How The Installation Of An Automatic Door will Improve my Business

Friday, 6 March 2015  |  Guy Navarra

There are many different types of automatic doors in the market place these days. All of these products are designed and manufactured to provide the best and most convenient entrance solution for supermarkets and smaller shops irrespective of size and location which experience moderate to high pedestrian traffic on a daily basis. Choosing the right automatic doors is all important to match your individual needs and requirements. It is also worth considering the theme and style of your retail business when making this decision. There is a constant battle between supermarkets and high street stores and boutiques to entice the general public inside so the external appearance of your business must be visibly pleasing to the eye, as the first impression your potential customers get will stay with them and could be the deciding factor as to whether or not they decide to purchase their goods from you.

The most commonly used in commercial buildings are:

1. A sliding automatic door . As its name implies, a sliding automatic e door is a type of supermarket door that can be opened on a sliding manner. There is no need to use manual force on it due to the automatic openers that are integrated on the structure. Thus, people with minimal arm strength like senior citizens and individuals with a disability or impairment as well as parents pushing youngsters in push chairs can easily gain entry.

2. An automatic swing door. The automatic swing door is the type of door that does not require pressure to be opened unlike the old style manual doors. With the automatic swing door the integrated mechanism operates that automatically for the users. Therefore, the elderly and young children will be given straight forward easy and above all safe access.

It is refreshing to know that the automatic doors available today can be integrated into all commercial buildings. In line with current DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) regulations throughout the UK  by installing an automatic door in your shop  you will not be discriminating against people with different abilities and providing all the general public with an accessible entrance. With this pre fabricated automatic door there is no need for architects to design separate entrances for physically abled customers from disabled customers, in turn creating safe, friendly environment.

Research has shown that all shops including those located within shopping malls and complexes that utilize automatic doors generate a higher rate of sales than those using the old style manual doors. Of course an automatic door in a supermarket provides many advantages for your customers as they purchase their produce and merchandize..Generally the majority of people shopping today are in a rush and if you are not fortunate enough to have an automatic door installed (especially in supermarkets) then your customers are going to be inconvenienced by having to manually open and close the doors, as these days in our modern environment people expect fast and straight forward access to everything.

You will experience all the benefits and advantages associated with an automatic door once you decide to have them installed and will wonder how you managed for so long without them! You will soon see a reduction in operational costs as your overheads are greatly reduced. Because an automatic door only opens up when an individual approaches it ,and close immediately afterwards, there is no wasted heat escaping outside into the street. Doors cannot inadvertently be left open by customers, delivery drivers and employees, this again reduces your heating bills. The temperature inside your business remains almost constant so less energy is used to maintain the air conditioning units.

Automatic doors are manufactured from aluminium and therefore they are low maintenance as they are really easy to keep clean so no additional expense is required on cleaning doors. Their stylish and modern design promotes your business as being forward thinking and innovative.

Yet another benefit you will gain from the installation of an automatic door in your supermarket or store is that you will no longer experience congestion in the doorways and entrances as the automatic doors ease overcrowding in these locations.

Whatever automatic door you select to have installed in your premises, it is advisable to seek expert advise from a professional company who specialise in this field.  ADSF UK LTD will assist you through every step of the process from design and manufacture of your new automatic door, through to a high quality install. Technical support is always on hand alongside our customer care team.