A Wessex Loxwood, 50:50 Side Hinged, GRP Garage Door. These doors will not rust or corrode due to their GRP (Glass Reinforced Polyester) build. They have a better strength:weight ratio when compared to steel and is naturally an insulating material. Based in Birmingham, Wessex have provided “maintenance free” garage doors since 1974!
With this garage door finished in an Anthracite Woodgrain, it was installed on a new black chassis in Selsdon by our Croydon Branch.
2 x SWS Elite, Sectional Garage Doors, finished in a special RAL, ‘Volcanic Ash’. Featuring an un-ribbed design & automated by 2 x Hormann ProMatic Operators all installed by our Croydon Branch.
The SWS Elite is “unique; made to measure” to ensure a “perfect fit”. With a range of accessories available to add, accommodating your wishes is our desire! Equally, to keep your peace of mind, the motor is fitted with an automatic stop should your pride and joy be parking underneath.
A Hormann LPU42 Sectional Garage Door, with Insulated door panels in White Silkgrain. Boasting impressive thermal insulating properties, the LPU42 also provides excellent security. This all come available in Woodgrain (15 Colours Available), Sandygrain (3 Colours Available), Silkgrain (15 Colours Available) and Decograin (6 Decors Available), your garage door is guaranteed to be original!
2 x 7×7 Hormann Vertical Decograin, Retractable Garage Doors in Golden Oak. The Hormann Series 2000 doors come galvanised with a high-quality polyester power-coating, protecting them against adverse weather conditions and corrosion. This ensures its long term beauty.
Available in a choice of many colours or Rosewood & Golden Oak Decograin there is plenty of choices. This was fitted alongside 2 new white steel frames by our Croydon Branch in Horsham. With branches across the south-east, we’re here for all your garage door needs. Please find out more or book a free survey.
A Hormann LPU42 Sectional, Insulated S-Panel Garage Door in Golden Oak, Georgian design. It features new timber framework clad in golden oak UPVC whilst being operated by a Hormann Promatic Operator.
The LPU42 can be double skinned to offer great thermal insulation with its 42mm thick sections. It has 7 different finished with the availability of windows, creating your own garage door has never been easier!
A Hormann LTH Sectional Garage Door, being solid timber offer excellent insulation properties however it excels in customisation. A simple drawn design can be milled onto your door through Hormann’s CAD-aided process. If this isn’t your style, there are many different accents and designs to choose from so you’re able to have a unique, original garage door.
A Cardale Hambledon II GRP Canopy Up & Over Garage Door finished in dark oak with euro locking & a black handle. Our Croydon Branch fitted a new timber frame for the customer to stain in their preferred finish.
Known as being “no-nonsense”, Cardale doors can be supplied with Canopy or Retractable gear (which you can learn about) and can be constructed from multiple contemporary materials such as ABS, GRP or Steel with timber options also available!
We stock various standard sized garage doors in a multitude of styles as well as ex-display, cancelled orders, second grade and slightly damaged garage doors, all with huge savings! If your door or frame needs replacement, book a free survey or call 0800 716 569.
Garage door maintenance tips
Modern garage doors are extremely well made and are designed to help protect your car – and everything else you keep in the garage – in terms of both security, as well as protection from the weather. Looking after your garage door is therefore an essential task to add to your household checklist. This task doesn’t need to take long, but if you do it regularly enough, you could save yourself a lot of time and frustration in the future by preventing things going wrong.
Here are the Access Garage Door top tips on looking after your garage door.
Before you start
Tell everyone in your household that you’ll be checking the garage door. You can avoid a possible injury if they know not to open or close the door whilst you’re inspecting it.
Read all the labels on the liquids and lubricants that you’re planning to use to make 100% sure they’re the right ones for the job. Getting it wrong could end up in permanent damage to your door.
Cleaning and maintenance
Ideally, twice a year, or every 2,000 door cycles, treat the springs, spindles, tracks, hinges and latches with a squirt of WD-40 (other multi-use spray lubricants are also available). However, be really careful not to allow any to drip onto the face of the door.
Do not oil the track runners, but do keep them clean and free of obstacles.
If the rollers or hinges become stuck because of rust, try dabbing a bit of paraffin on them and rub it off with a soft cloth.
Clean your door with a washing up liquid solution. It’s important to always use a soft cloth or sponge, never use anything abrasive because it will permanently damage the surface.
Keep the door clear of caustic or acidic substances on the door – bird droppings are a particular problem because of their acidity.
If you live on the coast, clean the salt off the door on a regular basis in order to prevent corrosion.
If you garage door is made from wood, inspect the paintwork or varnish to make sure it’s properly weatherproof.
These top tips will ensure your garage doors remain in a good condition for a long time. Contact the team for more information on 0800 716 569
Insulated garage doors have continued to rise in popularity over the years. Our garage door fitters have looked at reasons why their popularity has increased, explaining why people are buying them more.
Alutech Sectional L-ribbed
Insulated garage doors are more readily available:
More garage door manufacturers are making insulated garage doors readily available; with many more featuring either a double skinned steel or aluminium panel design. The insulation not only provides its primary purpose but also adds strength to the door which in turn provides great stability, see our range of Hormann and Alutech sectional garage doors as a market leading example.
With more families considering converting their garage in recent years, in turn, meant more families have looked at a way of insulating their garage door to prevent heat loss. Although some think of taking their door out, ones that still want their home to look like it features a garage often choose the very best insulated garage doors for best results.
Climate change is affecting your garage door:
With the summers getting warmer and the winters are considerably cooler, insulated garage doors aid both scenarios, keeping your garage cool in the summer and warm in winter. Insulated garage doors provide a greater seal against rain water and other items, especially compared against a traditional older style up and over garage door.
Such has been the increase in demand, companies like Hormann have been technologically advancing their insulated garage doors as well, to help provide an even greater product. If you are looking at adding a new garage door to your home, insulated garage doors are also very competitive in price, so you could get great energy-saving benefits as well.
The material your door is made from is an important consideration, as this can affect the thermal efficiency, the look and the level of upkeep your garage will need. Canopy and retractable doors are commonly available in steel and timber versions, with a variety of designs available in each material – from simple, plain styles with sleek lines to grander, more traditional versions, you’re sure to find something that suits you.
Roller doors are restricted by their very design, as the door needs to roll up around itself when open. This means that all roller doors have narrow, horizontal ‘slats’ rather than larger plain spaces or raised panels. These slats are made from twin-walled aluminium with an insulated core, which will effortlessly keep your garage at a comfortable temperature, whether the temperature outside is scorching hot or freezing cold. With plenty of colours to choose from, as well as wood-grain finishes, they can be a surprisingly versatile door choice.
Sectional garage doors are made from steel with an insulated centre, much like the roller doors mentioned above, and are becoming extremely popular in the UK. They offer excellent thermal efficiency and are great for keeping your garage at a pleasant temperature during hot or cold weather. Sectional doors are also available in a variety of colours, as well as modern metallic finishes and timber-look textured finishes, by far the most versatile of our door range. For more information contact the team on 0800 716 569.
