East & West Sussex Side Hinged Garage Doors
Eye-Catching Side-Hung Garage Doors Installed Locally
Side hinged doors have seen a dramatic increase in popularity over recent years. Their combination of timeless styling, practicality and ease of maintenance means side hung doors are a fantastic alternative to more traditional garage door types.
The pair of doors can be be fitted with a traditional 50/50 split, or alternatively with a 2/3 to 1/3 ratio depending on the access requirements of your East & West Sussex property. In some cases a bi-fold system can be recommended.
Side Hinged Doors to Match any East & West Sussex Garage
Side hinged garage doors are available in a wide variety of materials, styles and finishes to perfectly match the exterior of your property.
Empire's garage door expert will be happy to have a look at your garage and see if side hinged doors are your best option.
Advantages of Side Hinged Garage Doors
- Well suited for garages with limited headroom, as doors only move horizontally.
- Doors open outwards as standard, giving extra storage space inside your garage.
- Lower maintenance due to less moving parts like tracks, cables, springs and gears.
- Maximum vehicle drive-through space compared to other garage door types.
- Insulation is much simpler to fit, meaning better control of garage temperature.
Side Hinged Garage Door Materials
The side hinge garage doors range has options in timber, steel, GRP fibreglass and ABS plastic. Each material has its own benefits:
Timber Side Hinged Garage Doors
The traditional beauty of natural wood gives a real touch of class to your East & West Sussex garage door. Side hinge type garage doors are usually mounted on a steel chassis for strength.
Woods commonly used are solid cedar and marine ply, which are usually environmentally FSC sourced. You will of course need to maintain your timber 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 Side Hung Garage Doors
Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) may be the ideal answer if you would like a timber garage 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 Side Hinged 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 Side Hinge Doors
An popular economical solution, steel side-opening 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 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 Side Hinged 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 – Side Hinge Garage Doors
Most commonly asked questions about East & West Sussex side-hung doors
Side Hinged Garage doors are perfect if you have obstructions inside your garage, limited headroom or if your garage is used for storage. Consisting of a set of double garage doors, which are hinged at the sides.
Also known as side-opening or swing variants, a side-hinged garage door comprises a two-leaf setup where the panels are hinged at the sides to open in much the same way as your front door would. Though it’s possible to track down products where the door panels open inwards, they are almost always made to open outwards.
Safety is the critical issue when deciding the swing direction. Since garage doors are an exit, we would install the doors to open in the path of least resistance. If there is a fire or explosion that occurs, an outward-swinging door could become a barrier to escaping the house.
Several manufacturers offer very high levels of upgraded security locking as well as double-skinned steel panels for strength. When properly specified and installed, these can be very secure indeed.
The price for a new installation of side hung 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 side opening 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.