Garage doors - roller or sectional?

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Hi all,
I'm wanting to replace my garage doors and have had quotes for either;

2 x Horman LPU 42 M ribbed sectional, fitted at £3450 inc VAT

or

2 x SWS Securoglide double skin roller doors, fitted at £3610 inc VAT

Any opinions on what type is best? Also what about the cost and the 2 makes? Both are electric.

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ben5575 said:

Save £2500 and get a roller from here? https://www.gliderol.co.uk/department/home-owner-a...

So £1000 for 2 electric, insulated roller doors fitted? That seems way too cheap.

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To finish this thread, went for a single horman sectional in the end. More expensive due to the building work involved but well worth it.


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8-P said:

Do you mind saying how much the building work cost please?

2k

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8-P said:

Zippee said:

2k

Thanks,not unreasonable but doubles the project cost. Have to give it some thought - so much easier getting the car in which is a major plus.

Most quotes we had were 2.5 to 3.5k. The rsj is a big part of that as needs to be pretty hefty due to the weight above.

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xstian said:

dobly said:

^ A vast improvement IHMO - never understood why house builders in the 80's thought that a double garage should have two single garage doors and a pillar that got in the way...
I know that a brick pillar is cheaper than an RSJ, so perhaps I have answered my own question.

I think I prefer the look of the 2 doors vs 1. I think that 1 door is so large it doesn't look in proportion to the garage. Sorry OP, not trying to knock what you have done, it looks fine and I totally understand why you would want to get rid of the middle pillar.

No worries at all. I was on the fence between both options. What forced my hand was my new car went into the single door with about an inch either side and I could just see something bad happening at some point.