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Buying garage doors during COVID-19. We are open Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm.
Posted byBuying garage doors during Covid-19.
We are now fully re-open Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm.
Latest company update Friday 8th May 2020.
As from Monday 11th May we will be fully re-open during the office hours of 9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday. Some staff remain furloughed but due to the Construction Sector set to return in earnest, and our enquiry levels being high in the last few weeks, we have decided to resume normal service.
Most of our manufacturers are back to work, with extended lead times and reduced delivery schedules applicable across the industry for the foreseeable future.
Please see below current updates on lead times from all the manufacturers.
Fort doors – are fully open. All steel products available, Fort steel up and over doors and Fort steel side-hinged doors. Approx 2-4 week lead time on steel doors and 6-8 weeks on GRP doors.
Aluroll – Insulated roller doors, aluminium and steel security shutters. Lead time 2-4 weeks.
Carteck – Carteck steel insulated sectional doors, Carteck steel insulated side-hinged doors. Doors made from the UK stock panels, lead times approx 2 weeks on sectional doors and 4-8 weeks on insulated side-hinged doors. All other products (from Germany) on normal lead times of 3-7 weeks.
Alutech – Now re-open for reduced deliveries. Alutech insulated sectional doors. Normal lead times now resumed of approx 4-6 weeks.
Garador – Re-opening on Monday 11th May with skeleton staff and skeleton deliveries. UK stock Garador steel up and over and Garador sectional doors are on 2-4 weeks lead time. Update on other products to follow.
Hormann – Re-opening manufacturing on Monday 4th May with skeleton staff and skeleton deliveries. UK stock Hormann steel up and over and Hormann sectional doors are on 2-4 weeks lead time. German import sectional doors usual lead times of approx 4-6 weeks. Rollmatic roller doors approx 6 weeks lead time. Hormann front doors approx 8 weeks lead time.
Woodrite – Re-opened on the 4th of May with skeleton staff and deliveries. Woodrite Cedar up and over doors , Woodrite side-hinged doors and Woodrite Idigbo and Oak garage doors.
Ryterna – factory in Lithuania re-opened. UK staff working from home. Lead times 4-8 weeks.
Cedar door – Currently closed. Update due soon.
Gliderol – now open with skeleton staff and deliveries. Short lead times due to resume on their plastisol coated steel roller doors, during May.
Wessex – GRP up and over garage doors and GRP side hinged garage doors, now open with skeleton staff and deliveries. Standard lead times of approximately 5-8 weeks.
Before enquiring by phone, please have a good idea of the type(s) of door you are interested in and have your sizes ready.
If enquiring via our website – follow this link to our easy to use enquiry form. Feel free to email photos of the aperture and clearances in the garage as well, using this form. You are also able to enquire directly from any products.
Update Tuesday 24th March 2020.
Following the recent government guidelines, as a 30-year-old “non-essential” business, Arridge Garage Doors are announcing a temporary shutdown with immediate effect. Rest assured we have not taken this decision lightly. Due to tightening official guidelines to curb the spread of the virus, we are unable to place an exact time frame on this temporary closure, but would expect a minimum of three weeks, which may be extended if required.
We welcome your enquiries, and will deal with them as effectively and efficiently as we can but as factories announce shutdowns within the UK and also abroad, coupled with the associated hazards of receiving deliveries and conducting surveys and installations we are unable to guarantee 100% satisfaction until normal service is resumed, with delays likely and timeframes uncertain. In the interest of the greater good, we urge you to suspend your garage door purchase until we are collectively in a position to guarantee a safe and secure line of supply for your valued order.
A small skeleton staff will be working remotely from home, taking enquiries and preparing quotes etc until normal business is resumed. As with our tried and tested successful process of providing accurate quotations, it is imperative that you provide us with structural aperture sizes, including the clearances within your garage.
Please also send us digital photos of the opening and clearances inside the garage. This information can be supplied to us via the website using this link: https://arridgegaragedoors.co.uk/self-survey
Please ask any questions you may have regarding your chosen product(s), all of which are shown in detail, with prices, on our website.
We would like to thank all customers, old and new for their support and understanding during these turbulent times. We wish you all the best for your health and wellbeing and sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Kind Regards,
How to prevent any problems with automatic garage doors.
Posted byHow to prevent any problems with automatic garage doors.
- Automating your existing garage door or buying a new automated garage door is a great investment. You can automate an up and over, roller or a sectional garage door. On those long, dark days of winter, there’s nothing like driving up to a garage and seeing the door automatically open at a press of a button. As with all garage doors in the UK though, electric garage doors are vulnerable to extremes of weather. It’s important to keep an eye open for any maintenance opportunities.
- There’s nothing more frustrating than when remote control garage door fails. Not only will the door itself need fixing, the parking of the car becomes an immediate problem as well. As an owner, you can make things a lot easier by spotting problems along the way before they become a major hindrance.
Here are some tips on how to maintain your automatic garage door:
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New approach to the garage door design that will give your home an up-to-date modern look.
Posted byThere are two garage door manufacturers that have decided to push the design boundaries in producing an extensive range of contemporary garage doors.
Therefore some of you with the Grand Design ideas for your modern home will benefit greatly from the big choice of modern and unusual garage door choices.
A new Garador Design range of steel garage doors from established manufacturer:
- Stylish, modern garage doors featuring design elements cut out of 2mm thick, brushed stainless steel and then permanently attached to the door.
- These contemporary garage doors can come plain or with a wide choice of stainless steel design features to make this a truly bespoke garage door.
- Ultra neat secret welding of door chassis and panel ensures high strength and clean, simple, modern appearance.
- The Antracite Grey colour has a subtle metallic fleck.
- All Garador Design Range garage doors come with a brushed stainless steel door handle.
- Lower cost than the equivalent design sectional style of garage door.
- CE marked anti-drop mechanism (canopy or retractable) comes pre-fitted to the door, as standard.
- Can be fitted to a timber frame or come pre-installed to a matching steel garage door frame.
Questions you should ask yourself that will help you to choose the garage door that suits all your needs.
Posted byQuestions you should ask yourself that will help you to choose the garage door that suits all your needs.
- The first question you should ask yourself is do you need your garage to be draft proof and insulated? If your garage is an integral part of the house with a bedroom above then you should consider having an insulated garage door with a high U value. It will be worth it in the long run as you will save money on the heating bills. If your garage is detached then insulation is not as important, however you should take into consideration security of the garage, as we will explain in paragraphs 2 and 7.
- Also important thing to consider is what is your garage used for? Do you park your car in it or use it as a home gym. Do you have your hobby room/workshop in your garage or child’s playroom? You should consider that most garage doors have tracks on the ceiling. The only three types of doors that have no ceiling tracks are side hinged, roller doors and side sliding sectional doors. Continue reading “Questions you should ask yourself that will help you to choose the garage door that suits all your needs.” »