Internal traffic routes
Openings between production, storage and dispatch where forklifts pass constantly and a shutter would simply be left open.
High speed access
Rapid Roll and Rapid Action Doors
Where a shutter would slow traffic and lose temperature, a high-speed door keeps the opening closed for most of the working day.
Rapid roll doors open and close in seconds, which makes them the practical choice for internal openings with constant traffic and for external openings where temperature or air quality separation matters.
Access Opening Solutions supplies, installs and maintains rapid action doors in Dublin, and repairs them when they fail — which means our specification advice is grounded in what stands up to real traffic.
Where rapid doors earn their cost
Temperature separation
Chilled and heated areas where every second the opening stays open costs energy.
Hygiene and air control
Food and pharmaceutical environments where dust, insects and air movement must be limited.
External dock openings
Wind-rated exterior high-speed doors for yard-facing openings with high vehicle movements.
Specification considerations
- Cycle count — the single most important figure, and the one most often underestimated
- Internal or external use, including wind loading for external installations
- Activation method: radar, loop, pull cord, remote, push button or building system integration
- Breakaway or crash-out capability where forklift contact is likely
- Curtain material and vision panel arrangement for safe traffic flow
- Available side room and headroom around the opening
Keeping high-speed doors reliable
- Set service frequency by cycle count rather than by calendar alone
- Fit frame-level impact protection in busy forklift aisles
- Position activation sensors for the actual traffic pattern, including reversing vehicles
- Hold a small stock of consumables for critical openings
- Record fault codes before resetting a controller, so recurring faults can be traced
Rapid door or roller shutter?
Both have their place, and we will say so honestly. Rapid doors suit high-traffic, separation-critical openings; roller shutters remain the better answer where security at close of business is the main requirement.
- Very high cycle counts with light security need: rapid door
- Overnight security of a street-facing or yard opening: roller shutter
- Both requirements on the same opening: a rapid door inside with a security shutter outside is a common and effective combination
Questions we are asked
Rapid Roll & Rapid Action Doors — FAQs
Are rapid doors secure enough to lock up with?
They are traffic and separation doors, not security doors. Where overnight security matters, they are usually paired with a roller shutter.
What happens if a forklift hits the curtain?
Breakaway doors are designed to release and be re-fed. We recover crash-outs and check the frame and drive for related damage.
Can you service rapid doors from other suppliers?
Yes. We maintain and repair a wide range of high-speed doors alongside shutters and dock equipment.
Will a rapid door reduce our heating costs?
At frequently used openings between heated and unheated areas it usually makes a noticeable difference, because the opening spends far less time open.
24/7 Emergency Response
Considering a high-speed door?
Tell us the opening size, traffic level and what the door needs to separate, and we will advise on what will last.
Call 01 877 5206Request an Emergency Call-Out
Or email info@accessopeningsolutions.com with photographs of the shutter and its location.