Hormann Garage Doors

When purchasing new garage doors for your home, no doubt your initial thoughts go to garage door prices before just about anything else. So when you are ready to change your garage doors at home, you want to know that the money you are investing is well spent and will repay you time and time again.

There are several types of garage doors that you can purchase for your home, and several brands to choose from.  All brands typically have a nice range when it comes to garage door prices so that there is something for everyone.

One of the best selling brands offered is Hörmann garage doors.  These garage doors are made in highly specialised factories using environmentally friendly procedures and materials.  The rigid foam that is used is 100% CFC-free.  With so many households making the effort to go green, it is nice to work with companies that practice green manufacturing techniques.

This is all very nice; but garage door prices are also important, as are styles and functions available.  Depending on the style of your home, and the size of your driveway, you may need or want a specific type of door.  While there are still doors that can be operated manually, there are reasons to choose an automated garage door.

Automated garage door prices are not much higher than manual canopy doors.  And with an automated garage door, you gain the great benefit of comfort and safety.  All in all, an automated garage door gives you peace of mind because you do not have to get out of your car to open and close a garage door.  When the weather is bad, the last thing you want to do is get out of your warm car to run through the rain to the garage door.  No, if you are making a garage door change, you may as well get a remotely operated door so you are not inconvenienced at home.

Hormann garage doors have been in production for over 50 years, and so each door is built with all those years of experience going into it.  These doors come in timer, GRP and steel.

Steel garage doors are lightweight and sturdy, making them ideal for any home.  Most steel garage doors will come primed and ready to paint.  Because the colour has not been added, the homeowner gets to custom colour their garage door once it is installed. Your garage door takes up a large part of your home’s exterior and so undoubtedly you want it to coordinate with the design and colours of your home.

Garage doors of GRP (Glass Reinforced Polyester) are virtually maintenance free.  Colours are chosen when your door is ordered so you do not have to primer or paint.  GRP garage doors also come in wood grain that looks realistic but requires no staining or upkeep.

Wooden garage doors are also very popular today. There is a design element that comes from timber that you can’t find with any other material.  Wood garage doors come in a variety of styles such as canopy or side hinged doors.

Of the many brands of garage doors on the market, Hormann is one of the best. Hormann garage doors are the real benchmark of quality.

Roller Garage Doors

Roller Garage Doors – 5 Points to Ponder

When you’re designing a new home, it’s almost a sure thing that you’ll be designing a garage to go with it — and there are a lot of reasons to look at roller garage doors to provide the perfect finish to your new carport. One of the most popular brands for roller garage doors is Hormann. Hormann produces industrial and residential doors of all kinds, but they have a huge variety of roller garage door models that are beautiful and house-worthy. That said, before you ask your contractor for a Hormann and go out picking the best-looking one with your new home’s paint job, there are a few things to think about.

Climatology

If you live near the sea, salt in the air can damage some metal doors. Similarly, if you live in a place with significant temperature or humidity fluctuation between winter and summer, a wood door can warp and distort over the years. Fiberglass doors can crack easily at very low temperatures. Essentially, it pays to talk to an expert about what kind of roller garage door will work best in your environment.

Security

Similarly, some garage door materials are more tamper-proof than others. Some metal garage doors come with locking plates that essentially mimic a solid metal panel when the door is closed, making your garage door a very difficult point of entry for a burglar. Some cheap wooden garage doors are thin enough that they can be kicked through. Take your neighborhood into account when deciding what kind of door will be best for you.

Space

Roller garage doors are the most space-efficient kind of garage doors, but that doesn’t mean you should just run with whatever you end up with. A little forward thinking (and measuring tape), and you can avoid several problems ranging from setting up storage around the movement of your garage door to having a unit that hangs too low for your tallest car.

Features

It’s important to keep in mind what features will most benefit you. If you’re forgetful, you might want a keypad entry option. If you have pets or children, you will want the auto-reverse option. If you plan to use your garage as a workspace, you will want windows in your garage door (for some natural light).

Aesthetics

When you do finally head off to get the best-looking garage door for your home, bring some elements of home with you. Whether it’s pictures of the detailing on the window shutters or a paint swatch from the weathervane on top of the garage, a startling amount of thought can — and should — go into creating the perfect match between garage and home.

Once you’ve thought everything through carefully, you’ll be ready to talk to your contractor or go through your Hormann garage door catalogue and select the perfect roller garage door for your home — don’t accept anything less!

Cardale Ups Its Game

Since Cardale Garage Doors bought out Henderson in early 2009 and they are both now part of the BRP group, they have been busy designing a hybrid of the best of the two manufacturer’s door designs.

The changes that have now been implemented since consolidating to one factory in Bowburn offer a significant improvement to the security and ease of installation of these steel garage doors.

Cardale’s product development team have taken the best from both brands and borrowed some ideas from the likes of Hormann and Garador by introducing a chassis based construction of the doors.  This superior method of making garage doors gives a stronger and stiffer door for improved reliability and security.  The chassis system gives a ‘no-rivet’ construction for a neater overall appearance of the door panel.

The security has been improved with steel telescopic locking rods to replace the previous flimsy cables.  The locking latches are spring loaded for a ‘fit and forget’ secured door.  To improve your garage’s security even more you can upgrade to the 4 point locking option instead of the standard 2 point system.

Cardale garage doors have addressed the defects in it’s previous door design and made real improvements to it’s range which it now shares with the popular Henderson brand.

Garage Doors – Know How Much To Pay

There are a lot of factors that play into the price of garage doors, much more than just the basic form and function of your garage doors. Just installing the door yourself can often reduce the price of a door by half or more! Similarly, the price of high-wind rated garage doors are much higher than the prices of doors without that rating. Garages with irregularly-sized apertures will require a custom door which will drive the garage door prices up even further.

Some typical garage door prices run in these areas:

£600+
An install-it-yourself average-rated 16′x7′ tilt-up plywood garage door that must be opened by hand. This type of door can be installed with the help of 2-3 handy people.

£700+
A new 16′x7′ tilt-up wood or aluminum door with outside plywood. Very lightweight, no rust – but aluminum garage doors dent easily and are hard to repair once dented. Self-installed.

£800+
A new 16′x7′ tilt-up aluminum door with professional installation.

£1000+
A new steel 16′x7′ door, sectional (as opposed to tilt-up), install-it-yourself. All doors from here on have automated opening ability. The less expensive, the more likely that you’re looking at single-layer doors; double-layer doors with foam insulation between the layers run toward the high end. With luck, you may find quality steel garage doors with weather-stripping and weather seals in this price range. Like aluminum, steel runs the risk of denting and is challenging to repair.

£1200+
A sectional roll-up insulated door, designed to be painted, with professional installation. This is what most people think of offhand when they think of ‘garage doors’.

£1300+
Professionally-installed, 16′x8′ high-quality steel door constructed of 2 steel panels with two inches of polyurethane foam and a pre-painted low-maintenance surface.

£1500+
A high-wind rated 16′x7′ door of the above quality, with professional installation.

£2000+
For the proud homeowner, a custom-built wood garage door falls in this price range. With it’s natural look and style, wood is a popular choice in garage doors. That said, they are high-maintenance, as age will cause them to crack and warp.

Prices will increase dramatically for odd-shaped garage doors that require custom sizes. Another major factor that will affect a garage door’s price is the brand name. Gadco, Cloplay, Delden, Genie, Amar, Wayne Dalton, Martin, Raynor, Cardale, Coachman, Hormann, Garador and many others all make garage doors, and their prices vary based on the specific needs and clients they serve.

Plainly, there are a lot of factors that go into pricing a garage door correctly. If you’re shopping for a garage door, and you don’t understand its price, feel free to contact us.