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Installation of a Ryterna side sliding door

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Ryterna side sliding “round the corner” doors are one of the most original door designs in the UK. The door panels slide vertically suspended from an aluminium top rail. The guiding rail allows the door to pivot against the garage side walls. These doors are ideal in garages with limited head room. The panels are insulated and the doors can be bi-parted or custom split and are available in extra large sizes. There is even a wicket door option available. Doors can be automated and there are many glazing options available.
We installed a Ryterna side sliding door near Wrexham
How the door is installed:

1. Fit timber to take top rails

2. Fit top carrier rails onto back of lintel and sidewall

3. Fit curved corner track

4. Fit tracks onto carrier rails

5. Fit sections and top rollers

6. Fit brackets

7. Fit bottom rail 

8. Finished    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished door closed

Our customer sent us a photo of his door and said

‘Arridge supplied and fitted a bespoke sliding door and were exceptionally professional from the initial enquiry and survey through to supply and fitting. Highly recommended.’

Alutech Glazed Sectional Door

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Scratchproof plastic double glazed sectional garage doors from Alutech with a solid bottom section (40mm insulated) installed by Arridge Garage Doors.

 

One fitted, one to go

One fitted, one to go

 

 

 

The white opaque glazing was requested by the customer as the garage is to be used as a gym. It will let plenty of light into the garage but privacy will be retained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A haven of functional modernity hidden in the woods

 

This image clearly shows how the new Alutech glazes sectional doors have been installed behind the two centre posts.

Side posts were constructed from timber then overcladded in matching anthracite grey UPVC trim to match the doors. These posts created sufficient sideroom for the doors to be installed.

 

 

 

 

 

Rear of the glazed sectional garage door

The larger right hand door has front mounted torsion springs to counterbalance the door. These are mounted across the rear of the lintel above the door itself. 210mm of headroom was needed to fit this gear, including the motor kit.

The smaller left hand door is a sidesprung door, with the counterbalance torsion springs fitting neatly within the frame leg uprights. Note the handle in the bottom section fitted purely to facilitate the installation of a through the handle manual override as both doors are electric and the garage has no other means of access. Used in the event of a power cut to disingage the motor allowing the door to be opened manually from outside.

 

 

 

Bond Street at night?, no Dolgellau, Gwynedd

 

The 22mm thick scratchproof perspex double glazing helps to insulate the garage and allow light in and out. The deep rubbers on the bottom of the bottom section seal well to the concrete floor virtually eliminating draughts.

Soft neoprene seals in the frame legs and crossbar prevent draughts at the side and top.

 

 

John’s notes on side hinged garage doors:

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Side hinged doors are proving to be an extremely popular and versatile option for garage doors.

I have received a vast quantity of enquiries where by customers are changing the use of their garage.

Over the last couple of months, we are hearing of customers with the need to use garage spaces for home gyms, play rooms or home offices. With these requirements customers are looking for quick access into the garage.

  • Side hinged doors offer quick access with a 60:40 door split with the leading door very much mimicking a pedestrian door access.
  • Where full width access is required into the garage both doors are easily opened, and with the added benefit of door stays where required full access is quickly gained.
  • They also have the benefit of no track systems running back into the garage space taking up valuable equipment or storage room.

Insulation is often high up the requirements list when changing the garage door to accommodate new uses of the garage.  As well as the ease of access mentioned above, there are several manufacturers that offer made to measure and standard sizes insulated side hinged doors.

Along with the benefits side hinged doors bring to a garage, they are also available in both traditional and modern styles. Examples of these can be found on our social media pages, and on the gallery section of our web page here – https://arridgegaragedoors.co.uk/gallery-of-completed-installations

  • Side hinged doors are available as single skin steel, steel insulated panels, or in timber.
  • Ultimately, they are one of the most versatile and timeless options available in the garage door market.
  • Made to measure, along with a range of styles and options they really tick the boxes for both modern and traditional properties alike.

One of my favourite upgrades is the steel D-Handle options, which can complement similar front door styles brilliantly.

Here are some examples:

John’s notes on garage doors:

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I joined Arridge Garage Doors in the New Year. I’ve picked up on a few points whilst learning about the business, product and our customers. I am getting up to speed with the vast range of manufacturers throughout the UK & Europe, that we have forged close relationships with.

First look at the ever popular, classic Up & Over garage doors:

The simplicity of an up & over can be drilled down to a canopy up & over or a retractable up & over.  A canopy door when it opens protrudes approx. 1/3rd out of the garage causing a canopy like effect with no tracks running into the garage.  With no ceiling tracks on a canopy door, they are not a good solution when looking for an automated door or if you require a double sized door, but are a fantastic option where the ceiling tracks may be in the way of storage or everyday use.

A retractable door opens up and slides onto horizontal tracks that go back into the garage, taking the door back nearly fully into the garage with very little of the door protruding out.  This sort of track system makes the retractable a much more attractable option when looking for automation of your garage door.

Regardless of which up & over door you are looking for, Arridge works with a range of manufacturers to offer an aesthetically pleasing option, with your use and requirement at the heart of the service we offer.  We can offer supply only or we work with a range of trusted fitters across the UK. With the benefit of not only a seamless installation, but the removal and disposal of your existing door.

John’s tip:

The Fort smart-pass up & over canopy or retractable door available in a range of classic and modern colours to suit. Simple in its use for opening the garage to store your vehicle in the traditional sense. The Fort smart pass comes with the everyday added benefit of quick access via the built-in wicket door. Perfect for the everyday jobs such as grabbing the tools or general storage.

Fort Smart Pass garage door

Inside view of the Fort Smart Pass garage door

Fort Smart Pass up and over garage door

Fort Smart Pass up and over garage door

Hörmann garage door to be featured on Grand Designs

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It’s not every day that garage doors get featured on national television – but this is exactly what has happened to a recent bespoke installation supplied by Shropshire based Arridge Garage Doors, who are proud to have been recognised for their part in the creation of a unique and exceptional property that is to be featured on the forthcoming episode of Grand Designs House of the Year 2017.

A prestigious title that celebrates the very best in British building and is awarded annually to the best new home by an architect in the UK, the stunning selection of finalists represent some of the most impressive, inspiring and innovative properties imaginable – and the team at Arridge Garage Doors is incredibly proud to be recognised for their contribution.

Background to the project

For Tony and Anne Pender, who have lived in Hexham, Northumberland for 20 years in a Victorian farmhouse, the idea of retirement had left them facing a dilemma. They certainly didn’t want to move out of a community in which they were highly respected, but simply couldn’t find anything on the market that met their expectations and felt like the perfect property in which they could enjoy the freedom of their retirement.

That’s when their son, Richard, a small-scale property developer, came up with the idea to build a unique, purpose-built home right in their own farmyard. Having made the decision to design and build his parent’s ideal retirement home, Richard set out to create something that would not just allow them to live with ease, but that would form a stunning yet sensitive new building within a historical farm.

Could Richard build something that combined both modern and traditional style whilst playing to the existing architecture and aesthetics of the site? The answer was yes, but he’d have to get creative down to every last element – and with the garage doors forming such a highly visible component of the overall building, he quickly realised these would form a vital element of the final design that could ultimately make or break it. To solve this challenge, he came up with a clever plan to make the doors a central element of the final effect.

The building was constructed by Richard on site, in an existing barn where he structured a bespoke jig to enable him to create the building’s timber frame, before applying timber cladding and other finishes to create a house that connects to immediate features such as an existing walled garden but more over sits comfortably in the landscape context.

So just how did Arridge Garage Doors contribute to this exciting and inspiring project?

 

How did Arridge Garage Doors get involved?

The hidden secret at the heart of the unique garage is the Hörmann Open For Infill garage doors supplied by the company. Unlike traditional, ready-made garage doors which simply would not have worked in the setting, these special doors are instead supplied as a lightweight steel chassis that can be cladded in a material and design of your own choice (see Photo A). In the case of the Hexam build, this allowed the garage doors to be built as an exact match to the fascia for the rest of the building – the final effect being that they blend in seamlessly to enhance the appeal of the minimalist and sensitive design.

However, achieving the final effect is no simple task and doesn’t stop with the frames alone. The material used for the doors (for example cedar timber) must be carefully chosen to fit within a weight range of 6 to 10 kg per square metre in order for the counter-balance mechanism to work. The material can be fixed within the chassis (see Photo B) or on the face of the chassis (see Photo C) to hide it. It is this latter method of cladding on the face of the chassis that was used to create the ‘hidden garage door’ look used in the Shawm House project.

Mark Arridge, Managing Director of industry leader Arridge Garage Doors for almost 30 years, was delighted to supply the Hörmann garage doors for the project.

“We’ve been involved with a number of grand design projects over the years but are particularly pleased to be involved with Mr. and Mrs. Pender’s project because it showcases a type of garage door which most people are unaware of.”

‘Shawm’ will be aired on Channel 4, at 9pm on 9th November 2017.