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Fitting an Aluroll

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Aluroll produce a very high quality version of the popular type of insulated roller garage door. These doors offer a good level of security, have powdercoated cast aluminium end plates, powdercoated full box housing, as standard, and powdercoated heavy duty guides. They have treble draught seals in the guide channels dramatically reducing any draught into the garage.

A recent installation went as follows:-

Stage 1

 

 

 

A treated softwood ‘sill’ was fitted across this very sloping aperture in order to get it level for the roller door to close onto.

 

Note the white guide channels each side, fitted behind the timber uprights.

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 2

 

 

 

The shutter box is clamped then fixed to the ‘lintel’ to ensure deflection in the box is prevented, which otherwise could put a scratch all the way down the door curtain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 3

 

 

 

The box (without the lid) sits into the top of the guide channels.

The octagonal shaft has bubble wrap around it to ensure the curtain doesn’t scratch when it is offered into place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 4 

 

 

 

The wall mounted control box is wired in. The 4 core wire from the motor, that sits inside the octagonal shaft, is wired into the control box.

The control box is supplied with a power lead and plug tap for convenient ‘plugging in’ to the mains power 240 volts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 5

 

 

The guides, shaft and box enclosure are all in place. The control box is wired in. The door curtain is ready to be offered into place and connected to the shaft.

The last job is to fit the inner lid so that the door mechanism is completely enclosed.

Neat, clean, safe and strong

A challenging job with a great end result

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This was another challenging job but we ended up with a great result.

 

 

 

It was an installation of 4 roller doors at a large farm near Oswestry where a farm building was being converted into a more domestic garage.

 

Following the primary survey (see photo left) it was decided to plant large timbers onto the steel stanchions and the doors were fitted behind these.

 

 

 

 

 

The doors are Aluroll Irish Oak foil laminated roller doors with black box and guides. The timbers have been clad in black ash woodgrain UPVC

 

A gulley was created in the concrete to overcome a threshold that was not level. This then ensured a better weather seal on the bottom of the door.

 

 

 

 

To fix the box enclosures a timber fascia was built in front and this was also overclad in black ash woodgrain UPVC.

 

This fascia will help to prevent any potential wind rattle when strong winds off the Shropshire plane hit the doors.

 

 

 

 

Four tips for choosing a right garage door. Advice from our experienced garage door specialists.

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Choosing a new garage door can potentially be a confusing task and if you don’t consider your requirements carefully, you could end up with a garage door, which isn’t right for you or your house. Garage doors serve a number of purposes apart from security and protection from the elements. Here are four things to consider when choosing a garage door.

  1. Consider your home

Ideally, the garage door should complement the house and its style, including the doors and windows that are in place. When choosing garage doors, it is best to consider your home and it’s existing features.

Garage doors we sell are available in many different styles, materials and RAL colours so it should be easy to select a door, which fits in with the character of your home and the area you live in. For example our wooden garage doors will suit a period property in a conservation area and our insulated sectional garage doors or insulated side hinged doors will not look out of place in an urban environment.

  1. How secure do you want your garage to be?

For many homeowners, security is now a key priority. If security is a serious concern, you will be interested in our range of secure garage doors that are designed with the security conscious in mind. Our range of doors includes Secured by Design accredited doors from Hormann, Garador and Aluroll that offer greater peace of mind and may also contribute towards lower home insurance premiums.

Secured by Design products are endorsed by police forces and offer significantly greater protection against intruders compared to standard garage doors, making them an attractive option for high net worth households and owners of prestige or classic cars among others.

  1. What will you use the garage for?

Although garages are designed for cars to be parked in but are often used for other domestic purposes. Storage is one of the main uses for a garage. They are also commonly turned into home gyms, utility rooms, home offices and playrooms. If you use the garage for anything other than just storing the car, you may want to consider a garage door with an effective level of insulation and no metal tracks suspended off the ceiling. Insulated roller garage doors are ideal for this application.

If you have a garage that is an integral part of the house, you may also want to consider a garage door with higher insulation. All main manufacturers certify their insulated garage doors with a U value to help customers to comply with the current building regulations. Alutech insulated sectional doors and Hormann insulated sectional garage doors are perfect for this application.

  1. Maintenance levels

Choose a garage door that has minimal maintenance requirements if you don’t have time to spend repairing and painting it. For instance, steel garage doors require minimal maintenance whereas a timber garage doors need regular upkeep to protect and maintain their appearance.

If your property is located on or near the coast, your garage door will be more at risk of exposure to the elements. We recommend choosing your garage door finish carefully to ensure the maximum possible lifespan and in particular protection from salt corrosion. For example, Aluroll insulated roller doors and Wessex GRP Fibreglass up and over and side hinged doors.

Please note that most  manufacturers will not warrant salt corrosion damage if the door is within 1000m of the sea.

 

Please follow the above tips when choosing a garage door but also please consult our technical sales team for information on 01691 670394 or email us info@arridgegaragedoors.co.uk 

This will be one of the main purchases for your home and just like any other major home improvement, it should last for many years.

Photo 1: Woodrite Padbury solid cedar wood up and over garage doors in Light Oak finish with plain glazing

Woodrite Padbury solid cedar wood up and over garage doors in Light Oak finish with plain glazing

Photo 2: Carteck Medium Rib insulated sectional garage door in Anthracite Grey with cedar cladding above

Carteck Medium Rib insulated sectional garage door in Anthracite Grey with cedar cladding above

 

Photo 3: Alutech Small Rib insulated sectional garage door in Red RAL colour

Alutech Small Rib insulated sectional garage door in Red RAL colour

 

Photo 4: CarTeck Vertical Rib insulated side-hinged doors in Anthracite Grey in one third two third split with a long pull handle

CarTeck insulated side-hinged doors in Anthracite Grey vertical rib in one third two third split with long pull handle

Insulated roller shutter doors offer solutions

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Insulated roller shutter garage doors can be used in a variety of ways to answer a particular need. For example, we fitted a pair of Aluroll roller shutter doors in this covered entrance of a Welsh Methodist chapel. The chapel – which is on a busy street – was attracting groups of young people at night who used the entrance as a place to socialise. This created problems with litter and graffiti. The chapel’s minister wanted a way of preventing these problems, so the roller shutters were fitted on the back of the entrance brickwork.

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Another example of how roller shutters can be used to promote a company is this example of a customised roller door with a commercial logo. The door was sent to a sign-writing company that used stencils and an air-brush to create this very striking door.

Roller shutters can also be used in this type of kiosk arrangement. The flexibility of four roller shutter doors means that each door can be opened or closed to suit the operator.

Insulated roller shutter doors offer solutions to a whole range of uses and can often provide the only option when all other door types cannot be fitted.

If you want to find out more about roller shutter doors, or if you’re seeking advice about what type of garage door would be best for your needs, call us on 01691 670394.

Buy your Hormann door before 1st April 2017 and save 9.9%.

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Garage door manufacturer Hormann announced 9.9% price increase across their whole range from 1st April 2017.

We have been notified that one of the main garage door manufacturers, Hormann, are putting their prices up 9.9% across the whole range of their insulated sectional doors and single-skin sectional garage doors, up and over garage doors, Rollmatic roller doors, ThermoPro and ThermoPlus front doors, security doors, garage door automation and accessories.

The result of the EU Referendum on June 23rd sent the value of Sterling into free-fall. The effect of this on Hormann was shocking and immediate yet they did nothing to directly address this, choosing to wait and hope that some stability returned and the value of Sterling improved.

We now have stability, but at a Foreign Exchange rate which is simply not viable for the garage door manufacturer. In simple terms everything Hormann purchase from European factories, which is virtually everything they sell, is costing Hormann over 15% more than it did up to June last year.

It is for this reason that Hormann must increase their prices on all Domestic products by 9.9% from 1st April 2017. Hormann have explained to us that this includes a general factory increase of 3.9%. This means that the element of this increase intended to mitigate the very poor Foreign Exchange position is only 6%, less than half the effective increase, as Hormann will continue to absorb significantly increased costs.

Although of little consolation, Hormann have in recent years actually had consecutive price reductions on their sectional doors due to increased efficiencies at their factories. Compared to up and over doors the sectional garage doors are good value for money and in the 8ft to 10ft width range are often significantly cheaper than up and over doors.

We now advise all our customers who are ready to order not to delay their decision-making and contact us before the 31st March 2017, mid-day to order their Hormann products at the current prices before the imminent price increase and save 9.9%. Putting orders on Hormann System can take some time so please do not leave ordering your door(s) until the last minute!

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