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Steve H World Chat Champion
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Posted: 14:54 - 25 Jun 2009 Post subject: Roller Garage Doors |
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I fancy the option of pressing a button on a key fob as I round the corner on my bike and just rolling into the garage as the door slides down behind me. Practically it'll give me the option of getting the bike out even if my missus' car is parked too bloody close to get the (current) up 'n over door open.
So, has anyone had one of these Bad Boys fitted? Ball park price? Hassle? Security issues? Reliability? Recommendations?
Ta ____________________ Mellow Yellow
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Posted: 19:27 - 25 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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I have one. £1150 fitted iirc or thereabouts. Keyfob control, looks like a bike alarm fob, decent range. Door itself is insulated and reinforced, tough piece of kit and as it's an integral garage (my place is a 3 story townhouse layout) the insulation has made a noticeable difference to the warmth of the house.
All in all I'm very happy with it. Plus there's the added bonus of just pushing the button, riding out and pulling your gloves on as the door closes and riding off. It may not look like it but it makes you feel a little bit like streethawk ____________________ I'm immortal. Well, so far. |
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Steve H World Chat Champion
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Posted: 19:44 - 25 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Thanks very much for the responses
I think my terrible accident proneness and aversion to any form of DIY will render the idea of fitting one myself null and void especially if your experience has anything to go buy Goose
I've been doing some research and the insulated roller door looks favourite as I have an outside door and an internal door leading off the garage so I'm really grateful for your reply TS, it's certainly given me more information than I've been able to garner on the plethora of traders websites that I've visited.
https://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk/images/insexplain.gif
Did your fitters dig a gully to enable the door to slot below ground level when closed? I'm assuming that's what they do to improve security and reduce drafts.
Time to get some quotes (and hope that the oft used 'I'll pay cash if you fancy keeping it off the books and it'll reduce the price' carrot pays dividends).
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Posted: 20:30 - 25 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Thanks TS - I'm sure I'll come up with more inane questions but I appreciate you taking the time to address them, Cheers
Got any pictures of the inside/outside of it? ____________________ Mellow Yellow
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Posted: 22:21 - 25 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Fitted a double roller to my dads new garage a couple years back, I'm sure he got it for a few hundred quid, we fitted it ourselves (altho we are sparkies) .. easy to fit, good quality, they aren't super expensive really but well worth it for security and less hassle. ____________________ Current Toys: 06 Yamaha WR250F | Nissan 350Z GT | Tech 4 Homes |
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Posted: 17:59 - 03 Jul 2009 Post subject: Re: Roller Garage Doors |
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As Goose and Marjay suggest:
Think it was a bit under £300; I picked it up myself (in a van with no heating at the beginning of February, but that's another story) and fitted it with the help of a few others.
I found that, ironically, the bit with the missing instructions had my blood spilt on it from fighting with the door, so I was going to scan it and make a fuss, but never got around to it.
Apart from that, it wasn't too much hassle to fit, though a few hands are useful - afraid I don't know how much it'd cost to pay to have it fitted.
Mine was made to order as far as size goes. It does have runners at either side.
It's not massively secure, but the older door didn't lock, so it's better than that! Mine was a relatively cheap one, so none of this is that relevant to you, really.
It has survived, thinking, four years now actually; so can't be that bad!
You can get electrification kits which bolt on pretty simply. Have been tempted, but if you don't have other access to your garage you do also need to drill a hole through for a manual lock.
I'd want it to be openable from inside, so that I didn't have to wait standing by the door. |
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Posted: 01:22 - 04 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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I've got one - £900 fitted, it's a steel shutter similar to that you'd have over a shop window. It was here when I bought the house but I had the receipt
Which was bloody handy when it bust itself at 4 in the morning when the missus came home from clubbing
Anyway, called the number next day - they'd gone out of biz. Got someone else out - it was fitted incorrectly from the start and they were amazed it'd lasted as long as it had, it'd bust all the gears out of the motor tube so they had to be replaced etc.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is have it done right first time round - and get recommendations from people who've used the company in the past because there are a lot of cowboys in that industry.
The bloke that came round to fix mine was very good and recommended a Gliderol door, apparently they're the best type. |
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Posted: 15:21 - 04 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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Here y'go sir. As you can see, mine is fitted externally to give maximum space. I've also put a video up so you get an idea of noise level, the click as the fob is pressed gives an idea of how quiet the motor actually is. They're pretty much zero maintenance, not even cleaned mine in ages let alone needed to grease or oil anything. It could do with the concrete dust wiping off from where I chopped some gully out
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Steve H II Borekit Bruiser
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Posted: 12:07 - 08 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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Top Stuff, thanks very much TS you've really gone above and beyond the call of BCF duty here and I really appreciate your efforts (I'd dish you out some of the thumbs up stuff if I was allowed ).
BIG UP to arry, G and Sparks! for their input too
I've had four quotes, the cheapest being £1200 the most expensive being £1500. I've got one more local company coming out this week and then I'll make a decision on which one to use (or attempt to play them off against one another in an attempt to reduce the price a little).
Thanks again Gents ____________________ Mellow Yellow
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I know it's an old thread, but maybe it will be a timely resurrection for someone.
I have roller shutter garage doors, they must be about 20yrs old now, about 15yrs ago we had them converted from manual to electric 'cos my Mum had started to find them a bit heavy to lift.
It's a double garage like this https://mechanicguides.com/best-garage-door-rollers/ so we have two doors, one has never been any trouble , the other a long time ago one of the slats became loose and slipped sideways so caught on the wall. At the time i phoned around but couldn't get anyone to do what was only a small job, people promised and never turned up. I did a botched-up job and it's worked but always been noisy since. Last year this noisy one broke and was stuck half way down, At the top, on the end of the roller was a sort of round steel bar bar which has sheared off. I only have one vehicle now so decided once i got the garage shut and the door safely holding to leave things for the time being. But sometime in the future will have to sort out a proper repair.
But overall we've been pleased, there was once the power went off and we were stuck (until i put a shilling in the meter).
It's usefull video which can help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsAuJ3FvO08 |
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9 fucking years, 145 sodding days. ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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So why is your location midlands UK? |
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Garage door spam is the new kitchen spam.
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