PVC Strip Curtains: Specifying the Right Strip for Your Doorway

The job PVC strip curtains do

PVC strip curtains hang as overlapping vertical strips across a doorway, letting people, trolleys and forklifts pass through freely while still reducing the transfer of dust, contaminants, cold air and noise between the two sides. It's a doorway solution for spaces that need to stay functionally open, not a sealed door replacement.

Where they're actually used

Warehouses, cold stores, workshops and loading bays are the most common settings — anywhere a doorway carries constant traffic but the two sides still need some environmental separation, whether that's temperature control in a cold store or dust control in a workshop.

Strip width and overlap matter

The right strip width and overlap percentage depend on the traffic level and how much separation the environment actually needs — a busy loading bay with constant forklift traffic has different requirements from a rarely used internal doorway. This is worth discussing specifically rather than assuming a standard configuration will suit every opening.

Sizing to the actual opening

PVC strip curtains need to be sized to your exact doorway or opening dimensions to perform properly — too narrow an overlap and the separation benefit is lost; too much material and it becomes an obstruction rather than a curtain.

Getting a specification right

We size PVC strip curtains to your doorway and advise on strip width and overlap based on your traffic level and environmental control needs as part of a free consultation, whether the project is a single doorway or a full commercial fit-out.