There are various kinds of garage doors, both manual and electric available as manufacturers are now making a range of options with different sizes, styles, and finishing. The essential factor is for the door to be large enough to allow the kinds of vehicles in the garage to go through conveniently.
Garage door manufacturers produce a range of options available for you. We aim to help you get the best doors and styles available. If you live in Surrey, we can help you with the best garage door tips and advice. We can also help you with Surrey garage door repairs and installation. Here are the various types of garage doors you can choose from:
Up and Over Garage doors
These are available in two gear types – the canopy and the retractable. The retractable door is the best option when using a remote control to work your garage door. The up and over door panel can be made with various materials including steel, Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Regular plastic, PVC plastic, and timber. There is also an extensive range of styles and finishing available in the different materials.
The latest steel door options come with accompanying steel frames that prevent the rot from older models, beautiful powder coated colour finishing as well as the option of wood grain effects that blend perfectly with the timber effect commonly used for a uPVC window and door frames today. There are also lots of options on offer for your windows and handles too.
Side-hinged garage doors
Depending on the space you are working with, you might consider a side-hinged garage door, available in steel, GRP, and timber. It is best if you require unrestricted space in the garage. You can also go for the single version personnel doors that match the main garage door.
Rolling garage doors
The rolling garage doors also offer the benefits wider drive-through width, vertical opening, and insulation, offering additional storage space and leaving your garage ceiling free of fixing tracks as the door curtain rolls up into an overhead box. While manual and uninsulated options are available, the standard options have fully automatic remote controlled doors. The aluminum curtains are available in various painted colours and wood effect finishes.
Sectional garage doors
Finally, we have sectional garage doors which are by far the best type of garage doors. They offer better insulation from the weather and have superior construction and security. This makes sectional garage doors the most commonly used doors in the Americas.
Furthermore, sectional doors come in an array of styles and finishes; these offer flexibility as the garage door panel is sectioned into four, fitting into different openings including those that are angled or arched. They are available in steel or timber, are tightly sealed all around as well as offer more width as they open vertically upwards. This leaves you able to open the door even when you are parked just in front of it. There are also added benefits such as insulation of the door panel which might be important if there is a room over your garage or allows access to your house.
