Garage doors made to measure: roller and sectional
A garage door is chosen on three counts: how much room it takes when open, how well it keeps heat and noise out, and how hard it is to force. We build two types at La Gaude, and the honest answer to “which one” usually comes down to the shape of your opening and the space above it.
Roller garage doors
The curtain rolls into a box fitted under the lintel, or in front of the opening inside or outside. Nothing swings out, nothing runs back along the ceiling, so you keep the full depth of the garage and can park right up to the door. It is the answer for a short garage, or one with pipes and beams overhead.
Slats are reinforced, 77 mm. The door runs in reinforced guides, carries a safety edge that stops the curtain if something is underneath, and comes with a manual override for power cuts. Insulation is good on both heat and sound, and the colour range is wide.
Sectional garage doors
The panel is made of hinged sections that rise and fold under the ceiling. It is the higher-specification option: a steel skin with an insulating core, high-resistance hinges, compensating springs, anti-pinch guides, and photocells that stop the door on an obstacle. Motorisation includes presence detection.
A sectional door takes more room overhead than a roller one, but it insulates better and it accepts windows and a pedestrian door within the panel — worth having if the garage is also a workshop or a way into the house.
Which one, in practice
- Short garage, or obstructed ceiling — roller. It uses no interior depth or headroom.
- Garage used as a room, or a cold north wall — sectional, for the insulation.
- You need a door within the door — sectional, with a pedestrian leaf.
- Tight budget, straightforward opening — roller, which is generally the better value.
Ordering
Both types are made to the measurements of the opening, in the RAL colour you choose, and fitted by an approved installer from your area. Send the width, the height and a photo of the garage through the quote form. If you are also replacing the closures on the house, see our roller shutters.