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Buy Your Next Overhead Door From An American Owned Company

MAXDoor is an American-owned company that designs, engineers and manufactures custom vertical lift fabric doors in the state of Michigan. The MAXDoor system allows you the flexibility to build a door specific to your needs with engineers who have over 35 years of service in the door industry. Final assembly of our doors takes place locally by a specialized workforce who pay attention to detail and take pride in the finished product. We offer shipping options to every US state and location around the world. This door is very durable, highly reliable and provides 20+ years of service life.

Industries That LOVE MAXDoor

Designed by engineers with years of door experience, our vertical lift fabric door system stands strong in some of the toughest industrial environments such as mining and steel, waste handling, shipyards, maintenance buildings and aerospace. Doors in these and other industries need to be strong, heavy-duty, and high-performing with strong wind resistance. Doors get hit – it’s a fact. Due to the design of MAXDoor, when a collision occurs the fabric door panel is free to break away from the door guides. A simple fix of placing the door panel back in the door guides resolves the problem and minimizes costly door downtime.

Our Doors Are Cost Effective and Competitive

When compared with foreign owned door manufacturers, MAXDoor offers higher quality and competitive or lower pricing. Most owners of door companies are not American owned. As a result, profits made remain in the foreign country, not in the USA. By reducing our dependency on overseas door companies, we make the American economy stronger and support local employment.

A Company That Truly Cares

As a Small Business, MAXDoor really appreciates the opportunity and the business!

When you purchase products assembled in the USA, you reduce the environmental footprint. Imported products have a high carbon footprint due to the energy required for transportation and shipping. As a small business, MAXDoor is a leader in the door industry and we are grateful for every opportunity to show you our products. Every vertical lift fabric door design has a team behind it with years of experience and craftsmanship.

By making a conscious decision to support local business and American manufacturing, you directly contribute to a more prosperous, ethical and sustainable future for our country.

Buying American Means More Now Than Ever

If your facility is in need of reliable, cost-effective industrial doors, the reach out to the experts at MAXDoor today by calling 248-915-5838 or contacting us.

MAXDoor Product Showcase

Featured Industrial Overhead Vertical Lift Fabric Doors

MAXDoor offers a full range of vertical lift fabric doors to fit any door opening. This is a custom-built door designed and built to fit your specific door application. With the help of our door experts, you can design an economical and long-lasting door solution. MAXDoors are built for the toughest environments and have a service life of 20-25 years.

Our doors are made in the USA with high quality materials. The design of a MAXDoor puts minimum load on the building structure and the durable fabric provides excellent chemical and wind resistance.

Here are a few of our popular models:

Model WD MAXDoor

Model WD – For door sizes up to 24’W x 24’H. Very economical and has a long service life. This door is used in warehouses, maintenance shops and all trade shops. The WD features a floor level brake should there be loss of power. This model has a very high wind resistance/pressure due to oversized aluminum tube horizontal beams.

Model SD MAXDoor

Model SD – For door sizes up to 36’W x 30’H. This standard duty door has a simple design that translates to minimum operation and maintenance costs. 10-12 inches is the standard speed in both directions. High wind resistance and utilizing a direct drive gear motor with brake, this door stands tough in challenging environments such as industrial, military, and especially dirty, dusty or wet environments.

Model HD MAXDoor

Model HD – For door sizes up to 65’W x 65’H. This heavy-duty high-speed door is designed for large openings and tough environments. Self-supporting head member and size frames utilize C-15 steel channels providing superior strength. Internal traveling beams provide the highest wind resistance. Fabric choices include a variety of materials for special environments including high temperature, cut-proof and anti-static.

Reach out to our door experts at MAXDoor today and let us guide you in your door decision making sure you invest in the best option to match your door needs.

Now is the time to order doors for Fall and Winter installation!

Vertical Lift Fabric Doors for Industrial Facilities

A Smart Overhead Door Solution for Industrial Facilities

Do you need a door for environmental separation, a climate-controlled area, or to keep airborne materials out of a building? MAXDoor offers high speed vertical lift fabric doors custom designed to be used in specific work environments. Longer door opening times waste energy and create an uncomfortable working environment inside the building.

Environmental Control and Separation

When your facility needs environment control and separation, the high speed MAXDoor is the industry’s best fit. You need a dependable and high functioning door that provides intelligence at the door opening.
Low maintenance and high-speed operations require doors to run 24/7. With a MAXDoor the quality is in the simple design and is 5X’s stronger than steel doors. Our doors are designed with lifting belts and horizontal beams. All traveling horizontal beams will flex and give way if a collision occurs. The fix is a simple and inexpensive one. Door downtime is minimal.
Climate controlled facilities need a door that opens and closes quickly. Our high speed door keeps the cold and heat fluctuations to a minimum inside your building. This results in dollars saved on energy and provides a comfortable work environment for personnel.
Wind, sand and debris are concerns if a door is open for too long. MAXDoor high speed doors will keep dirt and dust particles out of your facility.
At water treatment or waste handling facilities, airborne materials and odor need to be controlled. The high speed MAXDoor is a great fit in these environments.
Safety must always come first. Slower doors are known to increase accidents in high-traffic areas. Doors that open and close slowly hamper the efficient movement of materials and personnel.

MAXDoors are Made In The USA

MAXDoors are made in the USA. Our doors offer a long service life and are low maintenance due to the unique design and high-quality components. The design of a MAXDoor puts minimum load on building structures and the fabric provides excellent chemical and wind resistance.

With years of experience, MAXDoor can design and manufacture a custom high speed door to fit your specific needs. To speak directly to a door expert, call 248-915-5838 or contact us today.

The Benefits of a Custom Vertical Lift Fabric Door

MAXDoor Model WD for Warehouses and Maintenance Shops

Let’s focus on the key benefits of an overhead vertical lift fabric door – a MAXDoor WD model (Warehouse Door). The WD is for smaller door openings that are 24 FT wide and smaller. This durable door will significantly improve daily productivity. It has a 4” deep dual layer fabric curtain with aluminum rectangle tube horizontal beams. This gives our fabric door the strongest wind resistance in the door industry.

Simple Cost-Effective Design

MAXDoors have a simple cost-effective design that makes it affordable and long-lasting:

Folding curtain stacks like a roman shade on interior and exterior
Fabric overlaps interior and exterior door guide surfaces creating excellent weather seal
Two-piece steel angle door guides
Operator mounted controls – standard
Large rubber bottom weather seal
Face of wall mounting
Designed for long service life

Designed for Tough Environments

Fabric MAXDoors are designed for tough environments:

Durable – Made from materials that can withstand harsh conditions
Thermal Insulation – Fabric doors help prevent condensation and keep employees comfortable
Corrosion protection – Fabric doors can protect metal parts from corrosion
Maintenance – Fabric doors are designed to require minimal operation and maintenance
Wind resistance – Fabric doors can be designed to withstand high wind conditions
Fabric choices include materials for high temperature environments, cut proof and anti-static to name a few

Key Safety Features

MAXDoor Safety Features:

Minimum 4 lifting belts
Door guides free of any devices
Safety sensors
Floor level manual brake release
Back-up manual hoist operator
Easy to adjust limit switches

In many cases the WD MAXDoor is less expensive than rolling steel or rubber curtain doors.

Door Stacking with Dual Layer Fabric Folding Into Pleats

Take The Next Step

If you are ready to take the next step towards making your facility safe and more efficient, then the experts at MAXDoor are ready to help you. Call us at 248-915-5838 or contact us today for help with your industrial door application.

Maximize Industrial Door Protection with Our Intelligent Sensor Technology

Commercial doors face a lot of use and abuse during daily operations. The most common cause of damage to industrial doors is the heavy physical impact from vehicles, forklifts and large objects. Doors do not just come down by themselves. Most of these collisions are a result of human error, and with a MAXDoor that can be eliminated. Collision damage from hitting a door result in dents, bent frames, broken panels, damaged tracks or malfunctioning mechanisms. Constant repairs to doors can be very costly with significant door downtime affecting the bottom line of your business.

At MAXDoor, how do we eliminate or minimize the human error factor?

We Put Intelligence at the Door Opening

MAXDoor puts intelligence at the door opening. Here’s how:

Door opening intelligence is a combination of sensors and a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) Program. When you have reoccurring door damage, our PLC can eliminate the cause, and that will save you time and money.
Sensors and the PLC Program control a light communication system to let the driver know they are not centered in the door opening and indicate the side of the door that will be hit. Before the damage occurs, the driver can stop and readjust his position.
MAXDoor can also install traffic lights and alarms to all but eliminate human error. We currently make a system that is an overlay that can be added to your existing door systems.
Caution – industrial doors that automatically time out and close do nothing to monitor the area, projecting out from the door, on both sides of the door opening to ensure it is safe to close or delay the closing until the area has been cleared. Again, a PLC Program and sensors will solve this problem.
In addition, reversing edge and photo eyes are added to provide additional protection for the Employees, Lift Trucks and Product going through the door opening. A photo eye detects the presence of an obstacle blocking the sensing beam and will trigger the door or gate operator to reverse or to stay open until the object is cleared from the path. A “reversing edge” for doors, also called a “sensing edge,” is a feature attached to the edge of a motorized door that detects obstructions when the door is closing, causing it to automatically stop and reverse its movement to prevent injuries or damage from an or person being trapped between the door; essentially, it acts as a touch-sensitive sensor that triggers the door to reverse direction upon contact with an obstacle.

Increased Protection and Security

MAXDoors with PLC programs and sensors increase protection and security. They have been installed on police sally ports and hospital ambulance bays. We have eliminated collisions on 45FT wide doors in steel mills and automotive manufacturing plants. The high cost of human error can be eliminated.

Add Intelligence and Safety to Your Facility

Contact us today or call (248) 915-5838 to learn more about how you can add intelligence, safety, and even cost savings to your industrial doors.

Get The Most Value From Your Budget With a MAXDoor

If you are considering investing in a rolling steel door or a rubber door, consider these important facts regarding the benefits of investing in a vertical lift fabric MAXDoor. Get the most for your money!

Here’s The Facts on MAXDoor Vertical Lift Fabric Doors

Less Expensive and a Long Service Life

First of all, MAXDoors are designed and built to last 20-25 years even in toxic and corrosive environments. Standard features found on MAXDoors are seldom offered on other door types. MAXDoors operate like a roman shade and are simply hoisted up and down by a motor gearbox. Multiple lifting belts are used providing additional safety and a slim chance of a door drop. MAXDoors tolerate dirty, harsh environments and seal tight when closed.

Stronger Against the Wind

MAXDoors are extremely strong and utilize 4-8” wide aluminum rectangle horizontal beams spaced at 48” centers. There is incredible strength to resist positive or negative wind pressure and has the same structural load characteristics as a building wall. Even with a standard MAXDoor design, the doors are 2-3 times stronger than other door types.

Easier to Service with Huge Savings on Door Repairs and Door Downtime

Accidents happen but MAXDoor believes that all door collisions can be eliminated through proper door control. Eliminating the possibility of human error is only possible through an engineered door control system. A long list of customers’ door problems went away when proper controls were installed. Companies have spent so much money on servicing doors and this is basically eliminated when MAXDoors are installed Maxdoor customizes the door to fit the specific application. When high-quality material and components are fabricated and assembled by highly skilled craftsmen, you get a great reliable product.

MADE In the USA – MAXDoor customizes the door to fit the specific application. When high-quality material and components are fabricated and assembled by highly skilled craftsmen, you get a great reliable product.

Contact Us for Help

If you have an industrial door application and need help from industry experts to find the right size and fit, contact us today or call (248) 915-5838.

MAXDoor USA Offers Door Systems Designed for the Tough Mining Industry

MAXDoor is a Michigan based company that provides custom-made vertical lift fabric door systems. We provide industrial doors for the mining industry throughout North and South America. Providing long service life, energy savings and improved safety for crusher buildings, truck shops, wash bays, pellet plants and more, the MAXDoor design is the result of years of experience providing custom door solutions for our customers. Armed with knowledge of what works and what is required, MAXDoor sets out to provide the mining industry customers with a door that is extremely strong and durable in a dirty, corrosive environment.

MAXDoors are Durable at Mine Sites

MAXDoors are strong and durable at mine sites – It’s all in the design of the door:

Utilizing a 4-8” thick dual layer, vertical-stacking fabric door panel
Internal 4-8” Aluminum horizontal beams
Outstanding strength to resist positive or negative wind pressure
Maintains same structural load characteristics as a building wall
Even with just a standard design, MAXDoor is 2-3 times stronger than other door types of the same size
MAXDOORS are designed for a Long, Low Cost Service Life
Back-up lifting cables provide extra lifting assurance and safety
MAXDOOR Model WD has Floor level hand chain with Brake release to operate the door during a power outage. Other MAXDOORS have manual operation at the Motor

Customized for Mining Applications

MAXDoor customizes the door to fit the mining application:

Your door request is handled by a knowledgeable and experienced application engineer
High quality material and components are fabricated and assembled by highly skilled craftsmen
MAXDoor is dedicated to heavy industrial door applications found in the mining industry
Side jambs and guides are made of structural steel and are shop fabricated, straightened, and preassembled to allow a quick installation

Fully Customized Solution

MAXDoor was created by a door engineer limited by the products offered in the industry. Based on feedback from end-users, MAXDoor is totally customizable, so the customer gets what they want and need.

Contact Us for Help Today

Contact the experts at MAXDoor today to discuss your industrial door application by calling (248) 915-5838 or by requesting a quote from us.

Need Industrial Doors? Don’t Wait Until Winter

This is national preparedness time of year and if your facility needs industrial doors now is the time to order them. MAXDoor has what you need right now so don’t wait until winter!

The time has come to plan and prepare for upcoming cold weather with a vertical lift fabric MAXDoor. Making sure your facilities will be locked up tight and secure makes good business sense. Certain areas of our country are experiencing atypical weather events such as blizzards, hurricanes, ice storms and heavy snow. With a vertical lift fabric MAXDoor securing your facility, you have one less thing to worry about this winter. Installing the right industrial door for your facility is critical, and we have the inhouse experts to assist in your decision making process.

Installing The “Wrong” Door Can Cost You

Installing the “wrong” industrial door at your facility can cost you resulting in:

Excessive energy use, utility and operation costs
Excessive wear and tear on cooling and HVAC units
Increased maintenance and service costs
Insufficient wind load capacity
Inexpensive rolling steel doors do not last and result in costly downtime

An Installed MAXDoor Solves These Problems

A MAXDoor helps to solve these problems – here’s why:

MAXDoor Vertical Lift Fabric Doors are designed to last 20-25 years
MAXDoors have a very low annual operating cost
MAXDoors are 2-5 times stronger than rolling steel doors
MAXDoors are stronger against the wind than Rolling steel, Rubber, Sectional or other fabric doors
Manufactured with a 4” to 8” deep, one-piece dual layer fabric panel keeps the wind out
Fabricated using strong rectangular aluminum tubes that do not Bow or Twist in strong winds
There are no springs or counterweights on a MAXDoor
Multiple lifting belts raise and lower the door
MAXDoors have a long service life even in dirty, cold or wet environments
Locally available components
Fabric material options include fire retardant, insulated, low temperature, and high temperature

Discuss Your Specific Door Application With Us

Safety always comes first with MAXDoor. The multiple lifting belts and horizontal beam design greatly improves safety when real life collisions occur. MAXDoors are made in the USA. Contact us today and take the first step in discussing your specific door application.

Why Architects Choose MAXDoor

The MAXDoor website, www.maxdoor-usa.com, has a specific area dedicated to Architects. We have provided all of the information needed such as drawings, specifications and useful information that can easily be cut and pasted into your own document. An architect’s time is precious, and we want to provide as much valuable information as possible. You need only ask for any additional documents you may need. If you are not finding exactly what you are looking for, please reach out to us directly.

MAXDoor is a dual-layer vertical lift fabric industrial door that operates like a roman shade. Our doors are designed to be installed on the interior or exterior of the building. When choosing the right door, architects need to consider the following factors:

Purpose

MAXDoors are custom designed for some of the toughest environments. Specifically, the mining industry loves the MAXDoor due to its strength and durability in one of the most dirty and corrosive environments. Other industries where MAXDoors are used include: Aerospace and Aviation, Steel, Shipyards, Waste Handling, Water Treatment, Cement, Chemical and Petroleum to name a few.

Climate

If your door application must stand up to extreme weather conditions, MAXDoor will be the perfect solution. Wind load capacity is a way of determining how strong and well-built the door will be for the end user. The higher the wind load, the more robust and heavy duty door components will be added to the door.

Performance

By design and the materials used, MAXDoor will perform beyond expectation and will adhere to safety standards, soundproofing, heat, and cold.

Fabric choices come in various weights and specific requirements, such as Fire Retardant Material, Low Temperature, High Temperature, and Anti-Static to name a few.

Ease of Use and Low Maintenance

Easy to Use and Maintain with up to 25-Year Service Life. In today’s fast paced work environment, door maintenance and downtime can cost a company a lot of money. MAXDoors can be self-supporting to eliminate putting additional load onto the building. If a collision occurs with a MAXDoor, the horizontal beams are designed to flex and give way. The beams are then quickly put back in place and the door is operational again. No costly downtime or service call.

Contact Us

Contact MAXDoor today to discuss your specific door application. Let us design and manufacture a custom door that meets your specifications.

Midwest Manufacturing Facility Replaces Rolling Steel Doors with MAXDoors

The Challenge – How to Replace Rolling Steel Doors

Constant replacement of rolling steel doors sent this customer on a search for more durable long lasting industrial doors for their manufacturing facility. Their current steel doors were only lasting a few years due to forklift accidents, truck traffic, corrosion of steel door slats and high winds causing slats to bow and bind up the door guides. In addition, our customer was facing excessive door maintenance costs, service calls and extended downtime. The customer did not want to continue using rolling steel doors as they had become the most expensive door to maintain.

The Solution – MAXDoors

MAXDoor engineers met with the customer to find the best solution for their specific door needs. MAXDoors are vertical lift fabric doors designed and built to last 20-25 years and are less expensive to buy, maintain and keep in operation than rolling steel doors. MAXDoors are 2-5 times stronger than rolling steel doors. Designed with traveling horizontal beams, the doors are made of strong rectangular aluminum tubes that do not bow in high wind. Our door guides are made of structural steel angles that are bolted to the side frame. There are no springs or counterweights on a MAXDoor. Instead, there are multiple lifting belts that raise and lower the door. Lifting belts have a long service life even in dirty, cold or wet environments. MAXDoors are designed to provide a long service life with minimal maintenance/operating cost.

The Results

Most important – a very satisfied customer! Here is what they are saying about their experience with MAXDoor:

Cost reduction and the elimination of door downtime has been significant since installing vertical lift fabric doors by MAXDoor. This door is so easy to maintain and keep in operation even when collisions occur.
Performance improvement as MAXDoor operates at maximum efficiency with a long service life. MAXDoor is designed for high cycle operations, i.e., hundreds of cycles per day.
The MAXDoor can be less expensive than a rolling steel door for smaller door openings. This was an eye opener for our customer.
The fabrics used on MAXDoors come in a variety of colors as well as fabrics for special environments including high temperature, cut-proof and anti-static.
The 4” or 6” deep dual layer curtain fabric is all one piece. There are no openings that will allow cold or wind into the building. The fabric overlaps the interior and exterior guides attached to the side frames. A rubber loop of EPDM rubber is used to weather seal the bottom of the door.
Improved safety at the facility gave our customer peace of mind. Accidents happen and companies strive to do all they can to minimize hazards. The MAXDoor lifting belt and horizontal beam design limit safety issues in real life collisions with trucks and forklifts.
Made in the USA – Our customer was thrilled that they could order MAXDoors and have them operational in weeks rather than months.

Ask The Experts Today

If your facility is struggling to manage its energy costs, safety standards, and more; then it’s time to explore a door that can quickly create a strong return on investment – MAXDoor. Contact us today to speak with an industrial door application expert.