East & West Sussex Roller Garage Doors
Roller doors are a single curtain that rolls up into the ceiling of your East & West Sussex garage. They generally only need a small amount of clear brickwork on the sides of the entrance and 205mm - 425mm ceiling clearance above the underside of the lintel. The entire door rises vertically upwards and then rolls up out of the way on a spindle.
No door frame is required for a roller garage door, which increases the available drive-through width. Roller doors are either manufactured in Steel or Aluminium and are either a single sheet or, more commonly, hinged slats. Manual and electric versions are available.
Secure Roller Doors for Garages in East & West Sussex
Good security and good protection against the weather are standard with Empire Garage Doors. A seal all around the roller door helps prevent unwanted access, plus increases the weather resistance. Fully insulated are also available for colder locations.
Automatic Roller Garage Doors
Roller doors are nearly always supplied with electric automation as the roller action uses a simple motor system. Empire also offers an option for lower garages that slides on runners, rather than a roller.
Many of Empire's trusted manufacturers offer additional safety features such as automatic blockage detection and protective covers over any mechanisms.
Watch the following video from Hörmann for some examples of the technology available.
Roller Garage Door Repairs
If you have an existing roll-up door for your East & West Sussex garage and need it repaired, a same day garage door repair service is available.
Roller Garage Door Materials
The range of roll-up garage doors has options for both steel and aluminium. Each material has its own benefits:
Aluminium Roller Garage Doors
An alloy roller garage door is comprised of insulated aluminium slats, with a similar appearance to the automatic shutters seen on commercial properties. The individual aluminium slats hook together and roll around a steel barrel, taking up a small amount of space above the door frame.
In East & West Sussex, aluminium roller garage doors are generally favoured over the cheaper steel versions due to their lightness, durability and corrosion resistance. The double-skinned construction also means insulation and sealing is superior to most other types of the garage door.
Steel Roller Doors
An popular economical solution, steel garage doors are galvanised for protection against the East & West Sussex weather and come in a range of finishes:If you are on a limited budget or want your roller garage door in a special colour shade, we can supply it with just a coat of primer. You will have to purchase your own paint and will generally need to re-coat it every few years.
A maintenance-free vinyl (Plastisol HP200) protective coating for the outside of the door. Available in a range of colours and smooth/textured finishes depending on manufacturer. Plastisol coatings generally have a 10-year guarantee.
A polyester powder coating of dry paint particles is applied to both sides of the garage door, then baked in an oven. This causes the powder to melt and harden into a tough, smooth finish. Available in a massive range of colours to match your East & West Sussex property.
Ten Year Roller Garage Door Guarantee
Most of the garage doors supplied have a manufacturer's ten year guarantee to reassure you of their quality. If anything was to go wrong with your garage entrance door in East and West Sussex, then you can call any time throughout the day for answers to your problems.
Where possible, Empire will aim to fix your door the same day. If you require any garage door repairs then don't hesitate to call.
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FAQs – Roller Garage Doors
Most commonly asked questions about East & West Sussex roller doors
If you have purchased a roller garage door, then the good news is that you don’t need a new frame to install it. Roller garage doors can affix to the brickwork opening of the garage, – either on the back of it or between.
Garage door seals work by forming a tight, impenetrable barrier around the door itself. Even when the garage door is shut, you might notice breezes getting through to the inside.
Roller Shutter Doors are secured either side to the walls by glides or runners. It is these glides that allow a bullet lock to work, the idea is simply when the door is closed, drill a hole through the glide and the door and then back out the back of the glide all the way through.
The price for a new installation of roller garage doors depends on a number of factors:
- The size of garage opening
- the age of the garage structure
- Additional door features required
- How easy the location is to access
- The condition of the current garage
- Many other factors….
Prices for East & West Sussex roll-up garage door installation can vary a great deal when the above information is taken into account.
The best method is to arrange a free no-obligation survey of your East & West Sussex location. Empire can then put together the best, most accurate price quote.
Keep in mind that roller shutters are typically constructed from roll-formed steel ‘slats’ which roll onto each other as the door opens. This action produces a lot of “metal on metal” noise. Even the guides are typically bare metal, and the curtain sliding down in them produces a loud screeching noise.
Although steel, single-skin roller doors have individual benefits for particular applications, aluminium roller garage doors are the best option for insulation and security due to the increased thickness of the door leaf.
Assuming you don’t back your car into it, your garage door should last, on average, 20-30 years, while garage door openers should be remain operative for between 10-15 years.
Are your doors weatherproof? Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a weatherproof door as the components need to be able to open and close, making a complete seal impossible.
Aluminium roller garage doors are the most popular choice. Robust and durable, an aluminium door is also much lighter than other hard metals such as steel. With less of a load placed on the door’s opening mechanisms, it is likely to offer a longer service life.