Garage doors are defined by their gear mechanism i.e. up and over canopy, up and over retractable, non and insulated roller doors and non and insulated sectional doors.

The canopy door is in effect the standard gear mechanism and is used on around 80% of garage doors fitted. Easy to operate and the most cost effective, they are generally used when automation is not a consideration.

Retractable gear is used on all double up and over garage doors and in single doors when automation is required. With Apex maximiser gear, no effective loss in drive -through width is sustained on single sized doors. Since they have to be pushed fully home to avoid the risk of coming down, retractable doors are less suitable than the canopy door for children (the latter are stable at the height they are operated to except in high winds when it must be fully opened)

Non-insulated roller doors operate vertically and come in a variety of colours of maintenance free plastisol finishes. As a car can be parked hard against it, the effective length of the garage and drive-way is increased. Manual operation is exceptionally light and they are available automated.

Insulated roller doors are used where heat loss is a consideration e.g. integral garage, work bench in garage etc. They are made from hollow aluminium slats with insulation material between and come in a variety of maintenance-free finishes. They are supplied only in automatic mode.

Non insulated sectional doors also operate vertically and hence have the same advantages as the roller door, the available colours are white or brown (without entailing a heavy cost) but they are available in horizontal slats or Georgian squares. Double sized sectional doors are easier to operate manually than up and overs and they are readily automated. They feature all -round draught proof seals.

Insulated sectional doors work in exactly the same way as non-insulated doors. They have an insulated layer sandwiched between metal outer and inner skins.