Industrial hinged doors are robust door systems used to provide secure personnel access and separation between internal or external areas. Depending on the application, they can support requirements including hygiene, fire resistance, thermal insulation, airtightness, acoustic performance and security.
Tekta provides hinged door solutions for controlled and specialist environments, including data centres, food and beverage production, pharmaceuticals and temperature-controlled logistics. Our team provides design and specification support, including door schedule development, ironmongery consultancy and cost guidance, helping project teams coordinate suitable doorway solutions tailored to each project’s access, environmental and performance requirements from an early stage.
Hinged Door Solutions from Tekta
Tekta’s Traffidor, Sanidor and Thermidor ranges include personnel, swing, fire-rated, hygienic, secure, glazed and temperature-controlled hinged doors for demanding industrial applications.
Our specialists can help identify the most suitable hinged door solution for any project based on requirements such as hygiene, fire resistance, airtightness, insulation, acoustic performance, security, finishes and ironmongery.
Traffidor Pass
EI rated fire door, insulated and airtight hygienic hinged door for general personnel use
Traffidor Secure
EI fire-rated Fire-rated steel-hinged hygiene door for security across external and internal applications
Traffidor Clear
EI fire-rated, airtight and insulated clear fully glazed hinged door for both internal and external openings
Sanidor Pass
Fire-rated and insulated advanced hinged door system suited to pharmaceutical, laboratory and medical environments
Sanidor Inox
High-performance stainless steel hygiene hinged door suited to pharmaceutical, laboratory and medical environments
Thermidor Chill
Fully sealed, insulated hinged door for chilled and cold-room environments operating at 0°C and above
Thermidor Freeze
Fully sealed, insulated hinged freezer door for sub-zero environments operating from -45°C and above
Featured Hinged Door Project
Client: Telehouse
Project Value: £173,000
Project Location: London
Project Brief:
Telehouse required a comprehensive personnel door package for its new administration building, which includes security control rooms, a centralised control area and a dedicated Service Desk supporting the day-to-day operation of the data centre.
The doors needed to accommodate frequent daily use while meeting the operational, security and performance requirements of a mission-critical facility.
Solution:
In close collaboration with main contractor Flynn and architects ARC:MC, Tekta supplied and installed:
- 73 single-leaf Traffidor Pass doos
- 10 double-lead Traffidor Pass doors
Together, the 83 hinged doors formed a coordinated personnel door package designed to support secure, reliable access throughout the administration building.
By coordinating delivery and installation with the wider construction programme, Tekta successfully delivered the package in line with the exacting requirements of the facility, contributing to the completion of a key operational hub for Telehouse.
Industrial Hinged Doors FAQs
What should be considered when specifying an industrial hinged door?
An industrial hinged door should be selected according to the application and required level of performance. Key considerations can include personnel and traffic requirements, hygiene, fire resistance, thermal insulation, airtightness, acoustic performance, security, internal or external location, finishes and required ironmongery.
For complex projects, Tekta provides design and specification support services, including ironmongery consultancy and door schedule development, helping project teams coordinate doorsets where performance requirements are critical.
What performance requirements can industrial hinged doors meet?
Industrial hinged doors can be designed to meet a range of performance requirements, including fire resistance, thermal insulation, airtightness, acoustic reduction, security and hygiene. The required combination will depend on the environment, building specification and function of the doorway.
Can industrial hinged doors be used internally and externally?
Yes. Industrial hinged doors can be used for both internal and external applications where the doorset is designed for the relevant conditions. Internal doors may be selected around requirements such as hygiene, fire compartmentation or environmental separation, while external doors may require additional security, weather resistance and thermal performance.
Can industrial hinged doors be fire-rated?
Yes. Fire-rated industrial hinged doors can form part of a building’s fire compartmentation strategy, helping maintain separation between fire compartments for the required resistance period.
The necessary fire classification and duration should be determined by the project’s fire strategy and wider specification, with the complete doorset selected to meet those requirements.
Tekta’s hinged door range includes options rated up to E240 for fire integrity and EI120 where both integrity and insulation are required. Tekta’s Traffidor Pass is available with certified fire-rated configurations for personnel openings.
Which industrial hinged doors are suitable for hygiene-critical environments?
Hygiene-critical environments typically require hinged doors with smooth, durable and easily cleaned surfaces, with materials and sealing appropriate to the cleaning regime and level of environmental control required.
Stainless-steel and hygienic door constructions are particularly suited to food and beverage production, pharmaceutical facilities, cleanrooms and washdown areas. Tekta’s Traffidor Inox, Sanidor Pass and Sanidor Inox are designed specifically for hygiene-critical applications.
Can industrial hinged doors be used in chilled and frozen environments?
Yes. Specialist insulated hinged doors can be used in chilled, cold-room and freezer environments where temperature control and effective sealing are important.
The appropriate door should be selected according to the operating temperature, required insulation and sealing performance. Tekta’s Thermidor Chill is designed for chilled environments operating between 0°C and 10°C, while the Thermidor Freeze is designed for sub-zero applications, with options suitable for temperatures down to -45°C.
The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) provides further guidance on the maintenance responsibilities for industrial doors and shutters.
Learn more about Tekta’s industrial door servicing.
What is the difference between single-leaf and double-leaf hinged doors?
A single-leaf hinged door uses one opening leaf and is commonly suited to standard personnel access. A double-leaf doorset uses two leaves to create a wider clear opening where greater access width is required.
The appropriate configuration will depend on the opening dimensions, required clear width, traffic and wider performance requirements.
What information does Tekta need to recommend an industrial hinged door?
Tekta will typically need the opening dimensions, application, internal or external location, surrounding wall construction and any required performance criteria. Requirements relating to fire resistance, hygiene, insulation, airtightness, acoustics, security, finishes and ironmongery will also help the team identify an appropriate solution.
Drawings, door schedules and information about access-control or other building systems may also be useful.
Do industrial hinged doors require planned servicing?
Yes. Planned servicing helps maintain safe and reliable operation, identify developing wear and preserve the performance of components such as hinges, closers, seals, locks and other ironmongery.
The appropriate maintenance requirements will depend on the doorset, frequency of use, operating environment and any safety or compliance requirements.
The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) provides further guidance on the maintenance responsibilities for industrial doors and shutters.
Learn more about Tekta’s industrial door servicing.
