Roller Garage Doors

Roller garage doors are a great way to save space, and provide security in your garage. Roll up, or roller garage doors, are split into different sections that automatically roll into a drum above the garage opening. They are extremely convenient as roller doors take up less space than sectional, or up-and-over garage doors. Also, because the door does not swing outward, a roller door is great even for shorter driveways. So if you have a smaller driveway, or a garage that isn’t very large, roll up garage doors can be the perfect solution.

Usually rolling garage doors are manufactured from thin strips of aluminium, so that the door can easily roll around the drum mechanism, and effectively remain stored in as tight an area as possible. Most commonly roll up garage doors are automatic, meaning you can use a garage door opener to signal the mechanism to open and close the door. This is extremely useful in bad weather conditions, as you wouldn’t even have to leave your car to open or close the door. Most roller doors also feature automatic locks, meaning you’ll never have to remember to lock your door, because the mechanism locks itself.

Although, there are a few disadvantages with the convenience of roll up garage doors. To facilitate the tight roll over the drum mechanism, the garage door usually isn’t that thick. That means they could be punctured and broken by thieves, despite the automatic locking mechanism. Also if there is a problem with the door mechanism, some roller doors don’t have a manual option because of the complicated rolling motion. That means if something is wrong with your door mechanism, you may have to have it repaired before you can open your garage door.

When looking to purchase roll up garage doors, there are a variety of companies and options for your doors. Depending upon the size of your door, here at garage doors direct we have some excellent deals for the purchase of a roller garage door.

We offer installation and fitting of your roller garage door Or if you want to save money and are a bit of a do-it-yourselfer we can sell you a garage door on a supply only basis, so you can install the doors yourself at no extra cost.