There's Lymers up the road in Leek Link . They did our sectional door a couple of years ago but we decided not to motorise it. They were competitive at the time and no complaints about quality or the fitters.They do all styles/types and motorise if required.

Oops I read Michael Gilligan not Michael Callaghan sorry if you're not this way 

Edited By Bezzer on 17/09/2022 15:03:45

Edited By Bezzer on 17/09/2022 15:06:12

Hi. I have a double door from Rollerdoor fitted. A bit cheaper than garadoor I think but it was fitted when I bought the house. Three years I have lived here and I am happy with it. I would imagine most parts are made in china whoever is selling them nowadays.

My electric roller door was fitted in 2017 by a local firm. Cost £1395. A 13 amp socket was already to hand. Works fine, no problems as yet.

One thing to watch – assuming you are going to put a car in the garage – is the width of the mechanism at the side. I have considered replacing my old up and overs with rollers, but the side mechanisms takes more space than I can afford if I still want to get the car in.

You need a panel door like myself and Peak they go inside the door opening so you get full door width and when it opens everything is above door height.

My partners mother had a single elactic roller door fitted by a local chap one year ago. It cost her £2000 . It is a brilliant piece of work. Very reliable. I am impressed with it.

She lives in Priorslee Telford.

We have a double width door by Steel Line, installed by a local chappie. Good kit and they do an insulated option. The insulated ones are panels, which usually slide up and along runners at ceiling height – kiss goodbye to any suspended storage of timber etc. Also lighting battens might need shifting. Peak4's photo shows the problem.

Also beware of draughts around the head of the door. That can make a mockery of "insulation" and lets a lot of dust in if you are thinking of painting anything.

I installed a Gliderol motor as a Diy job. Simple enough, but I needed some scaffold tower to take the weight of the door while one end bracket is removed and the motor slid along the pivot tube. The motor will require a bit more width in the door rebate. The door runners also take about 3 inches off the opening width – something to check with your supplier. Have also had a couple of issues with the motor that needed the scaffold to sort them out.

HTH

Martin

Roller doors – advantages – quite well insulated and good draught-proofing My experience as follows.

Two singles fitted 5 years ago.
One side OK to date.
Other side failed after 2 years – tubular motor.
Manufacturers had disappeared.
Installer said impossible to repair – only way forward would be 2 new doors as colour match impossible.
Replaced tubular motor myself – plenty available (suspicious?)
Had to manufacture a different octagonal coupling out of plastic as direct replacement not available.
Fitted and has been OK for 3 years

The tubular motors do run hot and are in a small cavity, but do not operate for long periods so seem to be OK for most – just not wonderful.
Would I have them again – yes, but from another source!

Edited By Clive India on 19/09/2022 09:41:48