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Q: What is the best garage door type?

It really does depend on the application and use of the door. We can help recommend but you have to know your shortlist of requirements first - i.e. c...

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Q: What is the best way to get a price and order a door?

5 Easy Steps to Get a Price and Your New Garage Door from The Garage Door Centre... We can help you with your new or replacement garage door in any...

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Q: What is the best insulated garage door to buy?

The best garage doors for insulation and also providing the very best weathersealing for your garage also depends on how and where it is installed, he...

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Q: Do you sell made to measure up and over garage doors?

Yes we do and quite often this option is overlooked and as many people need wider and higher openings for ever increasing vehicle sizes then a purpose...

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Q: Do you supply purpose made timber up and over doors?

Yes we do and always have done as timber is in fact the most versatile of materials to enable this to be possible not only with the sizes but also the...

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Q: Which up and over garage door is the best price?

For all round value and quality this is an easy answer - Hormann up and over doors are the best price.  For all round value the Hormann Series 2000 r...

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Q: What is Retractable PLUS operating gear on an up and over door?

This enables a better drive through clearance by moving the side arms higher up when the door is open.When you use a retractable up and over garage do...

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Q: Are the Woodrite timber side hinged doors better than other timber doors?

In short, yes they are. For the basic cedar range offered the timber quality and the finishing is as good as you can get with timber with all sections...

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Q: Can I buy the operating mechanism to build my own timber garage door?

Yes, and there are plenty of options we can provide for all sizes and weights of timber infill We have supplied the operating gear for timber garage ...

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Q: What is a de latch security device on an electric up and over garage door?

It is a device that adds extra security once a remote control electric operator has been fitted. A de latch security kit is a mechanical device that ...

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Q: What are the best garage doors for security?

There are quite a few now available, all mostly tried and tested by independent testing specialists to certificate and endorse. Security is often top...

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Q: What is the requirement for safety on an electric roller door?

This is quite simple really as the standard was set many years ago even though many companies still ignore it The safety requirement on an electric r...

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Q: What size timber sub frame do I need for a timber garage door?

The sub frame can be pretty much any size to create the opening for the timber door panel to install into but there is a minimum width required The s...

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Q: What if I have Limited Headroom in my garage?

There are many garage doors that do not need much headroom but you can also think a bit laterally about it too. When you have limited headroom insi...

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Q: Is my Garage Door Suitable for an Electric Opener?

In most cases the answer is yes but there are some doors that simply sill not work properly or safely. If you have a garage door that was manufactu...

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Q: How Secure is an Electric Garage Door?

It really depends on the type of door in question and some other factors with the electric operator used Specified correctly an electric garage do...

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Q: What is the Best Type of Roller Garage Door?

Buyer's Guide to Roller Garage Doors When looking for a roller garage door you will probably already have seen there is an enormous choice and...

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