Roller Garage Door
Discussion
Just ordered one from Access Garage Doors in Sidcup. Fancy insulated thingy. electric with two remotes, lighting, new smaller wooden door frame, manual winder in case of power cut etc, alarmed. £1700.00. Lead time 3 weeks.
Anglian were about the same, as most seem to be. Expensive but more convenient than the up and over (which has broken anyway) and very well insulated so and draughtproof so should make a big difference to the chilly room above the garage.
Anglian were about the same, as most seem to be. Expensive but more convenient than the up and over (which has broken anyway) and very well insulated so and draughtproof so should make a big difference to the chilly room above the garage.
To things to consider:
You need 18 inches above the door on the inside, otherwise your roller won't clear the opening.
As the roller sits inside the walls, you can lose 9 inches usuable length in your garage
Got mine three years ago from http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk. For £650 each, electric, golden oak finish.
Fitted them myself in 3-4 hours.
You need 18 inches above the door on the inside, otherwise your roller won't clear the opening.
As the roller sits inside the walls, you can lose 9 inches usuable length in your garage
Got mine three years ago from http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk. For £650 each, electric, golden oak finish.
Fitted them myself in 3-4 hours.
Edited by Brian_M on Friday 7th August 09:33
Brian_M said:
To things to consider:
You need 18 inches above the door on the inside, otherwise your roller won't clear the opening.
As the roller sits inside the walls, you can lose 9 inches usuable length in your garage
Got mine three years ago from http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk. For £650 each, electric, golden oak finish.
Fitted them myself in 3-4 hours.
The instructions look complex!You need 18 inches above the door on the inside, otherwise your roller won't clear the opening.
As the roller sits inside the walls, you can lose 9 inches usuable length in your garage
Got mine three years ago from http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk. For £650 each, electric, golden oak finish.
Fitted them myself in 3-4 hours.
I also note MrMaggitts comments, but my intention isthat the garage is really a store room/workshop not a garage, and the maximum cleared sace I have in it the better!
Mind you on relfection I think I might have a problem as I think (and I need t look) there is no additional headroom inside the door. What I mean is that the opening in the brickwork is say 6' 6" the door is say 5' 10" and the remaining 8" is just a decorative panel. I guess I get round this by putting theroller header in the opening? Does this make sense?!
Chrisgr31 said:
Brian_M said:
To things to consider:
You need 18 inches above the door on the inside, otherwise your roller won't clear the opening.
As the roller sits inside the walls, you can lose 9 inches usuable length in your garage
Got mine three years ago from http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk. For £650 each, electric, golden oak finish.
Fitted them myself in 3-4 hours.
The instructions look complex!You need 18 inches above the door on the inside, otherwise your roller won't clear the opening.
As the roller sits inside the walls, you can lose 9 inches usuable length in your garage
Got mine three years ago from http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk. For £650 each, electric, golden oak finish.
Fitted them myself in 3-4 hours.
I also note MrMaggitts comments, but my intention isthat the garage is really a store room/workshop not a garage, and the maximum cleared sace I have in it the better!
Mind you on relfection I think I might have a problem as I think (and I need t look) there is no additional headroom inside the door. What I mean is that the opening in the brickwork is say 6' 6" the door is say 5' 10" and the remaining 8" is just a decorative panel. I guess I get round this by putting theroller header in the opening? Does this make sense?!
If you look on www.garador.co.uk click on "brochures', go to pages 28 & 29 in the price list (for sectional doors) and it shows you the dimensions you need so that you can work out if you have enough clearance. Roller price list page 2 gives the same information for rollers.
HTH
maggit
Editted to give more accurate info.
Edited by mrmaggit on Sunday 9th August 09:16
Brian_M said:
To things to consider:
You need 18 inches above the door on the inside, otherwise your roller won't clear the opening.
As the roller sits inside the walls, you can lose 9 inches usuable length in your garage
Got mine three years ago from http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk. For £650 each, electric, golden oak finish.
Fitted them myself in 3-4 hours.
I just did a pretend quote for a 2m x 2m manual uninsulated door. It only came to £372.You need 18 inches above the door on the inside, otherwise your roller won't clear the opening.
As the roller sits inside the walls, you can lose 9 inches usuable length in your garage
Got mine three years ago from http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk. For £650 each, electric, golden oak finish.
Fitted them myself in 3-4 hours.
That'd be a better proposition to install than stripping the paint off the old heavy flat up-and-over door.
ETA: Mind you, insulated and electric powered came to £870
Edited by King Herald on Saturday 8th August 22:00
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