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Garage door is looking a bit jaded so time for a replacement. It's a standard up and over and I'm thinking of replacing with an insulated roller style. We usually always have one car parked in front of the door close enough so it can't be forced open so security isn't too much of an issue.
Any pros/cons or recommendations please.
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Roller door can take up less usable space in the garage but you can't block it by parking the car outside. Also unlike the up-and-over can't be used as a rain-shelter when fettling things. As above - see other thread.
We replaced an up and over with roller because of space issues and have been very happy with it. You can get some versions with higher security ratings which have extra deadbolts. Not cheap, and up and over would have been cheaper.
A roller door is the way to go. I installed one, and as mentioned by the other posts, you park right up to it and still open it.
Having looked at the other thread it looks like it'll be easier to make an up and over door secure - a lot cheaper too. Roller doors are a lot more weather proof though. Mmm tough middle class decision.
Why not take it to a powdercoaters? Strip and recoat?
It won't fit in my boot, one of the tension wires has snapped, I'd have a large gaping hole whilst it was being powder coated, I'd need to remove all the locks, etc, so not really worth the hassle.
Thought of a sectional? Hormann make some very nice good quality doors.
it'll be easier to make an up and over door secure
I think you may be missing some of the points on the other thread - if you buy a roller door it's most likely secure by design (unless you go to a [i]really[/i] dodgy supplier). If you get an up-and-over door you generally need to do something to secure it.
[i]one of the tension wires has snapped[/i]
one of the scariest diy jobs I've ever done replacing one of the wires on our up and over door.the amount of tension you needed to put on it to get it to hook over - was really worried aout losing an eye if somethign slipped.
What's good about a sectional door?
I went for a Hormann sectional door last year. Much more secure and you can't use your bodyweight to force it.
You will lose some head space inside your garage due to its frame.
Also it's nice not to advertise to the world that I'm opening my garage as my previous up and over screechy thing did. 🙂
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EDIT: Call me stupid, but what other thread?
Sectionals are just good and secure by design. Not cheap but you gets what you pays for! But the old adage still stands if the tea leafs want something that's inside they'll usually get at it, at the very minimum, no matter what you do!!
Ive had 20 ft steel clad containers with anti vandal locks, this that and the other, what did they do? Just broke into a jcb and used it to rip the bloody door off!
one of the scariest diy jobs I've ever done replacing one of the wires on our up and over door.the amount of tension you needed to put on it to get it to hook over - was really worried aout losing an eye if somethign slipped.
Hmm, when I did mine it was pretty straightforward, though I did spend the extra tenner on the tension bar kit. Had to crank it up pretty hard though before the age old spring actually had any effect.
For £30 I was pretty happy (even a video on the site), I nkow people who've spent 30x that on a reduced roller door.