Roller garage doors
Discussion
I want to replace my up and over garage door with a roller type door. Does anyone have any info on types, manufactures I should avoid or are particularly good etc?
Also anyone know what the average sort of price for a single door including install is likely to be?
Found nationwide online they appear to be quite good?
http://www.nationwideltd.co.uk/nationwide_brochure...
Also anyone know what the average sort of price for a single door including install is likely to be?
Found nationwide online they appear to be quite good?
http://www.nationwideltd.co.uk/nationwide_brochure...
Yesterday evening I spent sending lots of email enquiries out, (garage doors and motorbike tyres) only a single solitary response from one of them, the original company I found online Nationwide. Seems to many companies don't need the work these days 
The chap who phoned up seemed very helpful, gave a quote based on photos I included, said he'd come out measure up get it all exact. I shall feedback once he's been, job done as well presumably if no one else is interested. P.s. his quote was as suggested by Quniton for a quality insulated aluminium, coated, automatic, close sensor, alarmed door, £2200 inc vat.
The chap who phoned up seemed very helpful, gave a quote based on photos I included, said he'd come out measure up get it all exact. I shall feedback once he's been, job done as well presumably if no one else is interested. P.s. his quote was as suggested by Quniton for a quality insulated aluminium, coated, automatic, close sensor, alarmed door, £2200 inc vat.Edited by Herman Toothrot on Tuesday 21st May 20:49
Well update today, desposit returned.
On the salesman coming around I was very specific that I hoped the left hand runner could be recessed where the old doors runner was, wanted a wide as opening as possible etc. He said reasonably confident, shouldn't be an issue, blah, blah, even if not it'd extend no more than the old frame anyway and I'd definitely gain on the otherside.
Roll on surveyor coming out, immediately said never been on the cards recessing the runner, can't happen, no idea why the salesman even suggested it was possible... Ok not ideal, pisses me off rather a lot that the salesman lead me down the road of it being likey to be fine, but then surveyor tells me the rail will extend 9cm into the door opening on one side (4cm more than the old frame) so be rather lop sided and at the end of the day I'd only gain ~ 1cm opening width. So I'm not happy but say it won't look so daft if the rail is the same colour as the door so even though its not 100% what I wanted, I'd go ahead,.. No, his reply, to colour coded rail on one side £250+vat extra! No way am I paying over 10% extra on the final bill to fix an issue caused their misleading salesman, they have no interest in even striking a deal 50/50 on the extra etc. :-(
So I'm still looking for a reliable no bulls
t firm to supply and fit an insulated roller garage door. Any other suggestions of company's for me to try?
On the salesman coming around I was very specific that I hoped the left hand runner could be recessed where the old doors runner was, wanted a wide as opening as possible etc. He said reasonably confident, shouldn't be an issue, blah, blah, even if not it'd extend no more than the old frame anyway and I'd definitely gain on the otherside.
Roll on surveyor coming out, immediately said never been on the cards recessing the runner, can't happen, no idea why the salesman even suggested it was possible... Ok not ideal, pisses me off rather a lot that the salesman lead me down the road of it being likey to be fine, but then surveyor tells me the rail will extend 9cm into the door opening on one side (4cm more than the old frame) so be rather lop sided and at the end of the day I'd only gain ~ 1cm opening width. So I'm not happy but say it won't look so daft if the rail is the same colour as the door so even though its not 100% what I wanted, I'd go ahead,.. No, his reply, to colour coded rail on one side £250+vat extra! No way am I paying over 10% extra on the final bill to fix an issue caused their misleading salesman, they have no interest in even striking a deal 50/50 on the extra etc. :-(
So I'm still looking for a reliable no bulls
t firm to supply and fit an insulated roller garage door. Any other suggestions of company's for me to try?kambites said:
Where are you based?
Mine is an SWS Seceuroglide Excel door, fitted by Doorman from PH. Seems a pretty decent product. Think it was about £2k for a double door.
Southern Oxfordshire so seeing you are Southampton that's quite promising. A PH'er as well so he deserves 1st call. Mine is an SWS Seceuroglide Excel door, fitted by Doorman from PH. Seems a pretty decent product. Think it was about £2k for a double door.
Edited by kambites on Monday 8th July 19:50
Cheers :-)
ch427 said:
http://www.auto-roll.com/index.aspx
i bought from these via their ebay shop, went for an uninsulated commercial grade door in black and paid about £699 for it as i fitted it myself. Cant quite remember the size but its about a width and a half of a standard door maybe bigger.
The insulated door they list looks just like the one I'd been quoted for but half the price, the fitting video they have makes it look easy if you had a straight forward opening. Mines complicated by steelwork that intrudes from the brickwork so I'd have to space it out with timber, but then on measuring it falls exactly where the surveyor said :-/ So is also likely the same fixings.. And half the price. Very tempted just to order it and fit myself as al the guides etc can be fitted with my old door still in place.i bought from these via their ebay shop, went for an uninsulated commercial grade door in black and paid about £699 for it as i fitted it myself. Cant quite remember the size but its about a width and a half of a standard door maybe bigger.
I placed an order with http://www.auto-roll.com/SubCategory.aspx?pid=284c... today, £800 inc delivery and VAT.
I shall keep the thread updated with progress. :-)
I shall keep the thread updated with progress. :-)
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