have to put aside this money and the money can be used elsewhere.

To view our range of impact and traffic doors, along with our other products please visit our main Polydoor website here.

The Polydoor range of fully recyclable impact doors have again proved triumphant in a recent comparison study. Polydoor were asked to provide an impact door solution within a series of stores for a well known supermarket chain. The supermarket had stated that their existing impact doors were encountering premature wear and that they were looking for a long term solution to eliminate the frequent costs of replacement.

The introduction of our unique PE range of impact doors ensured that not only did the doors withstand the constant passing traffic but they also maintained a uniformed look throughout our client facilities. As many customers have been forced to sacrifice the look of their stores by incorporating several different types of door finishes the client expressed how much of an improvement a uniformed look had on each store.

The solid structure of all Polydoor impact doors ensures they are an ideal product for all environments. This statement was further enhanced when the supermarket chain decided to include our PE personnel doors throughout their staff facility to further enhance the uniformed look of each store.

The full project saw Polydoor install their unique range of doors in areas such as stores, warehouse, offices, toilets and changing areas. The supermarket group commented that due to the Polydoors performance they are now looking to specify the use of Polydoor products in further areas within each store facility.

Our range of impact doors, traffic doors and other products can be found on our main website here.