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 and GRP fibreglass. 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.
Steel Side Hinge Doors
An popular economical solution, steel side-opening garage doors are galvanised for protection against the East & West Sussex weather.
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.
Guaranteed Premium Quality Side Hinged Garage Doors
All of the garage doors supplied are of the highest quality on the market. If anything was to go wrong with your side-hinged garage door in East and West Sussex, within the first year of installation, you can call us for solutions.
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
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.
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.
Generally a side-hung door would swing outwards. Certain manufacturers offer an inwards swing, but this is very rare.
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.