Doors, Shutters & Security for Home & Industry
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Samson supplies high performance, made to measure industrial roller shutter doors for demanding commercial and industrial environments. Our doors are fully certified, engineered for intensive use and available with either manual or powered operation to suit project requirements.
The range has been developed to meet the needs of specifiers working on:
Systems can be specified up to 18 metres wide and 8 metres high, with single phase or three phase motor options and extensive choices of colours, finishes and controls to integrate with wider building systems.
The sections below set out the range, options and technical considerations in more detail, or call 01933 448 850 to discuss a specific project or specification.
An industrial roller shutter door is a vertically rolling curtain system, designed to maximise headroom and clear opening width. Because the curtain travels straight up and down without swinging through the opening, it can be configured to suit almost any structural opening and a wide variety of applications.
This makes roller shutters one of the most versatile industrial and commercial door types available, with specifications tailored to the required duty cycle, security level, insulation value and environmental performance.
Samson offers a broad portfolio of roller shutter curtain constructions, with well over 50 variants available:
These different slat and curtain types are selected according to the opening size, performance specification, aesthetic requirements and duty of use for each project.
We can supply various industrial roller shutter doors with sizes up to 18m wide and up to 8m in height for almost any application. It is so important for a customer to review the door specification and what expectations they have from the door. A door is never just a ‘door’, it has a purpose and required performance, and in an industrial application needs to also be compliant with regulations. It might just be ‘secure and electric’ in many cases, but the speed of operation, the controls, the safety, wind ratings and so on are all relevant and need some discussion.
Our range of commercial roller shutters is vast and in so many commercial applications the safety and total compliance is essential, especially if the door is being used in public buildings where the general public are always exposed to the door. We can offer roller shutters for securing retail shops, offices, factories and so on. From the smallest servery shutter on a bar to the largest shutter for securing an open retail store in a shopping centre, Samson Doors have a door to suit and generally they are all made to measure and specification in every way.
Most roller doors in industrial and commercial applications will be electrically operated, not only for convenience, but also because of the large sizes of most roller doors. The standard method of a hold to run electric control requires a person to literally hold their finger on a wall mounted button for the entire duration of the opening cycle, and if it is an older system, the same applies for the closing cycle too. This can waste a lot of precious time during an average day, so having a roller door with the required safety sensors will mean you can use your door with an impulse control, just push the button and walk away whilst the door completes its cycle.
Other control methods can include key switch operation, keypad control, card readers, magnetic loops or radar sensors and remote control with various different handsets to choose from.
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Small doors can be either single or 3 phase, with larger doors always requiring the power of three phase to operate efficiently and safely.
When is comes to specifying a new roller door for your premises we always recommend spending more on the electric motor drive and controls. They are the ‘engine’ for the door and can also enable a choice on the speed of operation for some doors, along with the retrofitting of other controls in the future if required. One of our recommended motor drive manufacturers is GFA, a renowned German manufacturer for motors and control units, who have a reputation for high quality and excellent functionality, whatever the application requires. GFA also offer the variable speed control electric motor drives, which enables you to have a higher speed roller door operating cycle.
An electric motor will drive the curtain up and down by several different methods, whether that is a chain drive and gearing, with the motor fitted externally and in various positions to suit, a direct drive motor straight onto the barrel, or an internal electric tube motor, which is super neat by fitting inside the barrel and perfect for low use and where space is limited.
It is imperative that any new commercial or industrial roller shutter door used in any environment is built to a minimum safety standard and when electrically operated has the necessary safety detection systems incorporated to comply with BS EN 12453:2017.
Simply put, a roller shutter door with manual operation has to have a safety system to prevent the door curtain from ever just free falling if a major component fails. This is to stop it taking on a guillotine action and damaging people or objects beneath it.
For any electric door the same applies, but also depending on the controls used there has to be detection systems in place to prevent closure onto any object or person. This is a requirement if the door is either ‘impulse’ controlled or radio controlled, meaning that in either scenario the door can be closing or opening without anyone monitoring the door movement.
If an electric door is using a ‘hold to run’ system then the operating person has full control over the door and has to stay with the door until fully open or closed so there is no need for any safety detection system.
This simple logic applies to ANY electric door and not just roller doors, but the larger the door is and how close it might be to the general public activities might dictate some additional safety measures being adopted for total peace of mind and compliance.
Entrapment is also a big consideration with any open vented roller shutters and grilles, requiring a robust detection method to stop the door opening if someone is hanging into the curtain either by accident, or for fun perhaps.
Infra red beams of varying kinds, radar detection systems and light beams built into rubber bottom seals are just some of the safety systems.
Many customers ask for a high speed roller door and in reality we find most customers are just after a faster roller door than the one they currently have. So many lower specification roller doors have old 3 phase electric motor drives with basic gearing and therefore you can easily find an average 5 metre high door will take up to 2 minutes to open fully. This is like a lifetime for the operative and worse for closing, so usually the doors are left open, leaving heat or cold in and out and so on...
With some extra thought and not too much more cost a modern 3 phase electric roller door can be built with a high speed motor drive and you can obtain a high quality double skinned steel door which at 5 metres could open in around 20 seconds or even less.
We also offer super high specification roller doors which can open up to around 2 metres a second!!
The traditional method for many factories and warehouses to utilise high speed ‘fabric’ doors is a primary steel door and the fabric high speed roller door situated behind this primary door. The primary roller or sectional door is used as a security external door and the fabric high speed door is the product keeping out the heat, cold, wind and rain along with dust and unwanted pests. It is a great solution for ultra high traffic and more relevant to the food industry or any factory where the internal atmosphere must be kept as constant as possible.
This is still a relevant solution for so many food and other factories where keeping the internal climate and atmosphere constant is important, but it does require 2 doors always maintained.
Modern technology in electric motor drives and materials has now meant those high speeds can be achieved with a steel or aluminium roller door which then acts as the security and the climate monitor, along with other benefits like insulation and security too.
Take a look at our latest High Speed Roller Shutter Doors and what they can offer for your building and operation.
SeceuroDoor 77 Fast | Hormann HS 5015 | Hormann V 6030 SEL | SeceuroDoor 95 Fast | Samson ThermoTeck Speed
Such a massive topic, with the cost of energy rising all the time. It is in fact difficult to get a traditional rolling shutter type door specified and 3rd party tested with any real U values, mainly because of the sheer volume of gaps in and around the roller door curtain itself.
Samson can offer a range of insulated roller doors with tested U values on the curtain sections and they will provide insulation, just not always certified and tested. The benefit of a double skinned insulated roller door curtain is in its strength and durability, quite often over and above the insulation itself. For the higher speed roller door operation you need a strong curtain to take the stresses of the motor drive power and this means a double skinned lathe build.
Insulated roller doors will be a lot quieter than a single skin steel curtain roller door, not only in the wind, but also during operation. They all generally have higher wind ratings, so are better for exposed locations and with this strength of course they will be more resilient to a forced attack of any kind, so they are more secure.
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For many modern industrial and logistics projects, “standard” roller shutter sizes are no longer enough. Extra large openings are now common on distribution hubs, manufacturing plants and agricultural buildings, and these require carefully engineered doors rather than simply scaled up versions of smaller shutters.
Samson can supply and specify larger industrial roller shutters well beyond the typical 6 m x 6 m range, using double skinned steel or aluminium lath, strengthened guides and higher wind class configurations where required. With the right design, openings of around 10 m wide x 7 m high – and even larger combined openings using sliding centre posts – can be achieved safely and reliably
Because structure, wind exposure and usage all become more critical as door size increases, extra large roller shutters are always designed on a project specific basis. For detailed guidance on options, limits and structural considerations, please refer to our Extra Large Roller Shutter Doors information or contact us with your opening sizes and site conditions.
Many industrial roller shutters only need a good level of everyday security, but some sites in the UK now require tested security ratings as part of their specification or insurance conditions. In these cases, Samson can supply industrial roller shutters that are tested and certified to LPS 1175, with options such as SR1 and SR2 security ratings available on selected models.
These security rated shutters are usually electric, with specific installation methods, guide arrangements and locking details that must be followed to maintain certification. They are typically used for higher risk sites such as high value retail, plant and equipment rooms, critical infrastructure and public buildings where documented resistance to forced entry is required rather than a general security claim.
Our high speed insulated spiral roller doors offer the insulation levels you might require if U values are part of the requirements for a building and there is a defined specification. The Hormann HS7030 PU is really a cross between a sectional overhead door and a roller shutter door, with almost no parts making contact during the operation, for a super smooth and low maintenance daily performance.
These spiral type roller doors are perfect for high volume traffic in buildings where the internal or external separation and exposure to a different atmosphere has to be minimal.
Prevention of heat or cold loss and exposure to outside particles can be kept to a minimum with a door which opens and closes in seconds but also offers high levels of insulation and also provides the security for the building too. The price tag might be higher but make a comparison to lost time as well as the costs of other solutions and it suddenly looks like value for money over a period of time.
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 The non-contact roll-up technology pulls the sections into the spiral bracket at a high speed and without any wear |
It is amazing how many people simply don’t realise that most roller doors don't have any kind of locking mechanism which actually locks the curtain when closed. The locking is performed generally by the motor and barrel holding the curtain closed in place, but that depends on the specification and build of the door as most don’t even have that. They are effectively just a curtain ‘hanging’ in guides and can be actually just lifted up. Many cheap roller doors are in fact very insecure indeed and offer very little performance in other areas too.
For any external roller door surely security is important? Warehouses, factories, storage units and so on all need a door they can rely on, also preventing casual intruders from entering.
The tested security roller doors we can offer at various levels are LPS1175 rated and we offer levels 1, 2 and 3 for security in most cases. The security and locking is a combination of a high quality steel lath with a thicker guage steel than standard along with a direct drive motor with direct connection to the axle assembly. Along with a high quality motor and internal bullet locks you will have very good security when closed.
We offer other locking methods where patented self locking technology is used and this locks the curtain in the guides if force is applied.
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Choosing the right roller shutter door is straightforward once the right questions have been asked, but those questions matter more than most buyers initially appreciate. A roller shutter door is not simply a roller shutter door. The generic term covers an enormous range of products, from a basic single skin steel curtain on a small storage unit to a high speed, insulated, security rated industrial door cycling dozens of times a day on a 24-hour logistics site.
What all roller shutter doors have in common is a job to do. Whether that job is to close off an opening, provide a thermal barrier, resist forced entry, or keep a production facility running at speed, the specification needs to match the purpose.
A door that is underspecified for its environment will underperform from day one, and often fail well before its time.Before any model or price can be meaningfully discussed, a set of straightforward questions needs answering. These are not complicated, but they are the difference between a door that works reliably for years and one that creates problems from the outset. Work through the questions below to determine the right specification for your building and application.
Selecting the correct roller shutter door specification matters far more than most buyers realise. The wrong choice leads to slow operation, premature failure, inadequate security, or a door that simply cannot do the job asked of it. Work through the questions below before specifying, or contact our team and we will guide you through each one.
Manual roller doors are spring-balanced and suitable for smaller openings or low-frequency use, typically where the door is operated only a few times per day. For anything beyond light-duty use, electric operation is the practical choice. Modern single-phase electric motors are compact, affordable, and straightforward to install, which is why manual doors now account for fewer than 5% of roller shutter sales in the UK.
Choose manual if: the opening is small, usage is infrequent, or no power supply is available at the aperture.
Choose electric if: the door is used multiple times daily, the opening is large, or operational speed matters.
For most commercial and light industrial doors, a single-phase (240V) motor is sufficient. However, three-phase (415V) operation is necessary when:
If only single-phase power is available on site, this will narrow your options. Flag this early so the correct motor and control system can be specified from the outset.
Width and height determine almost everything else: motor type, whether single or three phase power is needed, the size of the barrel and endplates, and how much headroom is consumed when the door is open. Measure the clear opening width and height carefully. Also note:
For extra large openings, up to 18 metres wide and 8 metres high — specialist models are available. Contact us with dimensions for a direct recommendation.
Cycle frequency is one of the most overlooked factors in roller shutter specification. A door opened once a day has very different requirements to one cycling every few minutes across a production shift or 24 hour logistics operation.
Undersizing the motor for the duty cycle results in slow opening speeds, overheating, premature motor failure, and excessive maintenance costs. Give us an honest estimate of daily cycles, even a rough figure, and we will match the motor duty rating accordingly.
The choice between a single-skin steel curtain and a double-skin insulated curtain is not purely about thermal performanc, though that matters too. A double skin curtain is structurally stiffer and significantly stronger, which is why it is the right choice for:
Single skin steel doors remain a practical choice for non insulated buildings with low usage and modest security requirements. Security ratings — including LPS1175-certified options — are available across both curtain types.
Site constraints often determine which motor configuration is feasible before any other consideration. Key factors to check:
Photographs of the opening and its surrounding, with approximate dimensions annotate, allow us to identify restrictions before any site visit is needed.
Control requirements range from a simple wall-mounted push button to fully integrated access control systems. The main options are:
Consider who will be operating the door, how often, and whether any access restriction or logging is required. We will advise on the appropriate safety devices for each control type.
Many older industrial buildings operate roller doors with overgeared motors that take 60 seconds or more to open a standard 5 metre door. This is both a productivity problem and an energy problem, doors left open to avoid the wait allow heat, cold, dust, and noise to migrate freely let alone frsutrate the users
High speed operation dramatically changes the operational case:
High speed drives require three phase power and double skin insulated curtains. View our high-speed roller door range for models and specifications.
Security performance on a roller shutter door varies enormously between the most basic and highest rated models. An unrated, unmotorised single skin door with no bottom bar locking offers virtually no resistance to forced entry, the curtain can be lifted manually with minimal effort.
Security can be enhanced at several levels:
For any external door on a commercial or industrial building, we recommend specifying at minimum a motor-locked electric door. View our security-rated roller door range.
Finish choice affects both appearance and cost. The main options are:
If a specific brand colour or precise RAL match is required, confirm this at the enquiry stage. Some door models have limited finish options, and a very specific colour requirement may rule out certain products.
Roller shutter doors vary widely in price and that variation reflects real differences in quality, specification, and long-term performance. A low cost, underspecified door on a demanding industrial site is a false economy: with many moving components under repeated stress, poor quality materials and motors fail early, incur disproportionate repair costs, and often need replacing entirely within a few years.
Samson supplies properly built, certified, and compliant roller shutter doors at competitive prices across the full specification range, from cost effective standard steel models to high security, high speed industrial doors. We will always recommend the most appropriate product for your actual requirements, not the most expensive option available.
If budget is a constraint, tell us. We can often find a specification that meets the core requirements within a tighter range without compromising safety or reliability.
Once you have worked through the questions above, the fastest way to get accurate pricing is to send us:
With this information we can discuss the right specification and provide indicative pricing, for supply and delivery, or supply and installation including site survey. Call us on 01933 448 850 or send your details online.
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