Nice looking (wooden?) roller Garage Doors?

[Timja]

Hi,
In the planning stage for a new garage, house is in conservation area of town, with lots of old garages/coachhouses as well as some more modern eyesores opposite. My house is Victorian so want to have it looking relatively in keeping if possible.

What would really look in keeping is 2 big solid wooden side hung doors... however, due to space limitations, I need to park a car right in front of the doors and don't want to have to move a car every time i need to get into the garage, plus plan to have car lift internally so an up and over door would also not work as likely to be in way of lift - so was thinking that a roller shutter type door would be more practical as it would go straight up and maximise the space.

Can anyone suggest a place to get (ideally electric) garage door from which wouldn fit requirements that would look as in place as possible?! - Are there good looking imitation wood doors that would look suitable?

Thanks - Also any ideas for style of windows to suit victorian / outbuilding area welcome!

[Hereward]

Have a look at SeceuroGlide Excel roller doors. I have recently had these installed and am happy with them. They do a variety of wood-effect finishes. They are also insurance-approved for security and made in England, too.

Some pics of mine:

[Simpo Two]

Hormann do woodgrain effect roller shutter doors too.

[Timja]

Thanks for the suggestions I will check them out. I can't really think of any suggestions other than a roller door to do what I want. Really I need a roller shutter than looks like a traditional side hung wooden door! Haha! I suppose the only other option may be a wooden door that concertinas up to the side but need to check it will leave enough space to get the car in. Garage door will be 2.7m wide.

[blueg33]

Hereward said:

Have a look at SeceuroGlide Excel roller doors. I have recently had these installed and am happy with them. They do a variety of wood-effect finishes. They are also insurance-approved for security and made in England, too.

Some pics of mine:

I have garage envy

[anonymous-user]

I literally dream about a garage like that.

[dickymint]

Inkyfingers said:

I literally dream about a garage like that.

I have nightmares about mine ...........


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But it will be sorted

[Simpo Two]

Timja said:

I can't really think of any suggestions other than a roller door to do what I want. Really I need a roller shutter than looks like a traditional side hung wooden door! Haha! I suppose the only other option may be a wooden door that concertinas up to the side but need to check it will leave enough space to get the car in. Garage door will be 2.7m wide.

You can get doors made of 3-4 horizontal panels that slide up onto a horizontal track inside - but it does take up ceiling space.

My parents had a side-operating garage door that curved round against the interior wall - it had gone before my time but you could still see the curved metal track in the floor. Probably took a lot of shoving!

[tog]

Simpo Two said:

My parents had a side-operating garage door that curved round against the interior wall - it had gone before my time but you could still see the curved metal track in the floor. Probably took a lot of shoving!

My parents have a side opening door now, but top hung not on tracks. It takes about six inches off the internal width of the garage, but nothing off the width of the opening. Made by Rundum Meir. They do lots of wood ones.

[V8RX7]

Have you considered sectional garage doors ?

[p1esk]

Simpo Two said:

Timja said:

I can't really think of any suggestions other than a roller door to do what I want. Really I need a roller shutter than looks like a traditional side hung wooden door! Haha! I suppose the only other option may be a wooden door that concertinas up to the side but need to check it will leave enough space to get the car in. Garage door will be 2.7m wide.

You can get doors made of 3-4 horizontal panels that slide up onto a horizontal track inside - but it does take up ceiling space.

My parents had a side-operating garage door that curved round against the interior wall - it had gone before my time but you could still see the curved metal track in the floor. Probably took a lot of shoving!

Our bungalow, built in 1959, originally had a single garage with a door like you describe, and that door is still in place but it's in fairly poor condition so it's on the list for replacement. It's a timber door in four sections with a top support runner system and a bottom guide channel set into the concrete floor. I don't find it takes much pushing to shift it.

There's a second garage (added by the previous owners) built alongside the original garage, and this later one has a Henderson up-and-over door. Strange though it may seem, I actually prefer the old style door for those times when I just want to walk in or out, and not get a car out.