Fort Standard Vertical Rib Budget Up and Over Garage Door.
White powder coated galvanized steel up and over garage door with pre-fitted counterbalance gear and locking.
Competitively priced door.
Numerous popular standard sizes available and made to measure.
CE marked garage doors with anti-drop device.
The Fort Budget Standard Vertical Rib Steel Up and Over garage door comes with canopy or retractable mechanism.
Door has sturdy box section steel chassis and cable operated heavy duty locking latches (may need to be adjusted on site to correct setting when installing door).
Doors can come Framed or Unframed. Most customers choose the pre-framed option for quick and easy on-site installation.
Frames are galvanized and powdercoated box section steel and, when ordered with door, come pre-fitted to the door for easy installation on site.
Sizes given are INTERNAL FRAME sizes. Doors ordered with pre-fitted frames have an overall size, including the frame, 100mm wider than the ordering size (i.e. internal frame size) and 50mm higher than the ordering height (i.e. internal frame size). Frame has 50mm wide legs and 50mm deep crossbar.
More standard sizes and made-to-measure available. Please ring for a price.
N.B. Standard delivery charges on this brand of door apply for most areas of the UK. Areas that attract a delivery supplement include Devon, Cornwall, West Wales and Scotland.
Please ring 01691 670394 for details.
Our Measuring Guide on Fort Budget Standard Vertical Rib Steel Up and Over Garage Door
All Fort budget steel garage doors can be fitted to a timber goalpost frame. Generally 70mm x 70mm timber is used, but a timber section as small as 55mm x 55mm is large enough.
Alternatively Fort Budget door can be factory fitted to a steel goalpost fixing frame. The frame legs are 50mm wide and the crossbar is 50mm deep. The exact external frame size is 100mm wider than the stated door width and 50mm taller than the stated door height.
Please see these two videos of showing canopy and retractable up and over garage doors in action.
Canopy up and over garage door video.
This video is showing a steel canopy up and over door, please note that Fort budget range panels are mounted on the good quality canopy gear. Hörmann/Garador applies its engineering excellence to the traditional up-and-over canopy door adding longevity while making it easier to use.
Retractable up and over garage door video.
This video is showing an automated retractable steel up-and-over door from Hörmann/Garador, which is guided on internal tracks to ensure smooth, precise travel every time, whether manual or automatic operation is chosen. Please note that Fort budget range panels are mounted on the good quality retractable gear.
In the unlikely event of a warranty claim, please contact your dealer that installed your garage door and supply them details of the serial number on the side or back of the garage door.
Your dealer will supply further details of the claim along with proof of purchase to the warranty department at Fort Doors.
Warranty period
A warranty covering the safe and reliable operation of the Fort Doors garage door for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase is given to the original purchaser, this warranty is for help and advice on the safety and reliability of the product and identifying parts and consumables in the event of a failure.
Product Guarantee
The standard guarantee of 2 years is given to the holder of the product that covers all parts and the panel providing the serial number is readable, intact and in place. Factory applied paint finishes are extended to 5 years on steel doors that have standard colours applied, special nonstandard colours are excluded.
The product is given a 2-year warranty for the following item – springs; tracks; rollers; hinges and locking for normal use whereby normal use consists of no more than 5 operations (open/ close) per day. We recommend the product is inspected and serviced annually by a competent engineer from the garage door industry. The warranty for parts replaced by an engineer or for supply only is 6 months or for the remainder of the warranty period. All cables are excluded from the warranty given.
If warranty work is carried out the product guarantee does not extend past the anniversary of installation / supply date.
Requirements
Warranties are valid in the UK only for European countries contact you dealer.
The product must have been purchased through one of our authorised partners and a serial number and receipt of purchase provided.
The warranty only covers damage to the garage door in the unlikely event of a failure, no surrounding items are covered.
Performance
During the warranty period we will rectify defects to the Fort product that can be proved to be material or manufacturing faults. At our discretion we will either exchange, repair or reduce the price. We will not accept any costs for dismantling; installation or delivery.
Warranty exclusions
Improper transport; fitting and adjustment.
Repairs by non-qualified or non-competent individuals.
External influences such as fire, water, alkaline solutions, acid, bird droppings or abnormal atmospheric pollution.
The use of non-Fort Doors parts without the approval of the manufacturer.
Damage caused in general use after delivery.
All cables have a limited warranty of 2 years for parts only, cables should be checked regularly and adjusted by a recognised installer, a list of service engineers is available from the Fort customer service department. Failure to inspect, adjust or replace damaged cables early can cause a terminal failure of the product and prevent entry into the garage.
Painted doors give an outstanding finish compared to hand painted doors however they can be scratched or chipped by everyday use , refer to the internal label for care and maintenance of your door , The paint finish is cosmetic and the front panel should be uniform when viewed from 3 meters distance , we offer a 5 year warranty against paint failure, minor blemishes in the finish are inevitable .The rear of the door will not enjoy such a uniform finish by its nature and will have a different level of coating due to the manufacturing process however this does not affect the performance of the product and all doors are supplied galvanized and Painted or galvanized only giving outstanding external use.
Doors fitted within 250m of the coast line (where the beach ends and the land begins) and inland estuary are exempt from the paint finish warranty and we recommend a GRP Composite material.
Additional information
It is a fundamental condition of this guarantee that the product has been installed, maintained, cleaned and serviced correctly and is used solely for which it was designed.
Incorrect installation, maintenance and service will invalidate the warranty.
The door must be kept in a clean condition and free from impact damage, any areas of paint damage must be dressed with touch up paint as soon as possible.
Estimated lead time on Fort budget steel up and over garage doors
3-5 weeks depending on component availability at the manufacturers
At the point of delivery an able-bodied male must be present to assist the driver in offloading the door.
Every effort is made to deliver goods by the estimated delivery dates given. Due to constantly changing stock levels at the manufacturers, production processes and delivery logistics any delivery or installation dates given are approximate only and the Company accepts no liability for any such delay. We endeavor to deliver all our garage doors and products as fast and efficient as possible. Most of our doors are not off the shelf they are made to order.
Fort Standard Vertical Rib Budget Up and Over Garage Door.
White powder coated galvanized steel up and over garage door with pre-fitted counterbalance gear and locking.
Competitively priced door.
Numerous popular standard sizes available and made to measure.
CE marked garage doors with anti-drop device.
The Fort Budget Standard Vertical Rib Steel Up and Over garage door comes with canopy or retractable mechanism.
Door has sturdy box section steel chassis and cable operated heavy duty locking latches (may need to be adjusted on site to correct setting when installing door).
Doors can come Framed or Unframed. Most customers choose the pre-framed option for quick and easy on-site installation.
Frames are galvanized and powdercoated box section steel and, when ordered with door, come pre-fitted to the door for easy installation on site.
Sizes given are INTERNAL FRAME sizes. Doors ordered with pre-fitted frames have an overall size, including the frame, 100mm wider than the ordering size (i.e. internal frame size) and 50mm higher than the ordering height (i.e. internal frame size). Frame has 50mm wide legs and 50mm deep crossbar.
More standard sizes and made-to-measure available. Please ring for a price.
N.B. Standard delivery charges on this brand of door apply for most areas of the UK. Areas that attract a delivery supplement include Devon, Cornwall, West Wales and Scotland.
Please ring 01691 670394 for details.
