If you're in renovation mode, painting your self-storage facility's metal doors and hallways may seen like a quick, inexpensive fix. A fresh coat of paint can definitely go a long way in your office, facility bathroom, and other common areas within your facility. When it comes to your metal self- storage doors and hallways, consider the following four items before you go all-in on a paint job.
Painting is a temporary fix.
When you slap another coat of paint on top of an old roll-up door, it's like putting a Band-Aid on a bullet hole.
Replacing the door means you're getting a clean, safe, and brand-new product that will last a long time.
Paint has its problems.
Did you know that paint can bubble and burn as it's being applied to a door on the job site? It's true. You could end up with an eyesore.
When you replace instead, you get to skip this stop and have a brand new, functional roll-up door right away with no mess.
More weight!
Painting an extra coat on top of a problematic door only adds more weight to an already heavy piece of equipment.
Replacing that roll-up door will leave you with a lighter, easier-to-operate product.
Painting is a temporary fix.
That chalky substance that made you want to repaint in the first place? It'll come back. That fade? Get used to it, because you'll see it again before long.
Replacing a door is the only true way to ensure that your units will have a fresh face for years to come.
Are you still planning on repainting your self-storage doors and hallways? Hopefully, by now we've changed your mind. People tend to love a cheaper and easier fix. Painting over your doors may sound like a better idea, but in reality, it only creates more problems. When you have doors that are already chipping, cracking, flaking, rusted, etc., the paint you're slapping on top of that won't last you long and will only cost you more money in the long run.
Replacing your worn-out doors definitely has its benefits! Not only are your customers more willing to do business with you, but it also gives you the ability to charge a little extra a month for those new and improved unit doors. Score!
Now, who's ready to start their door replacement project?
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