Up & Over Garage Doors – Lakes Doors

How To Choose The Right Material For Your Garage Door

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:18:45 +0000

Careful consideration needs to be given to your choice of garage door material. It is a fact; garage doors are not a part of your home that will need a regular upgrade. Your garage door should last around 20 years but probably a lot longer. When the time comes to replace your garage door, you will find, or you may already have found, that there are many choices available to you. Not only are the doors available today more secure and well insulated, but they are also available in an array of different materials. Like everything, each material comes with drawbacks and benefits, so we’re going to use our years of expertise to help you to choose the right material for your garage door.

Steel

Steel is durable, strong and attractive. It isn’t hard to see why it is one of the most popular choices for garage door material. They are low maintenance and are available in an array of different colours, making them suitable for homes with both a contemporary and traditional aesthetic. Compared to wood, steel isn’t the best insulator, but that can be overcome. It is the cheaper option and exceptionally strong. Whatever your tastes there are steel up and over garage doors and insulated steel sectional doors to suit you!

Timber

As we proved in our previous post ‘why is oak perfect for your garage door?’, wood is a fantastic garage door material. Wood is a better insulator than steel, therefore is an excellent choice if you wish to use your garage as a room, rather than just a space for storage. On the other hand, wooden doors require more maintenance; they require fresh coats of paint to keep them in tip-top condition. If you’re seeking a traditional or rustic home style then timber garage doors are absolutely perfect for the job!

PVC

PVC garage doors are excellent insulators. They are stylish. The great thing about PVC garage door is that they are easy to maintain and are exceptionally secure. They look superb when used on homes to combine modern designs with a touch of traditionalism.

So, to ensure that you choose the right garage door material be sure to consider what your garage will be used for. This will determine which material will be better for you. In addition to this, also consider the style and aesthetic you wish for your home. Your home is yours; it should reflect your personal tastes and personality.

If you require any advice with regards to your garage door choice, then please don’t hesitate to get in contact with our expert team here at Lakes Garage Doors. We have a vast range of garage doors available, so take a browse through our website and pick the best product for you.

Up And Over Garage Doors: A Style To Suit Everyone

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:07:02 +0000

The up and over garage door remains one of the most popular garage doors within our repertoire. This is because there are many up and over garage door styles. Coupled with this they are easy to use and competitively priced. In one of our previous blogs, The Brilliance of the Up and Over Garage Doors, one of the factors that we mentioned was the design flexibility. Consequently, this remains a top selling point for this product. In our collection of up and over garage doors we have a huge range of materials and finishes. Let us introduce you to a few of our favourite products, together with our favourite styles.

Modern Up and Over Garage Door Styles

One of our favourite garage doors from our up and over collection is the Garador Design 101, this minimalist yet unique design will create a beautiful modern aesthetic. Manufactured with tough stainless steel highlights this product is extremely durable. One of the great up and over garage door styles. Available in 7 different colours, this door will suit any taste and is a great choice for adding a contemporary edge to your home.

Rustic Chic

The Novoferm Henley garage door is truly beautiful, as all timber frame doors are. It adds a wonderful sense of warmth to your home, and can suit homes of both traditional or modern aesthetic. You can have your door in an array of wood colours including ebony, mahogany, golden oak and more, this door really is versatile and will suit many desired up and over garage door styles.

Doors with a wooden-style finish and hardwood garage doors are much sought after, thanks to their beauty and durable qualities. Our up and over garage doors can be made from a huge variety of species of hard wood. Whether you desire a dark wood or a light wood product you can get the up and over garage door styles you desire here at Lakes Garage Doors.

Subtle Elegance

If you require a classic appearance for your home the stunning Garador Stamford is the choice for you. Complete with a white gloss finish, this door is a classic. It is subtle yet elegant, adding the perfect touch of class to your home. These doors are available with various window options, so your garage door can act as a decorative item as well as a practical product.

A garage door is a fantastic way to enhance the exterior design of your home. Choose your brand new garage door from within our collection of up and over garage door styles. We have a huge selection available. For more information with regards to our products and services, please do not hesitate to get in contact with our helpful team here at Lakes Garage Doors.

Crime Is Down But Garage Thefts Are Up

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:36:49 +0000

It has recently been reported that there has been a drop of 8% in relation to crime throughout England and Wales. The latest figures reveal that there have been drops in vandalism and vehicle robbery. However, the report from the Guardian also reveals that there was an increase of 6% in relation to personal theft. These include mobile phone theft, pick-pocketing, and thefts from garages.

Many people choose the garage as a place to store costly tools, cars and expensive equipment. Therefore, it is very important for you to ensure that your garage is as secure as possible. So what are your options when it comes to enhancing the security aspect of your garage, without damaging the look of your home?

Sectional Garage Doors

If you have a large garage, discover our range of sectional garage doors. They offer the perfect option for increasing security whilst enhancing the exterior look of your home. So we are extremely proud to offer a huge range of sectional doors. We offer a variety of different finishes that will ensure your home looks beautiful. A sectional is a very secure door that helps stop thefts from garages.

Roller

If you lack space, roller garage doors are a great choice. Our roller garage doors are made from only the strongest, most durable and robust materials. Therefore,

Metal Garage Doors

they will keep your home looking magnificent, whilst efficiently protecting your stored belongings or vehicle.

Up and Over

Up and over garage doors are a hugely popular choice; they can either be operated manually or electronically. You can also choose from an array of materials for your up and over garage door, including PVC, steel, timber and GRP.

One of the more recent brands we have added to our range of Garage Doors is the Silvelox. These luxury garage and front doors can be specified with the highest security ratings.

Every door that we have included within our collection is designed to promote security. Therefore they help ensure that your home is well protected. The crime figures reveal that thefts from garages and garden theft crime is on the rise. With the right products you can make sure that your belongings and your family are safe and sound.

So, if you’re looking to enhance the security of your home, a high quality garage door from Lakes Garage Doors will perform the job perfectly. For more information please get in contact with our friendly team by calling 01995 262020.

The Brilliance Of The Up And Over Garage Doors

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:16:09 +0000

There are several different types of garage door that are available for you to choose from. All have their own benefits to each customer. We have a range of quite brilliant garage doors. It is, however, the up and over garage door that continues to be the most popular choice. There are several reasons for its continued popularity.

Practical and Brilliant Garage Doors

An up and over garage door is a practical choice for those that want to maximise the available garage space. This is because the door and mechanism take up a very small amount of interior space. Consequently, when they are closed they allow you to utilise the maximum garage space. Even when the door is opened it stows away neatly overhead to prevent any wasted space. Whether you use your garage to store your car or your paperwork, the extra space that these doors provide is incredibly useful. They really are such brilliant garage doors.

The design flexibility

When you have decided on an up and over garage door, you will find out that there is a vast range of materials to choose from. The last thing that you want is an eyesore; thankfully, your design choices are far from limited. Whatever the design of your home there is sure to be a solution for you, from beautiful wood finishes to decorative fibreglass. Lakes Garage Doors have the perfect door for you.

The security

A major concern for anybody buying a garage door is the security; it simply must provide a secure barrier against any potential thieves. With a locking mechanism that secures in several places, an up and over door will allow you to rest easier knowing that your home is secure. Again, these are brilliant garage doors.

We have covered just a few of the extensive benefits that come with choosing a high quality up and over garage door from Lakes Garage doors. You will be investing in an incredibly sturdy and low maintenance door that is built to last. Come and see us at our Lancashire showroom.

Up And Over Garage Doors, The Perfect Choice For Your Garage

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:00:06 +0000

When it comes to choosing a garage door there are a wealth of options available to you depending on your requirements. Here at Lakes Garage Doors we understand the importance of choosing the right garage door to suit your needs, so for a budget friendly option with great versatility, consider up and over garage doors today.

The versatility of an up and over garage door is without a doubt one of the most appealing aspects of this type of garage door. With a canopy opening style, the majority of the mechanisms are contained within the door itself, making it a perfect option for people concerned with space saving within their garage, whereas with a retractable garage door you retain the option to automate the door upon purchase or later on. Our up and over garage doors are also available in single or double panels depending on your requirements.

The variety of different materials available in up and over style garage doors make these doors one of the most popular styles of garage doors we offer. Available in galvanised steel, glass reinforced plastic (fibreglass) or timbers such as cedar, you have the option to choose a garage door that fits with the aesthetic of your home and suits your own personal style, making an up and over garage door a wonderful choice if style as well as functionality is a concern for you.

Up and over garage doors also offer you a high level of security for your garage, with a central spring loaded lockable handle alongside the option to request a modified locking system from the manufacturer. This adds in 3 high quality locking bolts to keep thieves out, and your valuables in.

Up and over garage doors are cost effective choices for your garage, as they are one of the cheaper types of garage doors you can purchase and are easy to maintain. Here at Lakes Garage Doors we offer a wealth of options for your up and over garage door, and a full warranty on any of our steel range, making them the perfect option for your budget.

Regardless of whether you choose a canopy opening or a retractable up and over garage door, here at Lakes Garage Doors we are confident that we can provide you with the high quality garage door your home needs today. To purchase a wonderful up and over garage door, or find out more about our range, don’t hesitate to contact us today.

Case Study: Bespoke Garage Doors Alderley Edge, Cheshire

admin — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 08:35:58 +0000

A recent installation of a bespoke garage door in Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Brief:

We are building a new and extremely modern house for a client. We will require an up and over garage door which we can clad on site to match in with the rest of the exterior cladding on the house and the front door. We must be able to clad the frame and the whole of the door so that from the outside the door looks like a solid timber garage door. The opening is large and we will require a door size of 4360mm x 2300mm. We will be cladding the door with horizontal oak boards so it must be able to cope with plenty of weight. The door will also need to be electrically operated.

Products used:

There are few garage doors available which will actually fulfil this brief but one is the Novoferm OFI Magnum. This is an up and over garage door and OFI stands for open for infill which means this door can be covered onsite (or offsite) with a material of your choice. The door can take up to 14kg per sq metre so is suitable for relatively heavy materials. The door chassis comes in either white or brown as standard and the frame has a galvanised finish. The electric operator that we used on this job was the powerful and reliable Novoferm Novomatic 553NRG.

Like to know more about bespoke garage doors? Call us now on 0800 1955 690

Garador Sutton

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:34:53 +0000

Garador have in April 2011 added a new steel up and over garage door to their range. The new door is called the Sutton and has a vertical ribbed design with a border and additional central rib. The Sutton is available with all the same features as the rest of the Garador up and over range such as:

Doors available with canopy or retractable gear
Doors available with a factory fitted steel frame
10 year warranty
Optional 4 point locking
Choice of 6 standard colours
Choice of handles

The Garador Sutton is available now and will shortly be appearing in our steel up and over garage doors category.

Novoferm Garage Doors

admin — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:02:51 +0000

On 24th & 25th March 2011 my Dad, and myself were invited to Novoferm Garage Doors in Germany to see the production of their up & over garage doors, sectional garage doors and garage door operators.

Sectional Garage Doors

We started the first day with a tour of the sectional garage doors factory in Dortmund. This is a huge fully automated plant that produces sectional doors that are exported all over the world. All the steel is bought in from Thyessenkrup in very large rolls of varying colours & widths. The steel for the sections and frames is pre-painted when it arrives at Novoferm ready to be roll formed, this is a fast and efficient process. A new frame leg is produced every 7 seconds!

The sections we saw being produced whilst we were there were our most popular sectional garage door; the Novoferm ISO45 Large Rib with a white wood grain finish. The wood grain finish is produced with a large metal roller that applies 70 tonnes of pressure to emboss the wood grain texture into the sections. The sections are then filled with insulation, cut to size, and then allowed to cool before they are packaged.

Novoferm garage door operators

In the afternoon we went to the Novoferm owned Tormatic factory, also in Dortmund. Her we saw the Novoferm garage door operators being produced. We saw the Novoferm Novomatic 553S being assembled. This is our most popular garage door operator. Tormatic make around 150,000 of these each year. Every operator is tested before it is packaged and, once packaged, weighed to check nothing is missing from the box.

Up and over garage doors

On the second day of our trip we visited the up & over garage doors factory in Werth. The up & over panels start life as flat sheets of galvanised steel, they are then break pressed into the familiar styles of the Thornby, Naseby and Guilsborough. The doors are not touched by human hands until it comes attaching the lifting gear. The doors are then packaged by another machine before going into the warehouse.

Conclusion

Our trip to Novoferm GmbH was extremely informative. It has given Lakes Garage Doors even more confidence in Novoferm’s ability to produce and deliver world class garage door products. When talking to the people there it was obvious how justifiably proud they were of their company.