subject: Top Three Automatic Garage Door Options For Your Home [print this page] Certainly, the task of buying a quality garage door could confuse first-time buyers. With modern technology came sophistications in the industry, resulting in a wider range of options to choose from. Those who are willing to do a bit of research on the Internet could easily see that virtual stores selling automatic garage doors and accessories, such as garagedoorsuperstore.co.uk and garage doors Sussex, now offer so many choices from which first-time buyers can choose from. Among all the popular options out there, two particular materials stand out: wood and steel. These have their respective advantages and disadvantages. However, timber doors are quite expensive, thus, for those who wish to have the look of a wooden door but with the price of a steel door, here are the top three automatic garage doors to choose from.
Garador Premium Georgian Small Timber Effect (Insulated), Steel, Sectional Door (1324.42)
The Garador Premium Georgian Steel Door is a high security, weather-sealed, and insulated sectional door that is quite popular for its combination of advanced features and classic look. This gorgeous door has the classic Georgian panelled design, incorporated with the double-skinned 40mm PU foam insulated sections for durability. What is great about this door is that it is relatively easy to maintain compared with actual wooden automatic garage doors. Thus, it has the elegant look of a timber door but is easy to maintain as only a steel door could offer. As a sectional door, its mechanism also operates quietly and smoothly. Apart from its good looks and durability, it also boasts of safety features, such as the Finger Trap Protection & Catch Safety Device. This door fits garage openings within the following dimensions: minimum-maximum widths of 2000 -5000mm and minimum-maximum heights of 1875 -3000 mm.
Carteck GSW 40 Standard Ribbed Wood Design, Steel, Sectional Door (1140.47)
This particular model from Carteck has so many features. Let us take a look at some of them. First, it has the look of ribbed wood but has the advanced features of steel automatic garage doors. For instance, each 40mm thick panel has been designed to have incredible strength using double-skinned, high strength galvanised steel. Each panel then encloses a rigid layer of environmentally friendly insulating foam in to maintain warmth inside the garage. The Carteck GSW 40 is a space-saving steel sectional door because it only requires low headroom with tracks that fit every structural situation. It can fit garage openings with widths of up to 5500mm and heights of up to 3000mm.
Hormann LPU 40 M Ribbed Decograin (Insulated), Steel, Sectional Door (1161.09)
Rounding up the list of suggested automatic garage doors is the LPU 40 M steel sectional door from Hormann. This model also has the look of ribbed wood and features panels that have been insulated with 42mm of energy efficient PU foam. These weather-sealed automatic garage doors come with a Hormann 10-year guarantee, with a 5-year guarantee on the operators. It can fit garage openings within the following dimensions: minimum-maximum widths of 2000- 6500mm and minimum-maximum heights of 1875 -3000 mm.
