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GDO ROLL 55 Compact Electric Roller Garage Door

The GDO ROLL 55 is an exceptionally practical, high quality electric roller garage door. Designed specifically for smaller garages or where internal headroom is restricted, this model uses narrower 55mm double skinned insulated aluminium slats. This allows the curtain to coil into a much tighter roll than standard doors, requiring just 205mm of space above the opening. Manufactured entirely in the UK by SWS AlluGuard, you are guaranteed robust construction, excellent thermal performance, and a perfect made to measure fit up to 3000mm wide.

To suit different budgets and daily requirements, the ROLL 55 is available with two distinct operating systems: a simple hold to run button control or a premium Somfy remote control system.

GDO ROLL 55 Button Control Option

The button control version is the perfect solution for homeowners who want the ease of electric operation without the complexity or cost of remote handsets. This model is highly recommended for integral garages, workshops, or any garage where you typically enter on foot from inside the house.

• Simple Operation: There are no remote controls to lose and no sensitive safety sensors to maintain. You simply press and hold the internal wall mounted rocker switch to open or close the door.

• Highly Reliable: This deadman operation means you have full control over the door movement, making it incredibly safe and legally compliant for electric operation.

• Cost Effective: By removing the need for a complex control panel and remote receivers, this option provides a premium insulated aluminium door at an exceptionally competitive price.

• Secure and Practical: The door features the same sturdy locking strap system as the remote version and includes an internal manual override winding handle for use during a power cut.

GDO ROLL 55 Somfy Remote Control Option

If you use your garage primarily for parking your car, or you simply want the convenience of opening the door before you pull onto the driveway, the remote control version is the ultimate upgrade. This model is now supplied as standard with the world renowned Somfy Rollixo Optimo control system.

• Premium Automation: The Somfy system guarantees flawless daily operation and is backed by a comprehensive 5 year warranty for total peace of mind.

• Complete Setup: It comes supplied with two remote handsets and an internal wireless wall switch, meaning you can operate the door easily from inside your car or from within the garage.

• Advanced Safety: Because the door operates via remote, it includes a leading wired safety edge detection system. If the rubber bottom seal touches an obstacle, the door will instantly stop and reverse to prevent damage.

• Smart Home Ready: The Somfy Rollixo Optimo is fully compatible with the Somfy TaHoma system, allowing you to easily integrate your garage door into a wider smart home setup in the future.

Standard Features Across Both Models

Whichever control option you choose, every GDO ROLL 55 is purpose made to the exact millimetre for your opening. The insulated foam filled slats help keep your garage warm and quiet, while the strong extruded aluminium 60mm guide rails feature brush seals to keep out the wind and rain. The door is available in 13 high quality factory prefinished standard colours, and you can choose to have your guide rails and hood box match or contrast with your curtain. For installations where the roll will be visible, you can also specify either a half hood or a fully enclosed full hood box for the very best weather protection and a neat finish.

Why Choose the GDO ROLL 55?

The GDO ROLL 55 and its larger counterpart the 77 are the first electric roller garage doors designed and built to suit your lifestyle and how you actually use your garage. We understand that for most UK homeowners, the garage is rarely just a place to park the car. It is often a workshop, a utility space, a home gym, or essential storage for bikes and garden equipment. The ROLL 55 has been developed specifically to make accessing and protecting that space as easy and reliable as possible.

Here are the practical reasons why the GDO ROLL 55 is the perfect fit for your home:

• Maximise Your Space: Because the curtain rolls vertically and coils tightly into a neat 205mm box, you lose almost no overhead space.

• Made for the UK Climate: The double skinned aluminium slats are filled with an insulating foam core to help keep the cold out and the warmth in.

• Control Choices That Make Sense: You can choose the simple push button model if you only enter on foot, or the premium Somfy remote option for driveway access.

• No Swinging Arc: Unlike a traditional up and over door, a roller door does not kick outwards when it opens, meaning you can park right up to the door.

• Exceptional UK Quality: Manufactured right here in the UK by SWS AlluGuard, these doors are built using incredibly robust components designed to last.

From the sturdy locking straps that hold the door firmly shut, to the scratch resistant factory finish, you are investing in a product that provides excellent daily security for your home

Whether you choose the standard push button setup or the upgraded Somfy automation, the GDO ROLL 55 delivers exactly what you need: a neat, secure, and reliable entrance to your garage, custom made to the exact millimetre.

The GDO Roll 55 is constructed from high quality 55mm deep double skinned aluminium slats with a foam filled core. It is a made to measure, 240V, tube motor operated, electric roller garage door, manufactured to the exact millimetre in width and height.

The door is electrically operated as standard and incorporates an internal emergency manual release in case of a power failure. This is a winding process using a winding handle provided attaching via a hook to the eye of the motor drive. This can be specified as either on the left or right as viewed from inside the garage (same side as motor).

A wall mounted hard wired control panel has an impulse push button for opening the door, with a stop button to stop it at any point. For closing the door, the down button is pushed and held until the door closes fully.

The Genesis wall mounted control system dimensions are 140mm h x 120mm w x 50mm d.

The curtain of this door rolls around a steel barrel which is supported either side by steel endplates which have a dimension of 205mm x 205mm, which is the headroom required if you wish to hide the roll. Always allow for a maximum 50mm of curtain ‘hang down’ when the door is opened if the opening height is critical to you. This is the same on all roller garage doors.

The guide height as used for ordering does not included the endplate size above it and the loss of drive through height with the bottom slat hang down when open.

Door guides either side are 60mm wide and 34mm deep and the door is ordered using the ‘OVERGUIDE’ width from the curtain and guides combined.  These newly updated guides feature brush seals making the door quieter and improve the seal against the weather.

The door can be fitted BEHIND or INBETWEEN the structural opening as required but always check you have order the correct dimensions to take into account the guides and endplates (full hood cover if ordered is the same dimensions).

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Ordering size is the Over Guide Width (OGW) x Guide Height (GH).

Doors have 60mm wide guides