Garage Doors Installation and Repairs

Retractable Garage Doors will have the very same front panel as a Canopy Garage Door, the difference here being the lifting mechanism on the inside of the Garage Door. Instead of using one long spring and a pair of cables to lift the door, this mechanism uses a scissor arm and springs to lift the door into position, with two runners mounted high up within the garage to allow the door to simply slide away effortlessly into your garage along the interior roof line.

Retractable Garage Doors are an absolute dream to motorise because other than the addition of a motor and boom arm, there are no mechanical extras to add onto the back of the door. As with a manually operated Retractable Garage Door they lift very smoothly into position, however, if you’re a little on the short side, opening the door to its full height could be a struggle, as once you get to a certain height with the door there isn’t enough strength left in the springs to pull the door the rest of the way. Yes, I know what you are thinking, “could you put some stronger springs on then?”. If it was that simple we would, but in doing so it would make the springs too strong when first opening the door which could result in the door knocking you off your feet and could potentially result in an injury. Safety of you and other users of your Garage Door is our main priority so we will always make sure that the operation of your Garage Door is as easy and safe as we can possibly make it.

But none of this should put you off buying a Retractable Garage Door, as they are a great quality product and will last you for many years to come and again come with our manufacturers backed 10 year warranty.

As the name suggests with this type of Garage Door it comes in sections. For most heights of domestic Sectional Garage Doors these usually come in four horizontal panels. They are internally hinged together at the joins, with the door lifting into an open position using springs and cables and sliding away into the garage on a tracked system in a slightly similar way to the Retractable Garage Doors.

These doors are usually 50mm thick and come in either single skin with no insulation or they can be insulated. These doors fit flush with all the edges of your Garage Door opening reducing drafts and retaining heat in your Garage. Again, Sectional Doors are a very good door to automate. They come in a range of designs and colours.

In some circumstances these doors cannot always be fitted in your garage due to the construction of your garage, but if you have the space these are well worth exploring as they are a superb door.

But if you are unsure if a Sectional Garage Door is the right option for you or if it would fit we can offer a free site survey to make sure you get the best possible solution to meet your needs and requirements.

Short on space within your garage? Need some extra storage room? These doors can give you just that.

Unlike the previous Garage Doors covered, a Roller Garage Door rolls up into a small box mounted at the top of the door, freeing up the roof space within the garage and because they roll straight up, it means you can put shelving and store items close to the door without worrying about them blocking the door from opening.

A Roller Garage Door also comes in a range of designs and colours, although the designs for these are a little more limited and basic due to the very nature of how these doors work but they are also an insulated door which keeps the draft out and the heat in. Roller Garage Doors come with a variety of safety features to ensure you do not get trapped in your garage or under the door. They are an automated door and come with two options to fully automate and partially automate, see the Roller Door page for more info.

Fantastic quality garage doors, at the right price and great if you are looking to save a little more space in your garage, why not ask our friendly engineers for a free no obligation quote?

Imagine if you will, a pair of French Doors and how they may open outwards from your home onto your patio. Well Side Hinged Garage Doors operate in the same way with two doors side by side with handles to the centre of your garage opening. Simply turn the handles and pull both doors open, or just open one for easy access, they operate the same way as a regular door.

Hinged on one side with a door handle on the other, very simple, very basic, no mechanical things to go wrong. They come in a range of colours and great designs, although if you were to order one of these our garage door company would advise to order a door stay as they can have a tendency to wave around at the bottom near the ground, a door stay would prevent this and prolong the life of your Side Hinged Garage Door.