Hangar Doors

Commercial door cost depends heavily on category and specification. Typical Canadian installed price ranges (2026): hollow metal door + frame $1,200–$3,500; sectional overhead door (10x10 to 14x14) $2,800–$8,500; rolling steel door $3,500–$12,000; fire-rated assembly with hardware $2,500–$6,000; automatic sliding entrance with operators $8,000–$22,000; loading dock door + leveler + seal package $12,000–$28,000; high-speed roll-up door $14,000–$35,000; hangar bi-fold (50x14 small aircraft) $35,000–$95,000. Pricing variables include insulation R-value, wind/snow load engineering, opener horsepower and cycles, and hardware grade. Get a site-specific quote — generic ranges miss site conditions like opening prep, structural reinforcement, and electrical. Across our 48-city Canadian network — including Halifax, St. John's, and Sherbrooke alongside the major metros — this answer applies. Province-specific code variations adjust only the citation numbers, not the engineering principle.

For Canadian commercial applications, brand strength varies by category. Sectional steel: every major North American commercial-door brand (Quebec-based, strong winter performance). Rolling steel: every major North American commercial-door brand, high-speed industrial brand, a major commercial-door brand. Insulated full-view: every major North American commercial-door brand, RW Doors. High-speed fabric: high-speed-door specialty brand, high-speed industrial brand, European industrial-grade, ASSA ABLOY (high-speed industrial brand Doors). Hangar bi-fold: PowerLift, Schweiss. Choose based on (a) cycle rating matching your daily use, (b) wind/snow load suitability for your climate zone, (c) authorized service network in your city, (d) parts availability for the next 15 years, and (e) warranty terms (a major commercial-door brand and a major commercial-door brand offer the best Canadian commercial warranties — 5–10 years on materials, lifetime on hardware). CommercialDoors.ca is an authorized installer for all major brands.

Hangar door cost scales with opening size and door type. Approximate Canadian installed cost (2026): bi-fold 40x12 (general aviation) $32,000–$58,000; bi-fold 60x16 (twin-engine GA) $58,000–$95,000; bi-fold 80x20 (small commercial) $115,000–$175,000; vertical-lift fabric 100x25 (commercial) $185,000–$310,000; large sliding door 120x35+ $280,000–$650,000+. Variables: foundation engineering (significant for bi-folds), structural reinforcement of the hangar building, motor and drive system (electric standard, hydraulic for fast deployment), wind and snow rating (BC and Prairie hangars need higher specs), insulation (heated hangars require thermally broken doors), and aviation-specific accessories like pilot doors and rain seals. PowerLift, Schweiss, and Hydroswing are top Canadian-installed brands. Field experience across 18 commercial-door categories in 61 Canadian cities — from Halifax tidewater corrosion to Yellowknife frost depth — backs each recommendation with documented outcome data we share on request.

Hangar doors go by several names depending on type. "Bi-fold doors" or "bifold hangar doors" refer to two-section hinged doors that fold up like an accordion when raised — most common at general aviation airports. "Vertical-lift doors" or "top-roll doors" lift straight up on tracks. "Strap-lift doors" or "hydraulic strap doors" use hydraulic pistons to fold from the bottom. "Sliding hangar doors" run horizontally on bottom rails for very large openings (military, commercial cargo). "Stack-fold" or "telescoping" doors layer multiple panels horizontally. The umbrella industry term is "large door" or "hangar door system." CommercialDoors.ca installs all five types from PowerLift, Schweiss, Hydroswing, and Megadoor across Canadian airports.