Doors of Steel: Metal Roll-Up Doors for Any Application

Metal roll-up doors are designed specifically to offer security and durability in a variety of applications. MBCI offers a series of roll-up doors to service the self-storage and commercial markets.

Here, we’ll provide some key product details to help guide you to the right product for your application.

Self-Storage Doors

Built to meet the specific and unique demands of a small structure, MBCI doors offer many standard features that make it a superior choice. These include a proprietary gear-driven tensioning bracket for safe and easy adjustments, a rust-resistant aluminum bottom bar to protect against the elements, and a standard stainless steel latch.

650 Series: The best choice for a low-maintenance, wind-certified self-storage roll-up door.

Transform your storage building’s exterior and protect your tenants’ assets with the 650 Series steel-curtain roll-up door. Wind-load tested in accordance with IBC, FBC, and TDI, the wind-certified 650 Series was engineered to protect and maintain building envelopes in extreme conditions without the heavy, weighted elements required in frequent commercial use. The 650 Series provides tenants and facility or building owners peace of mind with sturdy construction that requires little to no maintenance. Wind-rated up to 8’ 8” and approximately 90 mph, the 650 Series door is ideal in coastal areas that experience large wind gusts and hurricanes and comes with a 30-year film integrity warranty and up to 25-year chalk and fade warranty. Our 650 Series offers insulation for better energy efficiency and is perfect for climate-controlled storage. We also offer top and side draft stop kits to reduce drafts.

690 Series: The premium choice for mini-warehouse and self-storage buildings in areas susceptible to extreme winds.

The 690 Series steel-curtain roll-up door is designed to operate smoothly and perform well in severe weather. They won’t buckle, bow, become misaligned from the tracks, or separate from the door frame during strong storms and wind events. Featuring 16-gauge galvanized steel guides and a wind bar, the 690 Series is wind-rated up to 10’ and approximately 140 mph—ensuring they meet mini-warehouse wind-load requirements. Our metal roll-up doors are wind-load tested in accordance with IBC, FBC, and TDI, allowing facility managers to avoid higher up-front insurance costs and reduce maintenance costs and downtime in the event of a storm. For climate-controlled units, our 690 Series offers insulation to help improve energy efficiency along with our top and side draft kits.

Whether for commercial or self-storage uses, MBCI offers a variety of doors with many applications.
Whether for commercial or self-storage uses, MBCI offers a variety of doors for different applications.

Commercial Series

MBCI’s commercial-grade, steel curtain roll-up doors offer tremendous versatility, and unparalleled quality, are easy to install, and require minimal maintenance. With a variety of models, colors, and mounting options, it is our goal to provide the right door for any application and back it with the best warranty you can find. These commercial doors are available as light gauge and heavy gauge; some options are wind-certified.

Light-duty roll-up doors: Quality roll-up steel doors engineered to withstand frequent use and outperform others in the industry.

MBCI offers two steel roll-up doors ideal for light-duty commercial use in everything from warehouses and farms to recreational storage and auto body shops. Available with electric motors and multiple mounting options, the 1950 Series and 2000 Series are versatile and low maintenance.

1950 Series: Known for operating quietly and requiring less headroom, the 1950 Series door is suitable for a number of light-duty commercial and recreational uses.

2000 Series: The 2000 Series is the perfect door for light-duty applications that require frequent use.

Heavy-duty roll-up doors: The integrity, partnership, and quality behind the design and production of our heavy-duty commercial doors make them the most durable and reliable in the industry.

Perfect for high-traffic use, our heavy-duty, commercial-grade metal roll-up doors are suitable for warehouses, loading docks, terminals, and distribution centers. Our quality sets us apart; every MBCI commercial door features heavy-duty brackets made of a .187-thick angle, high-cycle spring life, and continuous-duty design. Wind-load tested in accordance with IBC, FBC, and TDI, our heavy-duty commercial-grade doors is wind-certified to meet stringent building codes in coastal regions, including Florida and Texas.

2500 Series: Our 2500 Series is a heavy-duty sheet door suitable for warehouse and freight buildings.

3100 Series: Wind-rated and available up to 16′ wide, the 3100 Series will last for years with little to no maintenance.

Wind-certified doors: Commercial metal roll-up doors from MBCI are wind certified to perform against high winds and meet building codes. Fueled by constant changes in local and national building codes, as well as increasing insurance costs, doors with validated wind certification can dramatically reduce maintenance and replacement costs and minimize downtime. MBCI’s wind-certified doors are wind load tested in accordance with BC, FBC, and TDI.

 (Note: MBCI’s 2500 and 3100 Series are all wind-certified commercial door options.)

MBCI delivers the highest quality metal roll-up door products and services that seamlessly integrate into new or existing building projects. Regardless of the project scope or wind and weather variables, MBCI has the right solution when it comes to roll-up doors for self-storage or commercial needs. Download our capabilities brochure or contact your local MBCI representative to learn more about which product is right for you.

 

Useful Tool: FM Wind Ratings RoofNav

The concept of testing materials and assemblies in buildings has been around since the late 1800s, when John R. Freeman initiated Factory Mutual Laboratories (now known as FM Approvals) to test fire protection systems. Since then, the use of FM-approved building components and assemblies has become recognized as an accepted safety standard for insurance companies, building inspectors, design professionals, and building owners. In the case of roofing systems, FM is particularly well known for determining how roofing performs not only for fire, but also for high wind. In fact, it is unique among other testing laboratories in the way that it performs wind uplift testing – it uses full-scale roof sections measuring 12 feet by 24 feet to obtain an accurate view of expected real-world performance. Further, it tests not only individual products, but full assemblies. In the case of metal roofing, for example, that would include the metal roofing panels, the fasteners (e.g., screws), EPDM washers, seam sealant, and any insulation, all as attached to a specific roof deck or structure.

Is it Approved by FM?

To find out if a roofing product or assembly has been approved by FM based on its independent testing, the best place to look is on the FM roof navigation website, known as RoofNav. Registration is free and offers access to FM’s fully searchable, comprehensive database.

How to Use FM RoofNav

Here is a quick overview on using the website:

  • My Projects Tab: The opening page is on the “My Projects” tab, which welcomes the user to RoofNav and lets a registered user save and return to specific data searches.
  • Product Search Tab: The second tab at the top of the web page is labeled “Product Search,” and allows a user to enter information under search criteria based on a manufacturing company and/or a trade name, as well as selectable roofing categories (such as “cover”) and subcategories (such as “composite panel cover”). Clicking on the “search result” sub-tab will show all of the corresponding products tested, and their approved uses. If a specific manufacturer, such as MBCI, is entered in the search criteria, the results will show only for that manufacturer. Clicking on a particular result will open detailed specifications and information for that product.
  • System Search Tab: If a particular system is being sought, such as a fastening system or vapor retarder system, the “search criteria” portion under this tab can help narrow things down by name, type, and products.
  • Assembly Search Tab: Since the real performance of a roof is based not on a single product or system, but an entire assembly, it is possible to search either by “classifications,” using basic criteria, or by “specifications,” which allow a detailed roof assembly to be created. Either method will produce a list of “search results” that can be clicked on to get more details. This is likely the most useful tab when looking to determine if a total roof assembly will meet the wind uplift rating needed for a particular project, but it does require that the proper details are input.

The website also contains a number of very helpful ways to assist a user. A tab for a “ratings calculator” allows flexibility in the amount of information entered; a tab for “reference materials” provides drop-down assistance with tools such as a “quick-start guide.” Links for “help,” “support,” and “training” appear at the top of the page, along with a quick-search portal where a known FM assembly number can be entered and found directly.

The RoofNav tool is a great resource for anyone who wants to find out test-result information about any one or a series of roofing products, systems, or assemblies, and can be a go-to resource for contractors, designers, and specifiers of roofing systems of all types.

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