East & West Sussex Sectional Garage Doors
Sectional garage doors in are one of the most popular modern designs. They are made up of several separate horizontally hinged panels and fit to the rear surface of the front brickwork of your garage.
They don't require a separate support frame, as the entire sectional garage door rises vertically along metal runners into the ceiling space. Because of this, this style of garage door offers increased available drive-through width to your East & West Sussex garage.
Secure Sectional Doors for Garages in East & West Sussex
Good security and good protection against the weather are standard with Empire Garage Doors. A weather resistant seal surrounds the garage door, plus insulation is available if your East & West Sussex home is often exposed to very cold weather.
Automatic Sectional Garage Doors
Sectional doors are easy to automate as any motor will be suitable. The option of a soft start/soft stop opener gives a real touch of class.
Many of the trusted manufacturers partnering with Empire offer additional safety features such as automatic blockage detection and hinge finger protection.
Watch the following video from Hörmann for some examples of the technology available.
Sectional Garage Door Repairs
If you have an existing sectional door for your East & West Sussex garage and need it repaired, Empire offers a same day garage door repair service.
Sectional Garage Door Materials
The sectional garage doors range has options in timber, steel, GRP fibreglass and ABS plastic. Each material has its own benefits:
Timber Sectional Garage Doors
The traditional beauty of natural wood gives a real touch of class to your East & West Sussex sectional garage door.
Woods commonly used are solid cedar and marine ply, which are usually environmentally FSC sourced. You will of course need to maintain your timber garage door through the years as per the manufacturer’s instructions.
Available pre-stained at the factory or unstained to allow you to match other timber on your East & West Sussex property
GRP Fibreglass Sectional Garage Doors
Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) may be the ideal answer if you would like a timber sectional door, but can't be bothered with the maintenance and care that timber needs.
Strong yet durable, these maintenance-free doors are available in smooth or timber effect in a wide variety of colour shades to match your East & West Sussex home.
ABS Sectional Garage Doors
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic doors are built using a modern, lightweight, yet highly durable material. Characterised by deep crisp panel detailing and medium gloss, maintenance-free, UV stable, white finish - they are an ideal match if your East & West Sussex house has uPVC windows and doors.
These state-of-the-art garage doors are impact resistant, easy to clean and carry a long manufacturer's guarantee.
Steel Sectional 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 sectional 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 Sectional 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 – Sectional Garage Doors
Most commonly asked questions about East & West Sussex sectional doors
Unlike sectional doors, roller doors don’t require the installation of tracks along with your garage ceiling, making them the perfect door if you’re worried about space. With a sectional door (also referred to as a panel lift), the tracks that go along your ceiling will usually be slightly longer than the height of your door.
How do Sectional Garage Doors Work? Sectional garage doors are constructed of horizontal panels (usually between 3 to 8) which rise vertically, and then glide horizontally back into the garage. Runners on the ceiling accommodate the horizontal panels as they slide into the garage.
Generally, most sectional domestic garage doors require 90mm on each side for installation and between 100 and 210mm of headroom above the top panel of the door for the headroom.
A basic sectional door, even a single skin steel door is far stronger and more reliable than a cheap roller door and would offer better security all around.
The price for a new installation of sectional 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 Sectional 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.
A sectional garage door is made up of separate sections rather than a single panel; they rise vertically with no loss of driveway space in front of the garage, and provide full opening drive through width, giving extra room for wider vehicles such as 4x4s and MPVs.