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The Original Garage Door Style
Up and over garage doors are by far, the most popular type of garage door within the UK today. They are very easy to use and install due to their one-piece panel construction. There are, of course, many variations on the original up and over type garage door with regard to style and colour as well as the type of operating mechanism they run on – canopy or retractable. The pictures and videos below demonstrate the differences between the two mechanisms – if you’re not sure which one would work for you, pop in to see us and we can discuss your requirements.
Mansfield Garage Doors stock and fit a wide range of up and over doors to suit your style and requirements from well-known manufacturers, never compromising on quality or security.
We can offer a range of designs that comprises of single and double up and over doors in steel, timber or GRP and a wide range of standard garage door sizes in either canopy or retractable gear to fit to a timber or steel frame. Whether you opt for an elegant, ribbed steel door or a classic, panelled timber door, we are experts in advising the perfect door for you. You can even design your own door with the open for infill frame! You can even have a matching side door to compliment your garage door.
Take a good look at the exterior of your home, consider what is important to you in a garage door and come in for a chat, no one knows more about garage doors than we do! Up and over garage doors start at around £1100 fully fitted.
There are 2 different types of up and over garage doors…
Canopy Gear
Rectractable Gear
We have both options on display in our showroom, to demonstrate to our customers.
You Visit Our Showroom
We’ll Survey Your Garage
Give You A Competitive Quote
You Pay a 30% Deposit
Then we Install Your Garage Door
Security
Garage doors can have added security for customers’ peace of mind. 4 point locking system, rather than the standard 2 point locking, extra security bolts can be added,
Hormann automated door with auto de-latch which means it is locked by the operator with a steel hook and also utilises the existing locking on the door, aftermarket status indicators which tells you the status of door from inside your property, Hormann operator has optional extra to have a status controlled handset. Pop into our showroom and have a chat with one of our team if extra security is of concern.
Installation
Both canopy and retractable options can either be fitted between your brickwork or behind, giving extra drive-through width. We have garage doors fitted both ways in our showroom to demonstrate this.
The retractable option allows less drive-through width due to the lifting arm mechanism, however, Hormann offer ‘Plus gear,’ which moves the pivot point up, allowing more drive-through width (see picture). We also have this option set up in our showroom for demonstration purposes.
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Materials
Up and over garage doors come in a variety of materials, including steel, timber, GRP or UPVC plastic. Steel doors are the cheapest option and would be maintenance-free for at least 10 years. They are powder coated and don’t need re-painting and come in a number of RAL colours to suit. They are also available in a range of decograin colours, which are made to appear wood-like to the eye. Timber doors can be made in a variety of different types of wood and have to be well maintained to preserve the natural beauty of the wood. GRP or glass reinforced polyester offer a more durable garage door and are approximately twice the cost of a steel door.
Timber Colours
Steel Colours
Maintenance Tips
So, once you’ve had your new door installed, there are a few maintenance tips which our engineers will discuss with you, but if you need a reminder or simply want to clarify what he said, then here are the main points to be aware of:
- Make sure area round door clear
- Always operate from centre of panel
- Regular lubrication, ie light oil, WD40 on springs, heavier oil (oil can) to pivots, rollers and any other moving parts. Oil lightly then remove excess oil with cloth
- Recommended to clean face of door 3-4 times a year, ie with car shampoo, most doors are a fully finished product
- Lubrication and checks should be done every 3-4 months. If parts getting over lubricated, then use lighter oil and clean off excess
- Any moving part will need lubrication
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