What dealerships need
- Aluminum full-view sectional doors for service bays — showcasing the work, natural light, customer visibility
- Insulated overhead doors R-12 to R-16 for heated mechanic bays
- Rolling steel doors at body shops and used-car perimeters
- Oversized sectional doors 16×14 to 20×16 for heavy-truck, bus, and fire-truck dealerships
- High-speed roll-up doors at express service entries
- Storefront automatic entrances at customer-facing showroom doors
- Dock equipment at parts-and-receiving docks
- Fire-rated separations between showroom and service per OBC 3.4
Heated bay considerations
Canadian dealerships heat service bays in winter — typically gas-fired radiant or unit heaters. Without insulated doors and cold-rated weatherseals, heat loss through bay doors drives 30-50% higher heating costs. We specify R-12 to R-16 insulation standard, R-18+ for high-mountain or extreme-cold sites (Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Yellowknife). Cold-rated weatherseals (thermoplastic or silicone, never standard rubber) and weather-stripping at jambs complete the thermal envelope.
Major Canadian dealer groups
AutoCanada (multi-brand national), Dilawri Group (multi-brand), Mendes Auto (Quebec), Pfaff Automotive, Open Road Auto Group (BC), Bannister Automotive (Western Canada), plus brand-specific dealer associations and OEM-corporate facilities. Heavy-truck: Inland Group, First Truck Centre, Western Star dealerships. Plus Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and emerging EV dealer networks.
