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Choosing The Right Door for You
What Material Do I Want the Door to be Made of?
When choosing a garage door as with any home improvement product, there will be aspects of its looks and maintenance which will influence your decision.
Steel
Steel Garage Doors offer a great combination of robust construction and excellent value for money. They are available in a wide range of attractive styles to suit modern or traditional homes. They are available pre-finished in various colours or can be supplied primed ready for painting by the home owner. More...
ABS
ABS is the same material that car bumpers are made from, this construction offers great impact resistance and low maintenance. More...
Timber
Timber Garage Doors bring the natural beauty of wood to your home and are supplied treated with a base stain for further staining to suit your requirements. Timber doors require regular care and attention to retain their appearance. More...
GRP
GRP garage doors offer the user a low maintenance finish combined with an attractive appearance. With the choice of gloss white or authentic woodgrain the range of GRP garage doors will compliment any style of home. GRP garage doors only require the occasional wipe down to retain their quality finish. More...
Aluminium
Aluminium is used in electric Roller Door construction offering lightweight, corrossion resistant qualities. More...
What Size Do I Need?
Up and Over garage doors are available in both standard single and double sizes and made to measure. Single doors (for 1 vehicle) are typically between 2134mm (7'0") and 2438mm (8'0") wide, and 1981mm (6'6") and 2134mm (7'0") high. The majority of styles also come in double sizes (2 vehicles) 4267mm (14'0") wide.
If the size you require is more than the maximum available in Up & Over doors, sectional & roller doors offer greater size ranges.
Made to measure doors can be manufactured to 5486mm (18'0") wide and 2438mm (8'0") high.
What Openining Mechanism do I Need?
Canopy (Trackless) Mechanism
The Canopy Up & Over Garage Door operates in vertical tracks on the door's frame. When fully opened, it forms a canopy above the opening of about one third of the door's height. This is the cheapest option, is for single doors only and is not recommended for automation. More...
Retractable (Slideaway) Mechanism
Retractable Up & Over Garage Doors are guided by horizontal tracks inside the garage, the door recedes completely when fully opened. These are ideal for automation. More...
Sectional Garage Door Mechanism
Sectional garage doors are opened by a vertical lift action, guided by fixed vertical and horizontal tracks. The sectional garage door has the advantage of no outward swing when opening or closing. This allows for parking right up to either side of the door. It is ideal for use with larger vehicles such as 4x4's and people carriers. Sectional doors can be insulated and are also weather sealed when installed providing excellent heat retention within the garage. More...
Roller Shutter Garage Doors
Roller garage doors are ideal for short driveways and oversized vehicles as they are opened with a vertical lift action. The insulated, corrosion resistant aluminium panels offer excellent security. Roller doors are made to measure and come in a variety of colours and finishes. More...
Round-the-Corner Doors
Side Hinged Doors
Automation
All Up & Over, Roller, Sectional and Side Hung Garage Doors can be automated using a range of automatic operators. Our range of automatic operators are also suitable for retro-fitting to most existing garage doors. More...
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