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How To Choose your garage door

There are four main types of garage door:
1. Up and over garage door 2. Sectional garage door 3. Roller garage door 4. Side-hinged traditional garage door



Within each category there are a large number of makes, models, sizes and finishes available.

  • To self quote and/or order your door, please click on the material/type of door you are interested in under "Products and Prices" on the left of the screen, and follow the on screen instructions.
  • Prior to this you may wish to look at our online brochure showing popular styles with prices at www.garagedoor.uk.com
1. Up and over garage doors.
Up and over is a blanket term. There are two up and over mechanism types.
canopy mechanism
CANOPY mechanism
Canopy Mechanism
  • The Canopy door operates in vertical tracks on the doors side frame. Usually cable operated. When fully open the door forms a canopy of approx a third of the door's height.
  • Least expensive
  • Easy to fit
  • NOT ideal for automation.
  • Can come pre-installed on a factory fitted steel frame for easy fit as shown in photo.
Retractable Mechanism
Retractable Mechanism
Retractable Mechanism
  • The retractable door is guided by horizontal tracks inside the garage and retracts completely when fully opened.
  • Ideal for automation.
  • Easy to fit. All our metal, timber and GRP doors are available in both mechanism types.
  • Can come pre-installed on a factory fitted steel frame for easy fit as shown in photo.
Steel up and over garage doors
Steel up and over garage doors.
  • The most popular type, least expensive. Most makes have a 10 year guarantee. Available in:
  • Primed steel ready to paint on site
  • Powder coated steel. Durable satin finish in white, brown or six popular colours.
  • Plastic coated steel. Fully finished. Available in white. 10 years guarantee on the finish.
  • Now available in Golden Oak and Rosewood foil laminate finish.
    A well priced attractive door to match UPVC front doors and windows
  • All our steel doors are available in canopy or retractable mechanisms.
    Some steel side hinged garage doors are available.
GRP
GRP up and over garage doors (fibreglass).
  • Fibreglass is a tough flexible and durable material.
  • GRP doors do not need staining or finishing.
  • A wide range of door designs are available in both gloss white and in a range of wood grain colours.
  • The wood grain effect replicates the beauty of the grain in timber. There are 14 wood grain colours including Oak (light, dark, mid), Mahogany, Rosewood, Teak, Ebony and Chestnut.
  • No surcharge for made to measure sizes.
  • There are various qualities of GRP garage door, defined by thickness of the GRP panel, translucency to light and the type of frame used for the door panel itself.
  • All GRP doors are available in CANOPY MECHANISM or RETRACTABLE MECHANISM
2. Sectional garage doors.
Steel, Timber or GRP
  • Sectional doors can be Steel, Timber or GRP (fibreglass)
  • Sectional garage doors maximise drive through width as they are fitted on the rear face of the garage opening.
  • The sectional door opens vertically so you can park in front of the garage door and still open it.
  • Excellent level of security.
  • Neat rubber seals all around the door prevent drafts and leaves etc blowing into the garage.
  • Ideal for automation
Steel sectional garage doors

Steel sectional garage doors

  • Made from fully finished steel.
  • Available in:
    >>>single skin non-insulated,
    >>>twin walled 20mm thick insulated
    >>>twin walled 42mm thick insulated
  • Horizontal or Georgian panel available in white, Golden Oak or Rosewood foil laminate and any RAL colour on request
  • Doors available up to 22 ft wide.
Timber sectional garage doors
Timber sectional garage doors
  • All timber doors made to measure from 7 ft to 18 ft wide and 6 ft to 10 ft high
  • British made from solid cedar
  • Fully finished as standard in choice of 9 Sikkens woodstain colours
  • Standard headroom and low headroom gear options available
  • 10 styles available, some with glazing
GRP sectional garage doors
GRP sectional garage doors (fibreglass)
  • All GRP doors are made to measure
  • Gloss White or very realistic Timber Woodgrain colours available
  • Maintenance free, stable and rot proof.
  • 3 styles available
  • Insulated or non-insulated options available
3. Roller garage doors.
Gliderol
Alurol

There are 2 types of roller door available.

  • Insulated electric roller doors
  • Non-insulated roller doors (manual or electric)

Both types of roller door enjoy the following features:

  • Roller shutters are fitted on the rear face of the garage opening, maximising width and removing the need for a timber frame.
  • Ideal for short driveways because the door rises vertically and does not kick out.
  • PLEASE NOTE the headroom clearances required on the inside between the under face of the lintel and ceiling. Not all garages have the room for a roller.
  • Roller doors provide a good level of security, because the door is fitted behind the brickwork and has full height steel guides and dual locking bars or “autolocks” if electric
  • Aluminium bottom rail reinforces door and holds rubber seal which stops leaves etc blowing under.

Insulated automatic Roller garage doors.

Insulated  automatic Roller garage doors
Insulated  automatic Roller garage doors
  • Fully finished aluminium slats which are foam filled.
  • Always supplied fully automated.
  • Give thermal and acoustic insulation.
  • Neat full box housing covers the roller assembly completely giving a very neat finish externally and internally.
  • Less headroom needed than non-insulated roller door, therefore can be fitted between pillars if headroom allows.
  • Includes courtesy light, infra-red safety reverse etc.
  • All insulated roller doors are made to measure at no extra cost from 3 ft wide to 19 ft wide.
  • Various colours available including Golden Oak, Rosewood or Mahogany wood grain effect.
  • 10 year slat guarantee and 5 year motor guarantee

Non-insulated roller door.

Non-insulated roller door
  • Plastisol coated continuous steel curtain (10 year guarantee on the plastic coating)
  • Available in widths up to 5 meters, and heights upto 3 metres
  • An ideal low cost roller door (providing there is sufficient headroom)
  • Available as manual or automatic
  • Available in approx 14 different colours including Golden Oak laminate
4.  Side hinged garage doors
side-hinged garage  doors
Steel side-hinged garage doors.
  • All are pre-fitted to factory made steel frames ready for fitting direct to brickwork.
  • Powder coated in white, brown or any of 6 standard RAL colours.
  • 3 hinges per door.
  • All hardware pre-fitted for quick and easy installation.
  • 5 styles available
Timber side-hinged garage doors. Available in Pine or Cedar wood
Pine side hinged

Pine side hinged:

  • Quality pine frame ledge and brace construction.
  • Available in 2 styles: all tongue and grooved or tongue and groove below with windows at top
  • Both styles only available in 2 standard sizes: 7’0” x 7’0” and 7’0” x 6’6”
  • Suitable for painting on site on all edges and faces.
  • Rebated meeting styles.
  • Ironmongery is not included.
Cedar  side hinged

Cedar side hinged:

  • British made traditional garage doors
  • Made to measure in a wide range of styles
  • Strong frame ledged and braced construction
  • Rebated meeting styles
  • Choice of ironmongery from modern to antique
  • Available fully finished in a choice of Sikkens wood stains