Vinyl Strip Doors for Your Restaurant: Worth It or Not?
When deciding whether vinyl strip doors are right for your restaurant, you’ll want to weigh the pros and cons of installing a strip door against the needs of your facility, as well as the costs of going without one. Generally, strip doors are an excellent option for restaurant owners who want to partition off areas such as kitchens while still allowing easy access to these areas, as well as to segment off temperature controlled zones such as walk-in coolers and freezers.
In this article, we’ll discuss the benefits of vinyl restaurant doors, how to choose the right strip doors for restaurants, and the best features of vinyl doors for walk-in coolers and freezers.
The Benefits of Vinyl Restaurant Doors
Installing vinyl doors in restaurants is an excellent way to control temperature, direct traffic, and save energy costs.
Control Temperature
Vinyl strip doors and strip rolls work by separating areas with different temperatures, such as walk-ins, while still allowing easy access. Vinyl doors are also great at keeping temperatures consistent in different areas of a restaurant such as the kitchen, dining area, and storage rooms, which is often necessary for food safety.
Improve Energy Efficiency
By providing a barrier between cold and warm areas, vinyl doors can help lower energy costs associated with heating and cooling in a restaurant.
Reduce Noise
Not only does noise make for an unpleasant dining experience, but it can also make it hard for workers to communicate and, in extreme cases, cause hearing loss. Vinyl doors can be installed in restaurants to lower noise from the kitchen or service areas, creating a better experience for both customers and workers.
Improve Hygiene
Vinyl doors for restaurants are easy to clean, meaning they make it easy to keep your restaurant sanitary. They can also help prevent the spread of contaminants between different areas of a restaurant and can be used to keep insects and other pests out of the kitchen and dining areas while still allowing workers to pass through.
Flexible and Cost Effective
Vinyl doors are available in various styles, meaning there are many options to suit different needs and spaces within your restaurant. At Singer Safety, our strip doors are made from durable materials that can handle busy restaurant environments. Compared to other types of doors, vinyl doors are more affordable to install while still offering excellent performance.
Choosing the Right Strip Doors for Restaurants
When choosing strip doors for restaurants, there are several factors you’ll want to consider. To start, think about the amount of traffic that will need to pass through the strip doors and how frequently the door will be used. Heavily trafficked areas may require thicker vinyl strips, while less busy areas can use thinner options.
Before making your purchase, measure the dimensions of the opening where the strip doors will be installed. Make sure the strip door is large enough to seal the entire opening without leaving gaps on either end.
Finally, consider whether you need transparent, colored, or opaque vinyl strips. Transparent strips will allow full visibility through the doorway, while colored strips can create privacy for specific areas.
Types of Vinyl Strip Doors for Restaurants
Singer Safety offers many different vinyl strip doors for restaurants. Our strip door kits allow you to easily create a flexible sealed thermal opening, and our customers use our vinyl strip doors for a wide range of restaurant and food industry needs.
Vinyl Strip Doors
At Singer Safety, our strip doors are made using clear, high-quality vinyl with rounded edges. They come with a curved design to create a secure, interlocked seal between the layers of the door. Our ribbed strip doors are scratch resistant and are designed to reduce static between strips. For those with specific size needs, we can work to create custom vinyl strip doors.
Strip Door Mounting Hardware
Singer Safety’s strip door mounting hardware can be used to securely mount strip doors anywhere in a restaurant, including on door frames, ceilings, and more. Our mountings are durable and will make sure the strip door remains firmly in place.
Strip Rolls
In addition to vinyl strip doors, we also offer strip rolls that allow customers to create their own strip doors by cutting the roll themselves. Just like our vinyl strip doors, our strip rolls are manufactured using durable materials for long lasting performance.
We offer many strip roll options, including standard clear rolls, USDA freezer rolls, safety orange rolls, anti-static rolls, and welding bronze rolls. Our vinyl strip rolls come in both full size and partial size rolls and can be mounted using our door mounting hardware.
Replacement Door Strips
Replace any of your underperforming, damaged, or missing vinyl door strips with our high-quality replacement strips.
Vinyl Doors for Walk-Ins
Depending on the size of your walk-in cooler, it can cost hundreds of dollars per month to keep food frozen. Vinyl doors for walk-in coolers and freezers are a great option to reduce energy costs while still allowing workers to access the area. They work by lowering the strain on refrigeration systems, meaning you’ll have less energy consumption and reduced utility costs. These doors are designed to hold in cold temperatures, making sure that perishable items stay fresh.
Additionally, vinyl strip doors for restaurants are easy to clean and sanitize, which makes it simple to keep up with hygiene standards. They provide convenient access, allowing staff to enter and exit walk-ins without fully opening a solid door. This feature not only improves efficiency but also reduces the amount of warm air entering the cooler, minimizing frost build-up and further improving the efficiency of the cooling system.
Learn More about Singer Safety’s Vinyl Strip Doors for Restaurants
Singer Safety is proud to offer the highest quality vinyl strip doors and strip door mounting hardware for restaurants. Whether you are looking to improve your walk-in energy efficiency, block pests, or shield certain work areas, our vinyl strip doors are flexible enough to fit your needs.
