Which garage door

sp3ctre

sp3ctre

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I have just moved house and have a double garage with 2 doors. I want to replace it with an electric full width door (it has a massive steel girder going across the top, so the separator is not supporting anything). I Googled for some ideas but there seems to be so many!

Any advice on what I should be looking for? I am leaning toward sectional rather than roller, but purely from a looks perspective, no other reason.

It has to be electric, as I really can't be arsed opening it manually, especially when it's winter and I'm sat on my heated seat, LOL.

Any ideas much appreciated.
 
WIth sectional, you lose headroom and covers the ceiling lights :)

I went with Rolexa for my doors, they make any size and are very good. They roll up though so you have a complete clear garage ceiling.
 
Cheers pvr... I think the missus is wanting to keep the look similar to the surrounding houses, so I recon it'll have to be sectional. Not really bothered about getting in the way of lighting, am sure I can get past that somehow, just need to get a few quotes from local installers I guess.
 
You asked the Mrs? First mistake ... :D

With the door open, you will cover any ceiling light you might have which to me is a pain. Also the weight is an issue + the construction across the whole ceiling and requirements for chains etc.
 
I went for a roller electric door from carrera... was really pleased with it until the mrs's car decided it didn't like being on the drive any more and rolled in the door making a big dent :(

Insurance company replaced it with similar though with a more complicated control, so I have to remember which button to press (there are four versus the carrera version of 1!).

I would echo pvr's comments about the overhead lighting / storage / headroom benefits of rolling over sectional. Thought I read somewhere that rollers were more secure too, though that may have been marketing blurb!
 
I'm about to buy a roller one, I'd initially ruled it out but they can look a lot nicer than I was expecting, they're fairly cheap and as everyone else says when open they don't need much space.

Have a single & a double to do with a slightly awkward size & this way they just make to size also. :)

So yeah sorry we're not helping :roll:
 
LOL, interesting, I wasn't expecting so much enthusiasm for rollers... might have to give it some more thought :thumbsup:
 
I've just had a roller type installed, very happy.

It's about 9 inches in diameter when rolled fully up, the motor is inside the tube so it's very tidy. Like PVR says, they other type lose space in the roof.
 
Interesting... just roamed the whole neighborhood (on google street view) and of all the double width doors on the whole estate, not one is a roller... weird...
 
Rollers look pretty good. Been looking recently for new options as the final part of my garage spec and this site seemed quite good too, in case its useful (with prices).

Now to convince my fellow freeholders that my garage door really doesnt need to look the same as theirs :(

http://www.thegaragedoorcentre.co.uk/priceexamples.php
 
Are you sure the central pillar is not supporting the beam? They tend not to waste money on a 15' span if they can use a lighter girder centrally supported.
 
Had an electric up and over double door in previous house bit cluncky due to sheer size
moved in April and rapidly had a pair of roller doors fitted ....fantastic they also have the motor in the roll as other poster
The best makes are German,so no surprise there .
You have to be selective about the make there are some dodgy manufacturers out there and you clearly get what you pay for the best one's are rather pricey
The best makes are also made to measure
 
cj10jeeper said:
Are you sure the central pillar is not supporting the beam? They tend not to waste money on a 15' span if they can use a lighter girder centrally supported.
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Pretty sure, yes, although I guess I'll find out when I get someone out. Unless there is a metal pole of some sort I don't see how it's supporting anything.
 
I'd assumed you meant the standard brick pillar separator. If it's just a timbr strip then you're likely right
 
We've a 14ft wide Hormann sectional - absolutely brilliant bit of kit. Check the headroom required though......and we put lights in the right places relative to the door....it only goes 7ft into our 21ft long garage.
 
2alpsade said:
We've a 14ft wide Hormann sectional - absolutely brilliant bit of kit. Check the headroom required though......and we put lights in the right places relative to the door....it only goes 7ft into our 21ft long garage.
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LOL, apologies for ressurecting this old thread but do you have any photos of your Hormann sectional setup? That's exactly what I have bent over and been quoted for. :)
 
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