Overhead Door™ Launches Storm Shelter Door Series

Dallas, TX – The Overhead Door™ Brand, a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial door solutions, has launched the EverGuard™ Rolling Steel Storm Shelter Doors line, intended to offer protection for schools, emergency operations centers, storefronts, saferooms and other facilities against severe weather, fires and forced entry. The EverGuard™ series is designed to meet stringent design standards relative to safety and shelter, ensuring that these buildings are protected in times of emergency.

“Our doors are more than just a barrier; they are a lifeline in times of emergency,” Overhead Door™ Brand Product Manager Moses Colunga said. “The EverGuard™ series has been engineered to provide the ultimate protection for people and property. We’re proud to offer a solution that can deliver peace of mind and have a significant impact on the lives of our customers.”

The Overhead Door™ Rolling Steel Storm Shelter Doors feature heavy-duty 12-gauge curved slats that provide a natural watershed and help reduce corrosion. The curved slats are designed with free-acting interlocking joints that permit easy articulation when the door coils. They also include a powerful double-angle bottom bar that reinforces the door’s structural integrity and helps prevent unwanted entry. A spring barrel encases the counterbalance mechanism and provides the axis around which the curtain coils. These doors come with either an Overhead Door RSX® Fire Door or RHX® Service Door operator. 

Ideal for storm shelters, emergency operations centers and schools, Model 610F and Model 610FR have been structural wind load design pressure tested to +/- 300 psf and are impact-rated for up to 100 mph, meeting the high safety and shelter standards. Model 610FR is fire-rated for up to four hours and bears the Warnock Hersey mark for fire safety. Model 610FE is ballistics-rated for .22LR - .38 special (NIJ 0108.01) and meets the requirements for up to 30 minutes of forced entry per ASTM F3038-21, withstanding the demanding commercial requirements for saferooms, schools and storefronts.

For more information regarding the EverGuard™ Rolling Steel Storm Shelter Doors, visit www.overheaddoor.com.

About Overhead Door Corporation

Overhead Door Corporation produces overhead doors, openers and accessories for the residential and light commercial markets, as well as dock products through a commercial division. For additional information, visit www.overheaddoor.com.