Elephant Doors

Woodfold Roll-Up Doors are available in manual, motorized, or crank operating styles, in nearly any hardwood type. Our truly custom offerings give you options for everything, from mounting styles and latches to wood selection and the stain or finish for your projects including color matching.

Woodfold interior Roll-Up Doors are not only gorgeous to look at; custom building assures their consistency, precise fits and tolerances. Our doors’ reliability and smooth operation depend on our attention to details, such as using aircraft grade stainless steel cables to tension the assembly for seamless continued operation.

Engineered for Extreme Performance

Every elephant door system is custom-designed for your opening. Here are the standard performance benchmarks we consistently achieve.

53 STC
Sound Rating
Sound Transmission Class rating achieved with 3.5″ steel panels and full-perimeter double acoustical seals.
40'+
Max Height
We regularly complete systems up to 40 feet high. Typical studio installations run 18–20 feet.
4–5 ft
Panel Widths
Panels shipped in 4–5 foot widths for easier handling and installation at the site.
50 NIC
Noise Isolation
On-site NIC of 50 — equivalent to an 8″ brick wall. Lab test results consistently exceeded in the field.

Supplied to the World's Most Demanding Facilities

Disney Studios
Warner Brothers
Paramount Studios
Culver Studios
Manhattan Studios
Boeing Aircraft
Northrop
Nokia Theatre
Cal State Univ.
Kennedy King Univ.

The Complete Collection of Elephant Doors

Custom partition solutions available in manual, motorized, or crank operated styles.

For major industrial players and industry providers.

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Stage Doors

The hard-to-find, hard-to-fit doors that working production studios actually need. Every active TV and film production facility is a maze of non-standard openings. Stage structures were built for cameras, rigging, and equipment — not off-the-shelf door hardware. Standard doors don’t fit. Stock sizes don’t work. Lead times from general suppliers don’t align with production schedules. […]

Features
  • Custom-Fit to Non-Standard Openings Stage structures aren't built around door catalogs. We custom-fit to whatever the opening actually is — irregular dimensions, out-of-square frames, tight clearances, and load-bearing constraints all handled.
  • Acoustic Sealing in a Standard Door Form Factor You don't need a 20-foot bay door to control sound between adjacent spaces. Our stage doors deliver meaningful acoustical performance — sealed panels, perimeter gaskets, and insulated cores — in a practical, walk-through door format.
  • Sourcing Expertise for Hard-to-Find Specs If a general commercial door supplier has told you the opening is too unusual or the spec is too tight, that's exactly when to call us. We've been solving hard door problems in production facilities since 1996.
  • Fast Turnaround on Custom Quotes Production schedules don't wait. We prioritize fast quoting on stage door projects and respond within one business day so you can keep your project on track.

Elephant Doors

The industry-standard solution for massive openings that demand serious sound control. Supplied to Hollywood’s biggest studios and production facilities worldwide. Large acoustical sliding doors go by many names in the industry — “Elephant Doors,” “Stage Doors,” “Soundstage Doors” — but they all mean the same thing: a door big enough to move anything, quiet enough […]

Features
  • 53 STC Sound Transmission Class Achieved using 3.5″ steel panels with full-perimeter double acoustical seals. Our systems consistently meet or exceed rated performance in real-world field conditions.
  • Concealed Electric Operator A roller chain concealed inside the track drives the panels silently and smoothly. No exposed cable, no visible hardware — just a clean, professional finish on a massive system.
  • Panels Shipped in 4–5 Foot Widths Every panel arrives in manageable widths for easier on-site handling, staging, and installation — reducing labor time and the risk of damage during delivery.
  • Curved & Radius Track Options Non-linear or angled openings are no problem. We engineer curved and radius track hardware in both manual and electric configurations for complex architectural layouts.
  • Acoustical Man-Doors Available We frequently pair elephant door systems with acoustical swinging walk-through doors — complete with frames, hinges, and perimeter gaskets — to fully close out the sound envelope.

Soundstage Doors

For large film and TV studio applications. Trusted by Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount, Skywalker Ranch, Universal Studios, and more. When a standard door simply won’t move the equipment — or contain the sound — you need a soundstage door engineered for the job. Specialty Doors & Hardware has supplied large acoustical sliding doors to the […]

Features
  • Purpose-Built for Film & TV Production Engineered specifically for the demands of active soundstage environments — where equipment must move freely, sound must be contained, and the system has to perform every single day.
  • 53 STC Rating with Field-Verified Results Lab ratings only tell part of the story. Our on-site acoustical test — conducted June 20, 2013 at an 18′ × 20′ installation — returned a Noise Isolation Coefficient of 50 on the studio side, equivalent to an 8″ brick wall. No editing, no lab conditions.
  • Double Perimeter Acoustical Seals When the door closes, it seals. Double acoustical seals around the entire movable element ensure the stage environment is properly isolated every time the door shuts.
  • Sized for Production Bay Openings Standard installations run 18′ × 20′, with systems completed up to 40′ high. Designed to clear full camera rigs, lighting setups, set pieces, and production vehicles without modification.

Elephant Doors

Woodfold Roll-Up Doors are available in manual, motorized, or crank operating styles, in nearly any hardwood type. Our truly custom offerings give you options for everything, from mounting styles and latches to wood selection and the stain or finish for your projects including color matching.

Woodfold interior Roll-Up Doors are not only gorgeous to look at; custom building assures their consistency, precise fits and tolerances. Our doors’ reliability and smooth operation depend on our attention to details, such as using aircraft grade stainless steel cables to tension the assembly for seamless continued operation.

Whether you need doors for commercial spaces, hospitality venues, or security and retail applications, we have the expertise to deliver the perfect solution. Each door is custom crafted to meet your specific requirements and tested before shipping to ensure quality.

Call us today for a quote. Be sure to ask about our trade discount.

Email: tom@specialtydoors.com

Let's Chat: 424-282-0525

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Real-World Test Results
Beat the Lab

After completing an 18′ × 20′ installation, the studio owner requested on-site acoustical documentation. Huge speakers blasted "pink noise" — similar to a jet engine. The results exceeded expectations.

Our on-site tests have consistently outperformed lab results. Acoustical data is available upon request for any project.

Studio Side NIC50 NIC
Warehouse Side NIC47 NIC
Lab-Rated STC53 STC

📋 June 20, 2013 On-Site Test Data

Door Size 18′ W × 20′ H
Operation Type Electric
Panel Material 53 STC Steel
Panel Thickness 3.5 inches
Studio Side NIC 50 NIC
Warehouse Side NIC 47 NIC
Seal Type Double, Full Perimeter
🧱 An NIC of 50 is equivalent to an 8″ brick wall — achieved with a system that can be manually operated on a power failure.