Wilson Premier Door — The Strength Is in the Structure

(Elkhorn, WI) - Wilson Doors Inc., the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty vertical bi-fold and large sliding doors has a lightweight yet strong solution for large doorways. Their Premier™ Vertical Bi-Fold Door combines the lightweight of aircraft aluminum with the reinforcement of well designed structural support.

"The idea behind the Premier door is similar to that of a wing on a large aircraft," notes Scott Blue, Wilson's President. "Like a wing, this door with its large area is capable of performing and protecting because it is engineered to do the job with its aluminum construction providing undue strength, yet not putting undue stress on other components or parts of the structure."

This lightweight yet strong construction provides builders and building owners with a number of advantages:

• The aircraft aluminum construction of Wilson Premier™ vertical bi-fold doors makes them stronger than even steel-framed doors and much lighter. With over a 40% reduction in weight compared to steel bi-fold doors of the same size, the Premier door allows building companies to reduce the cost of the structure thereby saving owners money.
• The aluminum frames won't corrode like steel doors. The aluminum helps maintain the crisp lines and aesthetics of the design for years to come, preventing the building from looking old before its time, while reducing maintenance and replacement costs.
• The Premier Door fits into just about any space. Because they fold out while elevating within the threshold, the doors need only minimal head room and wall clearance. Interior walls remain open for virtually any use, allowing architects to specify the surrounding elevation as they wish.
• For greater cost-savings, the Premier Door features modular construction, so installing them is as quick, easy and economical as it gets. No field welding is required. Also, each Premier door is partially assembled and detailed-drive shafts, cable guards, locking mechanisms, etc-are all pre-installed to speed up the assembly process and simplify installation.
• Every Premier Doors is custom built and can be delivered in widths up to 140 ft. The door can be specified to the design instead of designing to the door manufacturer's specs. Wilson builds the custom Premier vertical bi-fold door to fit the opening. Then the builder or contractor can clad it with the same siding as the building or another material of the designers choice to carry out the design idea. Some doors have been built to accept concrete, translucent plastic or glass.
• The Premier door now includes the Ascent AC-Drive and 3-button controller as a standard feature. The variable-speed Ascent AC-Drive provides a very smooth, soft start and stop, minimizing wear on the motor and components, while significantly decreasing the opening and closing time of the door. Initially, the door operates slowly, but once it reaches a certain height, it smoothly accelerates. When the door is at the top of its stroke, however, the door slows down and softly stops.
• Each Premier Door is delivered on a Wilson Company truck. Wilson's driver/technician supervises the installation to ensure that the door is properly installed and adjusted. No other door company provides this start-to-finish door service.

Founded in 1956, Wilson specializes in the design and made to order construction of lightweight aluminum and economical steel vertical bi-fold doors, as well as large exterior sliding doors. The doors are used in a variety of facilities including industrial, commercial, agricultural, aviation and marine.

The market knows Wilson Doors for their high quality and durability, with thousands of installations nationwide. Wilson works closely with the end-user, contractor and architect to manufacture every door to the exact specifications of the customer and is continually researching new door solutions. Wilson Doors is a bifold and bottom rolling door specialist with strong, proven products that are custom-crafted to complement the look of the building.

Upon completion, Wilson's Premium aluminum doors are shipped on company trucks and, with the doors' modular construction and installation supervision, are quickly and easily erected.