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Looking at options for a new garage door. Currently an old up and over (inherited from previous owner) with a bust lock, so can only be opened/closed from inside.
Want to change, not least because the up and over action rules out a lot of wall space on either side of the door.
Options seem to be either conventional hinged doors, or electric roll down shutters (not interested in manual as bad back).
Decent quality, wooden hinged doors seem to be wxpensive and there's ongoing maintenance issues, as well as space in terms of opening/closing.
I quite like the idea of electric rollers. I've been casually quoted around a grand fitted for these. I've also read that the cheap prices being thrown around for electric rollers are because there's loads of dodgy kit and installers around and that a decent set will be closer to two grand than one.
I'd appreciate any thoughts, experiences, advice etc.
Also, anyone recommend a decent seller/installer in and around Manchester?
Thanks in advance
We had electric roller door fitted after thieves forced the old up and over, bending the whole thing as they did it. We deliberately avoided the cheapest and went for a national company that had a branch near us. Very pleased with the results which are neat and free up a lot of wall and ceiling space in the garage.
The downside we had was the metal lintel across the top of the door frame meant either the door was set back behind that which would have basically been inside the garage walls or the roller was at the top of the door but under the lintel which meant slightly less height. We went for the reduced height and it hasn't been an issue so far.
We had one day when it didn't shut properly as the 'anti-trap' sensor kept re-opening the door when it reached the floor but the guy from the suppliers turned up next day. It turned out that when the side channels were fitted to hold the door they left a small gap at the floor, probably originally filled with dust or rubble, and when this was clear the stop sensor in the door wanted to continue down to the bottom of that hole while the anti-trap sensor hit the rest of the floor and activated. A small pebble glued in the hole fixed this and I was glad I chose the local supplier.
The Garage Door Company Ltd,
MP Regent 2134x2134 BALANCE DUE 1.813,02
Make sure if you get a roller, you check the thickness of the door lats. Mine are only 7mm and it's very insubstantial. Longer, thicker lats would be much better.
I've got a sectional door that slides back across the roof. Means you have to be careful what you put above it so it doesn't catch and the rail gets in the way of the shelving next to it.
I understand they are slightly more secure than a roller, but I think I'd prefer the roller for the extra space next time.
If I get around to replacing mine I'll probably go with something like https://www.lathamssteeldoors.co.uk/ . Easy to nip in and out, and as we face a road I could keep one side closed and hidden most of the time.
Cheap roller doors tend not to include the sensors to allow unattended open/close, so you need to hold down the switch or remote all through the movement. If you're in and out a lot then definitely worth getting the one touch option so you can be opening as you approach and closing behind you.
I'm needing a new door too. I'm thinking of one of the Latham doors above but they don't carry any in the exact opening size I have. Currently have an up and over on a prefab concrete garage. Would it be an easy enough task to fit a smaller door and build it out somehow?
I’ve got an electric sectional door and regret not getting a roller. The opening of my garage isn’t very tall but the actual roof inside is a good couple of feet higher so it really takes up useful space.
Happy with this electric roller, fitted last year for £1650 including floor seal by a local specialist well known in the area (County Durham). More headroom than the old up-and-over, and more ceiling and wall storage.
Fitting included a nice job on tidying up around the edges with new white UPVC panels and trim.
Side hinged upvc doors for us. Absolute game changer for us with regards to thermal properties. Seeing as they are just a glorified version of french doors they are very good at keeping the heat in. We use the garage as a gym and even at 11am last night i had to open the doors to let some cooler air in (I was working hard).
Other plus is i am a forgetful person. I imagine i would have ripped a roller door out by now having to wait for it to open every time i forget something.
I quite like the idea of electric rollers. I’ve been casually quoted around a grand fitted for these. I’ve also read that the cheap prices being thrown around for electric rollers are because there’s loads of dodgy kit and installers around and that a decent set will be closer to two grand than one.
Ours was something like £700 and I fitted it myself. Been used every day for 9 years and still works fine.
Bought it off an Ebay seller....
Rollerdor diy fitted here. Probably one of the easiest diy Jobs I’ve done - getting the old frame out was by far the hardest bit. Think it was about 500 delivered in a fancy colour
We are having a new garage and are going with double bi-fold, insulated doors from BGID, in Birmingham. Took a look last week, and they are very substantial! Really helpful so far, but you are limited in width if you want insulation due to the weight.
https://www.bgid.co.uk/garage-door-ranges/
Not cheap though.
Just had a set of these installed.
Made by Tekentrup, took over 10 weeks to deliver but are I think quite excellent, look smart and very solid / feel secure (security upgrade) and no garage space lost.
Was also looking at Lathams but these were discounted due to looks. N. B. The price for both shot up when specifying what we needed.