Cornell Commercial Rolling Doors and Security Grilles Blog

“The details are not the details. They make the design,” said American architect and designer Charles Eames. At CornellCookson, we couldn’t agree more. The details really do make the design when selecting the best high performance door for your application.

If you have ever specified a rolling service door and a rolling fire door, you know that they look very similar to each other. As the old saying goes, “looks can be very deceiving”. There is much more to a rolling fire door than meets the eye.

At CornellCookson, our dedicated Architectural Design Support (ADS) Team can assist in tackling any challenges and issues head-on. We’ve gathered a few answers to some of the most common questions we hear from architects in part 2 of this week’s blog.

The design and functionality of your business's overhead coiling door will depend on your day-to-day needs. The experts at Cornell have experience designing and installing a variety of coiling doors, so we can help you make the best rolling door decision for your commercial space.

While the ban on indoor dining has recently been lifted in PA and in other parts of the U.S., restaurants can likely expect more restrictions coming soon as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to climb (currently at 230,650,700 cases as of January 14, 2021). With more cases come the possibility of reinstating indoor dining bans similar to the previous ones rolled out over the holidays in the U.S. throughout November and December 2020.

Have you ever known someone who would happily buy the same $12 pair of shoes over and over instead of the $36 pair that would last much longer (and save them more money overall)? Or someone who doesn’t want to pay for an oil change every six months but will shell out hundreds to fix their car when it inevitably breaks down? The same kind of “penny wise and pound foolish” thinking happens with roll up doors, too.

Strong winds rip down empty streets, destroying everything in their path. Floods ruin homes and businesses. Rip currents rage in the oceans along the coast. Sound like a scene from a nightmare? It is, and during a hurricane, it is an unfortunate, scary reality for many. In this situation, the last thing you want to be thinking about is if your rolling doors will hold up under wind pressure of anywhere from 74 to 180 miles per hour.

Our world is changing. Quickly. Exponential population growth around the globe is fueling urbanization. At the same time, car ownership continues to increase and the job of creating cohesive, livable and safe places for us to live, work and shop is more difficult.