Automating My Garage Door

[Moods]

Hi, looking for some help/guidance. I am looking to automate one of my garage doors. it is less than a year old, up and over style with a power socket already in place overhead. Does anyone have any ideas on ballpark cost for this and any recommendations of who I could use? I am in the North Essex area.



thank you!

[Moods]

Thanks. On a scale of 1-10 I would say I am around a 5 for handiness. Would that be sufficient?

[Moods]

Mogsmex said:

Nathan done my new door and a couple of mates since, very reasonable and concise neat work

https://www.murray-garage-doors.co.uk/

not sure if he does just the openers on there own but worth a call ?

thanks.

[Moods]

RogerDodger said:

I did mine myself.

Mine is an up and over canopy. Yours looks like up and over fully retractable (it all ends up indoors with none poking outside (canopy))

I bought a Liftmaster 5580 for around £200. I had to buy a "chamberlain arm" adapter for another £70 or so - needed for up and over canopy doors. I dont think you need them for fully retractable doors.

My doors have weights on wires that I didn't touch.

I'd rate it as a 7 /10 job. Read the instructions twice, install once. Veyr nice bit of kit with auto sensing when the limits are reached etc.

Installing the IR beam sensors took a little while - making little blocks of wood to mount the brackets on so they were in the right place. All done in a long afternoon.

I get the impression I may be better off getting someone else to fit for me. I'll probably end up spending an afternoon trying to do it then paying someone to bail me out.

[Moods]

Cold said:

If you've got the budget that garage looks to be crying out for a pair of automated roller doors.

is there a benefit to roller doors over the ones I have? I am not keen on changing the doors as they are less than a year old and iw ould need to change all three so they match.

[Moods]

I have checked and my door is a retractable and the brand is Garador so I think this kit would be fine without needing any other accessories. based on the height of my garage roof I may just need to build in some sort of bracket to hold the motor.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/garador-europro-800-gar...

edit: I think I will need this also... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hormann-Garador-Canopy-Ad...

Edited by Moods on Friday 15th November 11:36

[Moods]

Think I will give it a go myself. The hardest part of the installation appears to be fashioning some sort of bracket to suspend the motor.

[Moods]

Electric opener has been ordered. Fingers crossed I can work it out.

Does anyone know the name for the metal lengths (available at most DIY stores?) I will require to make the bracket to suspend the motor from the ceiling?

[Moods]

Perfect, that’s what I wanted! Thank you.

[Moods]

Quags they look really smart but a bit OTT as my doors are 9 months old and I’d have to change all three.

[Moods]

Yeh, replacing the doors is low down on my priority list. I also have the rear garden to landscape first which will be a decent project.

Also less money spent on new doors equals more money to spend on cars right?!

[Moods]

Started this last night, instructions are interesting!! Almost no point in having them.

Hope to finish off tonight / Friday.