8 Reasons Automatic Doors are a Good Idea
Automatic doors are used throughout industrial and commercial environments to enable easy access to a building, offering a wide range of benefits. Are you building a new property and debating whether or not to install an automatic door? We think you should and here is why:
1. Customers prefer automatic doors.
Make sure that your customers feel welcomed from the moment they enter your premises. Research indicates that consumers place a high value on automatic doors, with nearly 99% expressing a preference of automatic doors over manual doors. The most important places that should have automatic doors, according to consumer surveys are:
- Hospitals
- Hotels
- Airports
- Shopping malls and retail stores
- Post office(s)
2. Options galore.
There are dozens of automatic doors available, in many different styles, sizes, colors, finishes and designs. Options include:
• Automatic swinging doors
• Automatic folding doors
• Automatic sliding doors
• Automatic rotating doors
3. Convenience.
Your guests will appreciate not having to open a heavy manual door, particularly if they are toting children or parcels, or have accessibility challenges. Automatic doors are also great if you have large volumes of people in and out.
4. Security
Automatic doors can also assist in the management of security. Security personnel can easily control the doors remotely, meaning that they can grant access to selective traffic or deactivate the door completely if necessary. Most automatic doors come with a locking system which gives the user more control, increasing security, and leaving you feeling much safer.
5. Ease of Use and Maintenance.
Today’s technologically sophisticated automatic doors are manufactured to the highest quality and safety standards. With proper installation and a little bit of regular maintenance, daily operation should be straightforward and trouble-free.
6. Cost-Benefit Relationship.
Automatic doors are much more economical than you might believe. Be sure to factor in product life-cycle and energy savings when you’re crunching the numbers. Automatic doors that are installed and maintained correctly will pay for themselves.
7. Energy Savings.
Automatic doors open only when necessary and close completely every time, which effectively reduces wasted energy and significantly lowers annual heating and cooling costs. There are a variety of ways to maximize your energy savings, too, such as installing a revolving door with an air lock or a low-energy swinging door that provides easy access to those who need it most.
8. Safety.
When properly installed and regularly inspected, automatic doors provide consistently safe access to your property.
