subject: Garage Doors Brisbane [print this page] There are many types of garage doors avalible on the market in Brisbane. If you are choosing a garage door for your home, office or commercial premises here are some of the styles that you will look at and choose from.
There are three main types of garage doors on the market;
1.Roller doors
2.Sectional overhead doors (panel doors)
3.Tilt doors
Roller Doors
This type of garage doors moves up & down vertically, rolling into a cylindrical shape at the top of the door. Roller doors have a horizontally ribbed pattern in the sheeting. Roller doors can be made to fit a wide range of openings ranging from domestic garages through to industrial buildings. Roller doors have a track or guide that runs the height of the opening on each side that guides the door up and down. You can choose to key lock or add an automatic garage door opener to your roller door. If you drive around the suburbs you will see this type of door on most of the home Garage Doors in Brisbane.
Sectional Overhead Doors
These types of garage doors are mainly found in the domestic market. They comprise four or five horizontal panels that stack on top of each other and are hinged together to form a complete garage door. There are rollers at the top of each panel on either side that follow an arched track. When the door is opened it goes up vertically then rolls along a 90 degree bend and then rolls back parallel with the garage ceiling. It is very popular to motorise these types of garage doors for convenience. If you are looking at Garage Doors in Brisbane you can see this type of door in some of the newer suburbs.
Tilt Doors
Tilt doors were one of the first types of garage doors to be introduced to the building industry many years ago. To this day their cheap cost is what keeps them in the garage door market. They are a one piece rigid frame and sheeting that swings out at the bottom and then tilts up to open parallel to the ceiling. These garage doors are also popular as they need the least amount of headroom to be installed and these garage doors can be sheeted in almost any material you can think of, allowing for great versatility in style and design.
Conclusion
Choosing a garage door for your home, office, workplace or shed usually starts with a particular style or look and not to mention, the budget. There are many different options in garage doors to suit your budget, size constraints and tastes.
