Standard Duty Doors

The R&S Standard Duty door is an economical yet reliable service door affording many years of maintenance free performance. Many options are offered from perforated slat to the inclusion of a pass door or grille section. Please see the many options available and if there is need for higher cycle performance, greater wind resistance or increased security please see our Heavy Duty Steel Service Door Page.

Available in Gray, Tan or White finishes

Standard Duty Doors come with a 1 year/ 12,500 cycle warranty.  See Warranty Page for details


  • Steel Channel Guides
  • Aluminum Extruded Bottom Bar
  • 24 gauge curtain up to 16′ wide – gauge upgrade available
  • 24 gauge hood standard – upgrades of gauge available
  • Designed to withstand 20PSF or 80MPH winds

Standard Duty Options

Perforated Slats: 3/64″ diameter holes on 5/64″ staggered centers in type 25 slats provide 30% open area for ventilation and visibility throughout the curtain.
Vision Lites: Single or multiple 3 1/2″ X 3/4″ wide cutouts, open for ventilation or covered with acrylic
Powder Coat Finish: Available on all exposed surfaces, powder coating is a durable and decorative finish for steel or aluminum surfaces that provides longer life and requires less maintenance than a standard finish. Available in a variety of colors. Consult factory for color selection, applications and limitations.
Galvanized Finish: Hot dip Galvanizing available on footpiece, guides and brackets
Intermediate Grille: Partial grille curtain connecting type 30 slats above and below
Sloped Footpiece: For door openings on a slope
Cylinder Locks: Installed on footpiece or guide.
Pass Door: 3′-0″ x 7′-0″ x 1 3/4″ thick hollow metal grey primed (black optional) door in a steel frame for access through the curtain when closed; frame is hinged to guide and swings clear to allow use of entire door opening when curtain is raised; Standard hardware includes lever lock with optional deadbolt; handicap option, custom sizes, windows and special hardware available.
Tubular Motor Operator: Motors completely contained within the barrel can be provided for standard duty service doors up to 196 sq ft  in limited usage applications. Only the manual crank override is visible outside the bracket. The units are available in 115 volt/single phase with constant contact one button or key switch control. They can also be provided with a low voltage controller when options such as a 3 button station, reversing edge or timer are required.

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Side Room Requirements
Opening Width ‘W’ X” Y”
Up to 15′ 6 8
15′-24′ 7 9

R/H chain operation as shown – reverse ‘X’ & ‘Y’ for L/H

Head Room Requirements
Area Z” V”
A 20 16-3/4
B 22 17
C 23-1/2 18-1/2
D 25-1/2 20-1/2
E 29-1/2 24-1/2
F Consult Factory Consult Factory

Reduce ‘Z’ by 2″ with top hood flange turned down

Slat Options
Type 30 Large Curved Slat Type 25 Large Flat Slat
Standard curved slat for use on all service doors where strength and durability are a consideration. Available in 24, 22, 20, or 18 gauge galvanized steel. Also for use on all fire doors. Standard flat slat for use on all service doors where environmental conditions are a consideration. Available in 24, 22, 20, or 18 gauge galvanized steel. Also for use on all fire doors, especially those requiring gasketing.

Steel slats are galvanized per ASTM standards, treated for paint adhesion and pre-finished before forming with a prime coat and baked-on grey or tan polyester top coat.

By Method of Operation – Face of Wall Mount
SDFP – Push-Up
SDFC – Chain
SDFT – Thru-wall chain
SDFA – Awning Crank
SDFB – Crank Box
SDFM – Motor
For Between-Jamb Mount, change letter ‘F’ to ‘J’