WELL BILT Industries’ bottom rolling door systems have proven durability and performance. The rolling door design is specified for openings of almost limitless width with your choice of panel configuration.
Rolling doors are a logical choice when the openings are wide and cost is critical. WELL BILT Industries’ rolling doors offer impressive strength and are designed to perform under heavy traffic and high wind loads.
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WELL BILT Industries’ bottom rolling door systems have proven durability and performance, designed to perform under heavy traffic and high wind loads. By working closely with architects, contractors, and owners, we manufacture systems that meet your specific needs — or retro-fit to an existing structure. No project is too large or too small for us.
Every system is designed and fabricated to your specific parameters, or retro-fit to meet the needs of an existing structure. Built to your opening, not a standard size.
Bottom rollers use re-lubeable anti-friction bearings and are serviceable without removing the door from the track. EPDM Style 40 weather seals provide all-weather protection.
Send your opening and facility details and get a detailed quote back in 24 hours, plus drawings, cut sheets, and installation instructions for every system.
Engineering certificates for all 50 states and the Caribbean. Miami-Dade County Approved Hangar Door Manufacturer. Nationwide provider that also exports worldwide, trusted on projects for every branch of the U.S. military.
A rolling hangar door, also called a sliding hangar door, is built from one or more panels that ride along a bottom track, moving unidirectionally, bi-parting, or as a floating group. Because the door rolls rather than swings or lifts, it can be specified to almost limitless widths and up to 90' tall, powered by an electric operator, and opened in full or in part to match the aircraft or equipment inside. Well Bilt builds rolling door systems with engineering certifications for all states and the Caribbean, and complies with all codes and specifications in place at the time of the order.
A rolling door is the right call when the opening is wide, cost is critical, and flexible partial-opening matters most.
The most widely used aircraft hangar door on the market. Built to almost limitless widths and up to 90 feet tall, with unlimited panel configurations and electric operators.
Custom doors built to protect against coastal winds and corrosive conditions, for dry storage, dockyards, and manufacturing facilities. Miami-Dade Certified for over 15 years, with up to a 10-year limited warranty available.
Trusted on projects for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Engineering certificates cover all 50 states and the Caribbean.
Custom-built for dairy buildings, machine storage, and more. Miami-Dade Certified for over 15 years, with up to a 10-year limited warranty available.
The most common question buyers ask. Here’s the honest trade-off, then go deeper in our comparison guides.
| Factor | Rolling / Sliding | Bifold | Hydraulic |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it opens | Slides horizontally on track | Folds in half, vertically | Swings out and up, one piece |
| Headroom / clear opening | Full height | Slight loss at fold | Full height, no loss |
| Space needed in front | None in front, needs side wall | Minimal — park close | Needs clearance to swing out |
| Moving parts / maintenance | Tracks and rollers to maintain | More (cables, straps, hinges) | Fewest - lowest upkeep |
| Weather seal / insulation | Good | Good with modern seals | Best - one-piece seal |
| Upfront cost | Varies with size | More budget-friendly | Highest |
| Best when… | No room to swing or fold | Space is tight or budget is key | Uptime, weather & clearance matter most |
The most widely used aircraft hangar door on the market. Easy to open, close, and configure in multiple ways.
Proven durability and performance, engineered to perform under heavy traffic and high wind loads, with a standard wind rating of 90 MPH.
Telescoping top guides provide positive engagement during wind uplift conditions, keeping the door secure in high winds. Personal doors include a limit switch that prevents operation unless the door is fully closed.
EPDM Style 40 seals and galvanized retainer strips resist ozone, steam, water, solvents, providing all-weather protection.
Built to your design parameters and specific needs, or retro-fit to an existing structure, with PE wind load certification available when required.
Miami-Dade County Approved Hangar Door Manufacturer, with engineering certificates for all 50 states and the Caribbean.
Real Well Bilt rolling and sliding door installations, trusted on projects for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and installed nationwide
WELL BILT Industries offers a patented rolling door operator adaptable to either in-the-door or out-of-door installation. Most rolling door systems can be furnished or retrofitted with an electric operator.
Operator placement is matched to your door configuration: one Hercul-Eze® operator on the leading edge panel for Unidirectional doors, two operators on the leading edges of each side for Bi-Parting doors, or two operators on the first and last panels for Floating Group doors. Pick-up bars let multiple sections open or close from a single operator.
All the detail you expect, organized and scannable. Available as a stamped submittal on request.
Hot rolled structural steel shapes conform to ASTM A36, minimum yield 36,000 psi, tensile strength 58,000 to 80,000 psi. Cold formed shapes (cee’s, zee’s, channels) conform to ASTM A570 Grade 55, minimum yield 57,000 psi. Welded mechanical tubing conforms to ASTM A-500 Grade B, minimum yield 46,000 psi, typical tensile strength 58,000 psi. Mechanical fasteners are ASTM A-325 or SAE Grade 5; anchor bolts or threaded rod are ASTM A-307 or equivalent.
Patented rolling door operator, adaptable to in-the-door or out-of-door installation. Top guide options are fixed (accommodates up to 3″ of total vertical deflection) or telescoping (used when deflection exceeds 3″ or positive top-guide engagement is needed for wind uplift). Both use sealed ball bearings for guide and carrier rollers. Lateral supports for the top guide beam are spaced 8′ to 10′ apart, supplied by others.
All bottom rollers use re-lubeable anti-friction bearings. Smaller doors use vee-groove rollers with caged needle bearings on inverted angle track; larger doors use tapered roller bearings on rail track systems. All roller systems are serviceable without removing the door section from the track.
Pick-up bars are welded or bolted to the leading and trailing edges of power-operated door sections, so multiple sections can open or close from one operator. Standard personal door framing is 30″ by 78″ (3078), with wind-load rated 36″ by 80″ framing available. A limit switch ensures the door cannot operate unless securely closed. Lock sets and wind chains are the responsibility of others.
Bottom and side EPDM Style 40 weather seals with galvanized retainer strips provide all-weather protection. EPDM resists ozone, steam, water, oxygenated solvents, and animal and vegetable oils. Doors comply with all codes and specifications in place at time of order. Wind-load compliance certification by a Florida-licensed PE is available. Well Bilt is a Miami-Dade County Approved Hangar Door Manufacturer with a Certificate of Competency.
Except for small sections shipped in one piece, doors are fabricated in sections for easy shipping and bolted at the job site to clips welded to the vertical members. Each system includes drawings, cut sheets, job site prep instructions, and an Owner’s Manual. Rolling door systems are warrantied against defects in materials and workmanship for one year from date of purchase.
Have a project-specific question? Our engineering team can provide detailed specs or a stamped submittal on request.
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Longevity and reliability are key indicators of performance in aviation infrastructure. A longtime customer recently upgraded their original Hercul-Eze hangar door operators after more than 20 years of dependable service. By replacing legacy units with the latest generation system, they
Rolling hangar doors move on a bottom track, powered by an electric operator, and can be configured Unidirectional (panels move one direction), Bi-Parting (panels open in the middle), or as a Floating Group (panels move together in either direction). Bottom rollers use anti-friction bearings, and the top of the door is guided by either a fixed or telescoping top guide system.
Rolling door systems can be built to almost limitless widths and up to 90 feet tall, with an unlimited number of panels depending on your opening and configuration.
Rolling doors are the better fit when the opening is wide and cost is a priority, since panel configurations scale to almost limitless width. The rolling door page doesn’t compare itself directly against bifold, so this answer only reflects what rolling doors are documented to do well, not a side by side against bifold’s specific tradeoffs.
Bottom rollers use re-lubeable anti-friction bearings and are serviceable without removing the door section from the track, which keeps maintenance straightforward.
Rolling doors slide along a bottom track rather than swinging outward, so they don’t require clearance in front of the opening. You’ll need adequate wall space to the side to accommodate the panel width when open.
Rolling door systems are warrantied against defects in materials and workmanship for one year from date of purchase.
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