Horton Stack Doors offer a unique bottom-track design that maximizes door opening height. Learn how Horton doors differ from standard roll up doors — available from Duro Doors.
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When most people think about commercial overhead doors, they picture a standard roll up or sectional door. But for certain applications, the Horton Stack Door offers a compelling alternative — with a unique design that delivers advantages standard doors simply can't match.
What Makes Horton Stack Doors Different
Unlike traditional roll up doors that coil into a drum above the opening, or sectional doors whose panels pivot up and back along ceiling-mounted tracks, Horton Stack Doors operate on a bottom-track system. The door panels stack horizontally at the side of the opening rather than overhead. This design means the full height of the opening remains completely clear when the door is open — there's no drum, no coiled curtain, no overhead tracks reducing your usable opening height. For applications where every inch of vertical clearance matters, this is a significant operational advantage.
Best Applications for Horton Stack Doors
Horton Stack Doors are particularly well-suited for aviation hangars where tall-tail aircraft need maximum vertical clearance, fire stations where apparatus bay doors must open to full height for tall emergency vehicles, agricultural buildings that store large equipment with high cab or implement profiles, and any facility where headroom is limited and traditional overhead door hardware would encroach on the usable opening height. The bottom-track design also makes Horton doors an excellent choice for buildings in windy environments, where the stacked panel configuration can provide strong wind load resistance.
Ordering and Installing Horton Stack Doors Through Duro Doors
Duro Doors is an authorized supplier of Horton Stack Doors, giving you access to this specialized door system with the support of an experienced commercial door team. As with all doors we supply, our team assists with specification, sizing, and pre-sale technical support to ensure your Horton door is ordered to the correct configuration for your building. Whether you're building new or retrofitting an existing opening, Duro Doors can guide you through the process from first measurement to final installation.
Interested in Horton Stack Doors for your project? Duro Doors carries the full line. Call to speak with a commercial door specialist today.