When deciding on the best style of door for you, bifold doors and hydraulic doors are both excellent options. Let’s go over some key factors of each door to better decide which style will best fit your needs.
Bifold Doors
Always a popular choice, bifold doors take up less space when opening. This allows you to park your vehicle closer as the door opens. A bifold door opens upwards, whereas a hydraulic door will swing outwards. When fully open, a bifold door also allows for snow and water runoff, as they have a slope. Bifold doors are simple to install and operate, and they’re pretty low maintenance. Some other features of bifold doors include power operators to control opening and closing, as well as floor lock pins on the bottom door frame and jamb side locks.
Bifold doors have a solid steel drive shaft that runs across the width of the door and attaches to the frame. The drive shaft is then driven from the gear reducer(s) by a dual chain drive system. The drive shaft is supported by bearing mounts with zerk fittings at each cable drum (steel tubing with end caps welded to the drive shaft) and vertical member location.
Hydraulic Doors
With a hydraulic door, its key features are simplicity and strength. A hydraulic door operates as a wall that swings outward. Hydraulic doors are powered by two cylinders, one on each side. With Well Bilt’s Hydra-Eze Hydraulic Door system, the cylinders are rated at a minimum of 3000 PSI capacity, ensuring safety, preventing system failure, and providing a long lifespan. Since it swings away from the building, there is no loss of headroom with a hydraulic door.
As mentioned previously, a hydraulic door will need extra space to open, meaning that any vehicle will need to leave extra space when opening. While bifold doors’ natural shape allows for runoff, hydraulic doors lie flat when open. This means that water or snow can build up, so it is important to allow for a slight downward slope to prevent moisture from seeping in and ruining the interior insulation.
Both Have Advantages
As you can see, both bifold and hydraulic doors come with their unique features that make them popular styles. When it comes to the highest quality bifold doors and hydraulic door systems, look no further than Well Bilt Industries. For the finest doors around, Well Bilt guarantees greatness!
