Garage Door Types

There are several different types of garage doors available. Please select one to see from this menu.

Canopy garage doors

Retractable garage doors

Sectional garage doors

Roller garage doors

Side-Hinge garage doors

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Side Hinge garage doors

A Side-Hinge garage door is a very basic and traditional style of garage door that can be manufactured in timber, GRP (a tough, weather-resistant plastic material, re-inforced by glass fibres) or steel.

Side hinge doors open outwards, with the pivotal point at one end of the door, attached to the frame. They need a lot of clearance when they're being opened, so they're not too great if you have a very short driveway, or if your garage opens directly onto the street or a public area. Conversely, they can be an ideal choice if there's not enough clearance inside your garage to allow for an up-and-over garage door type such as a canopy or retractable.

Security is good if you have overlapping leaves, and use bolts at both the top and bottom of the door. Although side-hinge garage doors are usually manually operated, automation is possible with the use of a side-hinge converter - a device that attaches each wing to an electric operator.