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[bigegg]

What's wrong with just a set of double doors, that open outwards?
Or even concertina doors if space is an issue?

[chrisgixer]

The ceiling beams are boarded out and plaster boarded, then there's a metal lintel about a foot high. Then the wood door frame.

Its standard practice to move the door frame in to give the door a straight run down. There by also giving opportunity to raise the roll as high as possible as the run to the runners is straighter and less likely to buckle, of course. This means minimal door can be left in the runners.

On first glance, 15" is plenty, it should then clear the door frame, where the current door hangs a good 6" lower than the door frame depending on where you position it. Even if the roller also hangs 6" lower giving 21" of depth as the current door, that's still a vast improvement on the current doors 6ft square head banging, plus I can hang stuff on the walls right near the door.

I'd be surprised if the roller was lower, I don't see an issue but a roller is the way for space. That just leaves cost.



 

[Marks DTM Calib]

The trouble with a roller shutter is that you have a large roller section at the top of the assembly so head room, particularly in domestic installs, is compromised.

Yes, it does depend on having the height above the door frame. If you do have that height, though, it takes up less usable space than any other solution, IMHO.

Yes, if your fortunate to have some additional height inernaly then yes although you are likely to have the finished door set back further than the existing.

Had a few roller shutter doors fitted recently (three off in total), one monster one (think greater than double garage width and twice the height) was 1200 installed, two smaller ones (garage door ish size) were 700 notes each.

There not motorised though.

[chrisgixer]

What's wrong with just a set of double doors, that open outwards?
Or even concertina doors if space is an issue?

Doors that open out on a single drive restrict space on the drive and means parking further away to allow the doors to open. The ones I've seen also refuse to open more than 90 degrees. That's ok one one side as it opens on the house wall. But the other is the main access if there's a car on the drive. Space is a premium here.
 However given cost, they may have to be considered.

Concertina one side might work, but runners across the top and multi hinges have proved unreliable in the past ime. Ditto these on cost.

Not my preference but as always, money decides.

Security strikes me as more of an issue with these too.

[chrisgixer]

My only concern on reliability with a roller is the motor. We had one at my old work. Went pop after a year. Replaced under warranty, but as it was getting business use with deliveries every half hour or so, only that amount of use meant it failed within the warranty period.

If the motor had been fitted in a residential location it would have been out of warranty and given the owner a large bill.

[Marks DTM Calib]

You need to see what type of motor it is, an induction motor for example is pretty bulletproof, a universal motor on the other hand has more 'issues'.

[chrisgixer]

Sent an email enquiry. Only motor reference is somfy by the looks.

http://www.sws.co.uk/products/seceuroglide/?/garage-doors/

[Marks DTM Calib]

Looks like a Universal motor....its basicaly a mains drill in a tube.