FAQs
Q: What is the best garage door type?
It really does depend on the application and use of the door. We can help recommend but you have to know your shortlist of requirements first - i.e. c...
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Q: What is the best way to get a price and order a door?
5 Easy Steps to Get a Price and Your New Garage Door from The Garage Door Centre... We can help you with your new or replacement garage door in any...
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Q: Do you sell made to measure up and over garage doors?
Yes we do and quite often this option is overlooked and as many people need wider and higher openings for ever increasing vehicle sizes then a purpose...
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Q: Do you supply purpose made timber up and over doors?
Yes we do and always have done as timber is in fact the most versatile of materials to enable this to be possible not only with the sizes but also the...
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Q: Which up and over garage door is the best price?
For all round value and quality this is an easy answer - Hormann up and over doors are the best price. For all round value the Hormann Series 2000 r...
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Q: What is Retractable PLUS operating gear on an up and over door?
This enables a better drive through clearance by moving the side arms higher up when the door is open.When you use a retractable up and over garage do...
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Q: Can I buy the operating mechanism to build my own timber garage door?
Yes, and there are plenty of options we can provide for all sizes and weights of timber infill We have supplied the operating gear for timber garage ...
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Q: What are the best garage doors for security?
There are quite a few now available, all mostly tried and tested by independent testing specialists to certificate and endorse. Security is often top...
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Q: How Secure is an Electric Garage Door?
It really depends on the type of door in question and some other factors with the electric operator used Specified correctly an electric garage do...
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Q: What if I have Limited Headroom in my garage?
There are many garage doors that do not need much headroom, but you can also think a bit laterally about it too. When you have limited headroom in...
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Q: What size timber sub frame do I need for a timber garage door?
The sub frame for installation can be pretty much any size to create the opening for the timber door panel to install into, but there is a minimum ...
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Q: Is my Garage Door Suitable for an Electric Opener?
In most cases, the answer is yes, but there are some doors that simply will not work properly or safely as an automatic door. If you have a garage...
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Q: What are the requirements for safety on an electric roller door?
This is quite simple really as the standard was set many years ago, even though many companies still ignore it.. The safety requirement on any ...
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Q: Can I buy a garage door supply only to install myself?
Yes, absolutely no problem, we supply and deliver many garage doors every month to customers to install themselves and we will always be glad ...
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Q: What is a de latch security device on an electric up and over garage door?
It is a mechanical device that adds beneficial extra security once a remote control electric operator has been fitted. A de latch security kit is a...
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Q: What is the best insulated garage door to buy?
The best garage doors for insulation and also providing the very best weathersealing for your garage also depends on how and where it is installed,...
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Q: What are the disadvantages of a sectional garage door?
The only real disadvantage we hear for a sectional door is about the tracking and where to fix it and accomodate it.
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Q: Are the Woodrite timber side hinged doors better than other timber doors?
In short, yes they were, however Woodrite no longer are trading as a manufacturer which was a loss to the industry some years ago. The Garage Door...
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Q: What is the Best Type of Roller Garage Door?
When looking for an electric roller garage door you will probably already have seen there is an enormous choice and if you look quickly, sur...
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Q: What are the benefits of a sectional garage door?
The major benefits of a sectional type door are the insulation, security and vertical operation, but there are many more features which make them better than most other doors..
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Q: Are there Secured by Design electric roller garage doors?
Yes, you can buy a 'secured by design' accredited electric roller garage door from a few manufacturers in the UK. The secured by design in...
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