Roller Shutter type garage doors

[IanG1]

Looking to replace my old up and over style garage door for an insulated roller shutter type.

Anybody have any experiences doing this, did you go DIY or get it fitted.

Done a bit of googling and prices/specs vary so getting a bit confused.

Not too bothered about an electric opener as it is only opened to get the westie out as all other access is through a side door but want something secure.

Any advise or recommendations of companies in the Notts/Derby area.

 

Ta in advance

 

Ian

[Mark (smokey mow)]

I've got a manual gliderol door on mine. It's basically a continuous sheet of profiles steel, rather than being individual sections which the more expensive ones are.

http://www.gliderol.co.uk/products/gliderol-roll-a-door/

Fitting took two of us half a day. Basically you fit the wall brackets first, then lift the roll into position. You then rotate it to put the tension into the spring which ballances the weight of the door, fit the side tracks and job done

Cost, made to measure at 8ft wide was about £350-400 around 5 years ago.

These are the only photos I can find which show it at the moment, but I can soon take some more if you'd like some

[FILFAN]

I've got a manual gliderol door on mine. It's basically a continuous sheet of profiles steel, rather than being individual sections which the more expensive ones are.

http://www.gliderol.co.uk/products/gliderol-roll-a-door/

Fitting took two of us half a day. Basically you fit the wall brackets first, then lift the roll into position. You then rotate it to put the tension into the spring which ballances the weight of the door, fit the side tracks and job done

Cost, made to measure at 8ft wide was about £350-400 around 5 years ago.

These are the only photos I can find which show it at the moment, but I can soon take some more if you'd like some

 

 

 

I have one of these style too Mark. do you have a big gap at the top to allow for the roll to get bigger when the door is raised. mine does and the result is its not even to close to been sealed when shut. I was looking into fitting a sealing brush strip along the top

[Mark (smokey mow)]

I have one of these style too Mark. do you have a big gap at the top to allow for the roll to get bigger when the door is raised. mine does and the result is its not even to close to been sealed when shut. I was looking into fitting a sealing brush strip along the top

mines ok, as I have 14" or so from the bottom of the lintel over the opening to the underside of the ceiling so I have enough room to accomodate the roll and track.  But if you're short of space then the track wont be able to go all the way to the top of the opening which will create the gap as you describe.

[Marto303]

I have the electric version on my garage, very compact unit, remote control and all supplied and fitted £899.00 highly recommended

[dhutch]

Ive got a pair of glidrolls on my garage which I inherited with the house, like Marks mine are the non-insulated version although I see on there site they do insulated as well.

Its pretty light weight and the springs gone on one of them, but they work find and look like there atleast five years old.

Daniel

[CL290005]

have a powered sectional double door very good all insulated, fitted myself

Think it may have been garagedoorsonline where I bought it from, I remember it was good service and very good price

http://www.garador.co.uk/sectionaldoors.html

[SootySport]

 I did go into this some years ago but run out of cash re building my house.

You do need about 330mm above the door to allow the shutter to roll up, yes.  If not the whole frame and door can be moved a few inches back into the garage although you will loose a bit of garage space.  Big advantages are - you gain about 6" in opening width as you don't need a wooden door frame and they are virtually draught proof, see Smokeys photos above.

I would have the remote version, no need to struggle out of the car to open the door and then get back in to drive in the garage.

[Davep1]

I have a 12 foot wide Henderson type - with electric remote which is brilliant when in the Westy.

Only thing to watch is to get the sides absolutely vertical or it can cause sticking problems.

Another concern (on mine anyway) is that it wouldn't take much effort to break in - a nudge with a car would probably bend it quite easily and distort it out of its runners.

Dave.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

I have Seceuroglide http://www.sws.co.uk/ fitted by Access Garage Doors in Watford (they may have other branches). I had to have the compact model due to limitations in my garage. Insulation is a bit marginal as the slats are aluminium and cannot have a thermal break by their very nature, but they are draughtproof because they sit squarely on the floor and seal against a brush at the top. I would have preferred a sectional roll-up type but couldn't accommodate the open door sections above the floor area. DiY was not really an option for me for a couple of reasons so I paid about £3k for two powered single width doors a few months ago. The price was typical of the quotes I had. My suspicion regarding security is that they are not very resistant to determined attack as the slats would buckle under applied force, but I am not about to test it! 

 

Here is the view from inside, you can just make out the roller over one of the doors. Below that is the outside view.

 

 

 

 

 

[dhutch]

I would have the remote version, no need to struggle out of the car to open the door and then get back in to drive in the garage.

s.

Another concern (on mine anyway) is that it wouldn't take much effort to break in - a nudge with a car would probably bend it quite easily and distort it out of its runners.

Yes, electric would be nice im sure, although with the westfield I open the door, push it out, close door, jump in the car and go. Only issue is if it doesnt start!

Security is always a weakness in garage doors, unless you go for serious solid ones, mine glidrols are about 7ft wide each and im sure if running kick or two would take them out let alone a car. Highly valuable items are kept in the house, semi valuable in a secure cupboard, and the doors open directly on to a busy and overlooked road with a PIR floodlight. Risk mitigated....

Daniel

[IanG1]

Hmmmm the security issue worries me a bit, my current up and over is metal and is secured by 4 additional locks, don't like the idea of a good push taking a roller it off the runners :-O

Don't want to spend money and end up with something weaker than I already have.

Need a little more research I think?

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

There is an insurance approved Seceuroglide; see the link in my previous post.