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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: What is the largest up and over door I can buy?

The largest steel up and over door would generally be regarded as 16' x 7' (4877 x 2134) although you can get larger doors in timber and a little bit ...

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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: How much is an electric garage door operator added to an existing door?

This can vary a lot depending on the type door it is fitting too and the level of access control and features you want on the operator itself as well ...

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Q: What do the up and over door sizes mean for ordering purposes?

The ordering sizes for any up and over garage door refer to the dimensions INSIDE the fixing sub frame used. With any up and over garage door you nee...

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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 canopy type up and over garage door?

It is the most common up and over one piece garage door used in the UK still today. It is a garage door that has a spring mechanism at the top lifting...

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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 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 are the Standard Sizes of garage doors?

There are really only a few 'standard' ordering sizes for garage doors and these are purely historic in their origins from not that long ago when ther...

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