Vertical Lift Doors

EPD Vertical Lift Doors are designed to last the lifetime of the building

Vertical Lift Doors are the perfect solution for large openings. Our doors are commonly used on large equipment maintenance facilities and mining applications throughout the world. Vertical lift doors stand up to high wind loads and extreme environmental conditions. Depending on the opening, vertical lift doors can use a single or multiple panel design. The doors are durable and can withstand most damages caused by vehicle or equipment collisions.

We manufacture vertical lift doors with quality materials and superior craftsmanship.
  • We use structural steel panel construction and heavy gauge sheeting on the door panels.
  • Steel that is manufactured in the USA is used whenever possible.
  • EPD vertical lift doors do not use springs. Torsion and coil springs are common trouble areas on roll-up and overhead sectional doors. EPD’s cable and counter-balanced operating mechanism typically out-performs a spring balanced system.
Custom designed for each project to maximize the available opening dimensions.
  • We equip doors with high performance, tight fitting weather seals and manufactured to withstand extreme environmental and abrasive conditions.
  • The doors can be designed for installation on the building’s interior wall if there is sufficient headroom or the exterior wall surface to maximize the opening size.
  • We recommend exterior mounted doors for retro-fits or buildings with minimal interior ceiling heights.
  • Options include vision lights, louvers, full size personnel doors, special cladding, and insulation.

EPD’s reliable operating system includes:

  • Heavy duty weight counterbalancing
  • Door panel guide rollers with precision roller bearings
  • Guided counterweight box enclosed in a full height counterweight tower
  • A cable reeving system that balances the loading and makes all the panels travel at proportional speeds (not the bump and grind method)
  • We use sheaves, cables, and shaft sizes that are heavier and larger. This increases the durability of the operating system.
  • A hand crank or hand chain for use during a power failure or emergency to operate the door. The manual operation does not rotate the motor shaft or gear reducer. This allows the door speed to remain fast and reliable.
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Vertical Lift Doors

Vertical Lift Dimension Selection Tables

Instructions:

  • Using Table #1, determine the over-all height requirement (Dimension “E”) for your application based on the desired clear opening height.
  • Using Table #2, determine the panel thickness and other dimensions for your application based on the desired clear opening width.

Table #1

Door Clear Opening Height Single Panel Door “E” Two Panel Door “E” Three Panel Door “E” Four Panel Door “E”
10′ 22′-6″ 17′-6″ 15′-10″ 15′-0″
11′ 24′-6″ 19′-0″ 17′-2″ 16′-3″
12′ 26′-6″ 20′-6″ 18′-6″ 17′-6″
13′ 28′-6″ 22′-0″ 19′-10″ 18′-9″
14′ 30′-6″ 23′-6″ 21′-2″ 20′-0″
15′ 32′-6″ 25′-0″ 22′-6″ 21′-3″
16′ 34′-6″ 26′-6″ 23′-10″ 22′-6″
17′ 36′-6″ 28′-0″ 25′-2″ 23′-9″
18′ 38′-6″ 29′-6″ 26′-6″ 25′-0″
19′ 40′-6″ 31′-0″ 27′-10″ 26′-3″
20′ 42′-6″ 32′-6″ 29’2″ 27′-6″
21′ 44′-6″ 34′-0″ 30′-6″ 28′-9″
22′ 46′-6″ 35′-6″ 31′-10″ 30′-0″
23′ 48′-6″ 37′-0″ 33′-2″ 31′-3″
24′ 50′-6″ 38′-6″ 34′-6″ 32′-6″
25′ 52′-6″ 40′-0″ 35′-10″ 33′-9″
26′ 54′-6″ 41′-6″ 37′-2″ 35′-0″
27′ 56′-6″ 43′-0″ 38′-6″ 36′-3″
28′ 58′-6″ 44′-6″ 39′-10″ 37′-6″
29′ 60′-6″ 46′-0″ 41′-2″ 38′-9″
30′ 62′-6″ 47′-6″ 42′-6″ 40′-0″
31′ 64′-6″ 49′-0″ 43′-10″ 41′-3″
32′ 66′-6″ 50′-6″ 45′-2″ 42′-6″
33′ 68′-6″ 52′-0″ 46′-6″ 43′-9″
34′ 70′-6″ 53′-6″ 46′-10″ 45′-0″
35′ 72′-6″ 55′-0″ 49′-2″ 46′-3″
36′ 74′-6″ 56′-6″ 50′-6″ 47′-6″
37′ 76′-6″ 58′-0″ 51′-10″ 48′-9″
38′ 78′-6″ 59′-6″ 53′-2″ 50′-0″
39′ 80′-6″ 61′-0″ 54′-6″ 51′-3″
40′ 82′-6″ 62′-6″ 55′-10″ 52′-6″

Table #2

* The panel thickness indicated in this table is for estimating purposes only. It is based on average panel heights with a wind pressure of 20 pounds per square foot. Please consult the EPD factory for the exact panel thickness and other dimensions for your project.

Door Clear Opening Width Panel Thickness Based on 20 PSFLoad “A” Offset of Track & Tower to Opening Jamb “B” Width of Counter- Weight Tower “G” Single Panel Door “C” Two Panel Door “C” Three Panel Door “C” Four Panel Door “C”
Depth of Track & Tower from Mounting Surface “C”
0′ to 18′ 4 inches * 2-1/2″ 16″ 12″ 12″ 16″ 22″
19′ to 22′ 5 inches * 2-1/2″ 16″ 12″ 14″ 19″ 26″
23′ to 26′ 6 inches * 2-1/2″ 16″ 12″ 17″ 24-1/2″ 32″
27′ to 38′ 8 inches * 3-1/2″ 16″ 12″ 21″ 30-1/2″ 40″

NOTE that the overall width “F” is equal to: 20″ plus the clear opening width

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Specifications

One Leaf, Exterior Mount Vertical Lift Door Specifications (PDF) Specifications (Word)
One Leaf, Interior Mount Vertical Lift Door Specifications (PDF) Specifications (Word)
Two Leaf, Exterior Mount Vertical Lift Door Specifications (PDF) Specifications (Word)
Two Leaf, Interior Mount Vertical Lift Door Specifications (PDF) Specifications (Word)
Three Leaf, Exterior Mount Vertical Lift Door Specifications (PDF) Specifications (Word)
Three Leaf, Interior Mount Vertical Lift Door Specifications (PDF) Specifications (Word)
Four Leaf, Exterior Mount Vertical Lift Door Specifications (PDF) Specifications (Word)
Four Leaf, Interior Mount Vertical Lift Door Specifications (PDF) Specifications (Word)

Drawings

Vertical Lift Doors can be designed for storing the door panels in the raised position on either the interior side or the exterior side of the adjacent wall structure.

  • Interior mounting the doors provides the most economical installation however, if ceiling height is insufficient for interior mounting, the door can be attached to the building’s exterior wall.
  • Exterior mounted doors are designed with a weather hood structure that stores the door panels above the clear opening whenever the door is fully lifted.

One Panel Exterior Vertical Lift Door

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One Panel Exterior Vertical Lift Door

One Panel Interior Vertical Lift Door

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One Panel Interior Vertical Lift Door

Two Panel Exterior Vertical Lift Door

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Two Panel Exterior Vertical Lift Door

Two Panel Interior Vertical Lift Door

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Two Panel Interior Vertical Lift Door

Three Panel Exterior Vertical Lift Door

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Three Panel Exterior Vertical Lift Door

Three Panel Interior Vertical Lift Door

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Three Panel Interior Vertical Lift Door

Four Panel Exterior Vertical Lift Door

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Four Panel Exterior Vertical Lift Door

Four Panel Interior Vertical Lift Door

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Four Panel Interior Vertical Lift Door

Photo Gallery

Vertical Lift Door with Stainless Steel Cladding on Secure Parking Facility
Vertical Lift Doors on Ziegler Facility, Buhl MN
Vertical Lift Glazed Pauley Pavilion UCLA
Large Four Leaf Vertical Lift Door on a Heavy Equipment Repair Shop
Glazed Vertical Lift Door on the Pauley Pavilion, UCLA
Vertical Lift Security Gate on the Federal Reserve Bank Minneapolis, Minnesota
Granite Clad Vertical Lift Doors on the Rosemont Convention Center IL
Vertical Lift Door on the Manitowoc Crane Facility in WI
Glazed Vertical Lift Door on the Getty Center Museum in Los Angeles, CA
Vertical Drop Door on the BVLGARI Jewelry in NY
Vertical Lift Doors on the Barney Canyon Truck Shop in UT
Vertical Lift Doors on the Colowyo Coal Mine in CO
Vertical Lift Door on the Colowyo Coal Mine in CO
Glazed Vertical Lift Door on the Rittenhouse Towers in PA
Glazed Vertical Lift Door on the Watson Divide Ranch in Aspen CO
Glazed Vertical Lift Door with Mandoors on the Liberty Place in Philadelphia, PA
Vertical Lift Door on the Glendale Police Parking in CA
Vertical Lift Door on the Grand Coulee Dam
Granite Clad Vertical Lift Door on the Rosemont Convention Center in IL
Vertical Lift Door on the Heliport Hangar NW Memorial Hospital in MN
Vertical Lift Door on the Peterson Air Force Base in CO
Vertical Lift Doors on the Sherburne Co. Generating Station in Becker, MN
Vertical Lift Doors on the Tactical Equipment Maintenance in Ft. Polk, LA
Vertical Lift Door on the Tampa Port Terminal in FL
Vertical Lift Door on the Vanderburgh Convention Center in IN
Vertical Lift Door with Mandoor on the Air National Guard in PA
Vertical Lift Door with Mandoor in Cape Canaveral Florida
Vertical Lift Door with Mandoor on the San Jose Convention Center
Vertical Lift Door with Mandoor on the San Jose Convention Center
Vertical Lift Door with Mandoor on the Terminal Parking Garage in MD
Vertical Lift Doors with Mandoor on the Truck Shop on a Taconite in Hibbing, MN
Vertical Lift Door with Mandoors on the Anaheim Convention Center
Vertical Lift Doors with Vision Window
Vertical Lift Doors with Vision and Mandoor on the Collahausi Mine in Chile
Vertical Lift Doors with Vision Windows and Mandoors on the National Guard in OR
Vertical Lift Door with Vision Windows on the Ebner Furnace in OH
Vertical Lift Door with Vision Windows on the Empire Mine in MI
Vertical Lift Door with Vision Windows on the NJ Transit Facility in Kearny NJ
Wood Clad Vertical Lift Door on the Starbucks in the Washington DC Convention Center
Vertical Lift Door on the Subaru Telescope in HI

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Vertical Lift Door Operation
Animation of a vertical lift door open and close.