An Easier Way to Roll Up the Door on a ShelterLogic™ Shelter

If you’ve tried rolling up the door on a ShelterLogic™ shelter you’ll find it’s a struggle to get the door to roll smoothly. You may have noticed it takes 2 people to roll up the door evenly. With just one person you’ll find it can start to go off and droop and roll unevenly.

I have found ways to make the rolling up process easier, single-handed.

The solution is to insert a weighted bar or rod through the bottom of the front door. The door already has a pocket sewn in along the bottom and will hold a long bar or pole.

I used some metal upright poles off an old trampoline. Alternatively, you could use a shower curtain rod or heavy wooden pole. It just needs to be heavy enough to keep the door weighted. This also serves another helpful purpose. The weight keeps the door from flapping in the wind, giving a sturdier and drier cover.

If you don’t have the metal poles available, ShelterLogic™ actually has a door roll up kit for purchase. It works like a venetian blind. You pull down on the ropes and the door curls up.

Try this trick and now, just by yourself, you can easily grab onto the bottom of the door and smoothly roll it up.