Bifold Door Features & Options

Diamond Doors offers a range of industry-leading features and options to customize your build. Every door includes our standard features, while you can select additional options tailored to your specific application.

Explore our door designs, technical specifications, frequently asked questions, and warranty information below.

Learn more about our door system by exploring our door tour.

Commercial Door Components and Design

Every Diamond Door starts out as a steel frame, made of HSS tubular steel. Our commercial bifold door lift system consists of an electric lift motor, industrial grade gearbox, and high quality cables, creating a reliable electric lift bifold door. We build every door to your specific project requirements, you can select the features and options best suited for your building.

Below are some common combinations of features and options.
You can contact us to discuss which door components are best suited for your project or to request a quote.

uninsulated commercial bifold door steel frame inside

UNINSULATED DOOR

Uninsulated doors are great for private hangars and cold storage buildings like quonsets. Below are some common features and options for this door style.

Cladding

Manual Lock

Pedestrian Door

Driveline

white insulated hangar door and aircraft

INSULATED DOOR

Insulated doors are often used for machine shops, airplane hangars, and commercial buildings. Below are some common features and options for this door style.

Insulation Package

Remote Opener

Electric Auto-lock

Weather Seal Kit

commercial bifold door with natural light

TRANSLUCENT DOOR

This door is perfect for those looking to add natural light to a dimly lit shop or hangar. Below are some common features and options for this door style.

Steel Frame

Electric Auto-lock

Polycarbonate Sheeting

Standard Windows

Arrives Assembled

Diamond Doors ships doors from the factory fully assembled, including the prewiring, driveline, gearbox, and frame. This approach minimizes the time required to attach the door to your building, unlike many competitors who ship doors as kits that require onsite assembly.

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“Y” Pushers

“Y” pushers, located at the center hinge of your bifold door, provide an outward push as your door opens. This…
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Cable Anchor Kit

The cable anchor kit is included in wood building and quonset door packages to provide structural support while your bifold…
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Column Followers

Column followers are a wind protection option used on steel buildings and the self-supporting header system. They prevent the bottom…
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Column Support Angles

Column support angles are designed for straight wall wood buildings as additional structural support while your bifold door is open.…
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Driveline

The driveline is an important part of the lift system. As the lift motor operates, it turns the driveline, wrapping…
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Electric Lift Motor

The Diamond Doors lift motor, part of the lift system, provides convenient door operation with the push of a button.…
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Emergency Manual Opener

The emergency manual opener is designed as a back-up to open and close the door in case of a power…
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Frame Finishing

All Diamond doors come standard with our two-part polyurethane paint to protect your door frame against everyday wear and tear,…
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Gearbox

Our industrial grade gearbox is an integral part of the Diamond Doors lift system, connecting the electric lift motor to…
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Genesys Electrical Box

The Genesys electrical box controls the operation of the bifold door, connecting the up/down/stop controller to the bifold door motor.…
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Hinges

Bifold door hinges connect the door to the building (at the top of the door) and join the top and…
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J Channel Tracks

The J channel track design is exclusive to Diamond Doors. It keeps the door rollers against the building column and…
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Lift Cables

Lift cables wrap around the driveline as it turns, providing the lifting force necessary to raise the bifold door. Our…
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Mounting Hardware

We provide mounting hardware for each bifold door, which is specified based on your building style. For example, a wood…
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Photo Electric Sensors

Photo electric safety sensors (photo eyes) stop the door from closing if there is anything blocking the door’s opening. This…
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Rollers

Door rollers run vertically on the door track, supporting the load from the bottom half of the bifold door. At…
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Single Lever Locking System

The single lever locking system (or manual lock) secures your door when closed, protecting your plane or equipment from harsh…
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Steel Frame

Every Diamond door starts as a simple steel frame, carefully manufactured by our CWB certified welding team. We use HSS…
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Up/Down/Stop Controller

The up/down/stop controller is a wall mounted station that allows you to control the operation of your bifold door. It…
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Weather Seals

The Diamond Doors weather seal kit protects your building against harsh weather, wind, and pests by sealing the top and…