Frequently Asked Questions on Garage Doors
These are the Frequently Asked Questions we receive at Select Garage Doors. If you can’t find an answer to your question here, give us a call on 01942 311 110 or contact us online here and we’ll be more than happy to help you out.
You should measure the opening between walls and from the floor to the underside of the lintel. You can then use this when speaking to a specialiston the phone to find out what garage doors will be available for your home.
This is a one-piece ‘up & over’ garage door with lifting arms and springs to each side and horizontal tracks inside the garage that support the door when open. When fully open most of the door is inside the garage.
To see our doors in operation, visit our gallery.
This is a one-piece ‘up & over’ garage door with a torsion spring above, and vertical tracks on the inside face of the frame.
The first thing to do is lubricate all moving parts and tracks with a spray oil. (Do not use grease). If the door is still heavy or stiff you should now contact your local garage door specialist and arrange a service.
Yes. Retractable doors are ideal for automation.
You should be lubricating all moving parts and tracks at least every six months. We also recommend having a Garage Door Specialist service your door every 2 or 3 years. For more help and guidance see our article all about maintaining your garage door.
Up & Over and side hinged garage doors need clearance beneath to enable them to operate. You can fit a draught strip to the bottom of the door. These can be bought from local specialists or online.
This varies but on Select Canopy doors there are three and on Retractable doors there are two.
Yes. Select side hinged doors can be ordered to open inwards with no extra cost.
Yes. The frame needs to be in good condition, and square and level.
Yes. Select steel frames can be ordered in a huge range of colours. Take a look at our image gallery for some stunning examples.
Without doubt Garage Door Specialists are the best people to buy your new garage door from. We can give knowledgeable advice to make sure you have the best options for your garage. Badly fitted doors will mean years of problems and can be dangerous.
A wicket door is a small pedestrian door built within a garage door. We offer wicket doors in the Rivington Retractable door.
