FAQ's - What is the lifespan of a roll-up door?

What is the lifespan of a roll-up door?

Roll-up truck doors are built to be durable, able to withstand regular usage for years on end. However, the exact lifespan of a roll-up door is dependent on a few factors, primarily the amount of maintenance it receives.

If you’re good about keeping up with routine maintenance for the roll-up door of your box truck or semi-truck, its lifespan will likely range from 10 to 15 years. Roll-up truck doors that receive maintenance – though not as often as they should – will have a shorter lifespan of 5 to 10 years. When maintenance is completely neglected on a roll-up door, it may need to be replaced in less than 5 years.

Beyond the regularity of maintenance, some other factors that can influence the lifespan of a roll-up door are:

• How often the roll-up door is used. If you’re a local delivery driver who opens and closes your roll-up door multiple times a day, it’s going to wear out faster than a roll-up door that is only opened once or twice a week.
• The material your roll-up door is made from. Roll-up doors built from aluminum or composite panels tend to have a longer lifespan than those built from steel or wood.
• The weather your truck is being driven through. Regularly driving your truck in rainy or snowy conditions will degrade your roll-up door at a faster rate.

Do you need routine maintenance or repairs for your truck’s roll-up door? Give All Seasons Garage Door Company a call today if you’re looking for roll-up truck door services in the greater Twin Cities area!