New garage - sectional doors advice

[taylormj4]

Hi, trying to spec the door for my new double garage build.
Was going to use sectional doors but have realised that when open these doors end up lying horizontally above the vehicle in tracks. This would appear to cause an obstruction to jacking the vehicle up or lifting it on a hydraulic ramp (if I ever get one).

Can those that have these doors advise if they do cause a problem like this please.

One idea I had was, is it possible to angle the door tracks upwards so that they retract upwards along the roof line (I have a pyramid roof which will not use trusses to maximise the headroom / jacking space. NB I have an old Range Rover that needs to be lifted as well as the TVR.

Any alternatives that you can use such as side retracting doors - I guess they prevent you installing work benches and tool rack etc along the walls then though.

[taylormj4]

scotty_d said:

What about a roller door? I just had a electric one fitted, great bit of kit and i can use my ramp with no issues at all as well as using my engine hoist as that was my biggest issue before with a up and over door.

Hi, not keen on rollers as they appear to look like industrial units and I presume they are pretty noisy in operation. I also wanted to try to match the ones on the estate, which are wooden (wooden effect would do) and have small perspex windows at the top. Sectional doors can match that but I suspect not in roller, although it would be a great solution if they did ! Correct me if you have better quality ones, I'd be pleased to hear about them.

[taylormj4]

scotty_d said:

My roller looks much like my old up and over you can have any finish you want. Mine is white powder coated, as for noise you own a TVR and this concerns you

Just saying worth a look in to.

Ha ha, yeah if they do a V8 powered one, that would be different. To be fair, that video link from Doc Toad looks good. Still not so keen on the look, compared to sectional doors that can match what we have now, but there are very good aspects such as less space and have been surprised at how quiet they are too. Not like kwik fits at all !

[taylormj4]

Yatesy2012 said:

I've got a Homan sectional door with electric actuator.

It runs on two side rails and has a centre rail for the actuator. The only other obstacle is the horizontal brace that runs across the centre of the garage. No obstacle at all except access to loft area with the door up.

I don't think the spring mechanism would allow you to install the door to follow the roof angle. A roller might be better but the sectionals do look good.

Hydraulic lift? I think you would struggle with height due to the door frame. But for normal home mechanics no problems. Recently rebuild an MR2 turbo and for this we had to get the car over 3 feet off the ground.

I can email you some pics if you like. Can't post due to iPad not allowing me to locate pics.

Yatesy

I think lifting the TVR shouldn't be a problem but I also have a Range Rover, which is already 6 feet high so a 3 foot lift puts it pretty high up in the roof.

[taylormj4]

spartridge said:

I have a couple of Seceuroglide roller doors in wood effect and would recommend them.

http://www.sws.co.uk/products/seceuroglide/roller-...

Thanks, those look good actually.

[taylormj4]

paramount1443 said:

Hi,
I agree. I sell insulated alloy roller shutters in woodgrain finish. They make very little noise if the tracks are kept clean.

Oh. Do you do PH discount ? Lol.