Buy garage door

You want to buy a garage door. Simple right? However, when you start orientating yourself, you soon find out that there is a lot to choose from. Will you go for up-and-over doors, roller shutters, sectional or French doors? What material do you choose, wood, steel, plastic? And what does it actually cost? Plenty of questions to wrap your head around, and then you haven’t even thought about which supplier you will buy your garage door from.

How much will it cost me to buy a garage door?

With good reason, this is probably the first question that comes to mind. The good news is that garage doors are available for almost any budget. You can order a simple up-and-over garage door for as little as £500, but you can also go much more luxurious and have French doors installed. In that case, however, you should count on at least £ 3,500. There are all kinds of garage doors. The price therefore depends mainly on the type of garage door and the material you choose. The overview below gives you an idea at a glance of the costs you need to consider for each type of garage door. Average garage door prices include installation and VAT.

Good-value option:

Tilt-up garage door from £500 (manual opening) to £800 (electric opening)

For £100 more:

Rolling garage door from £600 (manual opening) to £800 (electric opening)

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Sectional garage door £1.100 (electric opening)

The most luxurious and most expensive option:

Opening garage door £ 3,500 (manual opening) to £ 4,500 (electric opening)

Buying a garage door, what else affects the price?

You now have an idea of what it will cost you to have a garage door installed. However, several factors affect the price. We will now list them for you.

Steel, wood or plastic?

Go for the cheapest option, then order an up-and-over garage door made of steel. They are solid models that you have to open manually yourself. Garage doors made of wood or plastic are more expensive. So keep that in mind when ordering an up-and-over garage door made of wood.

A large number of people opt for a sectional garage door. This type that consists of several panels does not tilt but automatically goes up or sideways by remote control. They are made of wood as well as plastic and steel with a plastic look. They are available from as little as £1,200 (including installation and VAT.) For a sectional garage door made of wood, you should expect a price of £2,200. Folding garage doors are also usually made of wood. Such a beautifully finished, authentic-looking garage door that opens automatically is the most expensive option (£4,500).

Buying a garage door for a new or existing garage

When you have a new garage built, you can choose from a wide range of standard sizes as far as doors are concerned. Of course, the price is also determined by the size of your garage door. The smallest doors are 1.87 metres high and 2.25 metres wide. If you need more of a mega-door, then a size of 3 by 6 metres is probably something for you.

If you want to have a garage door installed in an existing shed, you will first have to see if, and if so what standard size fits it best. You can also choose to have a garage door made to measure. However, this is a lot more expensive. Don’t forget to check beforehand whether you need a building permit.

Why you should compare before buying a garage door

Before you actually buy a garage door, it’s smart to compare different types of doors and materials.

• To what extent are these doors insulating?
• Which type of garage door requires the least maintenance?
• How strong is the material?
• Which garage door makes the least noise?
• And which suppliers and brands are there? With homedeal.co.uk you can easily receive targeted quotations from companies in your area.

A garage door made of steel is attractive mainly because of its price. When you buy an tilted door, you should bear in mind that it takes up some outdoor space. With this simple garage door, it is also advisable to install extra insulation material such as insulation panels and draught stoppers. This is because up-and-over doors let in quite a bit of draughts. Especially if the garage is directly attached to your home and you use it as a chore or hobby room, you will save a lot of extra heating costs thanks to insulation.

Rolling doors are also not made to keep out the cold. On the other hand, they are very handy for small garages. Because you can roll them up, they take up very little space. The latter also applies to sectional garage doors. They also open and close more quietly than up-and-over doors. They also offer more protection against burglary.

A garage door made of plastic has the advantage that it requires little maintenance. Moreover, they are available in a variety of colours. Although they are slightly more draught-resistant than steel doors, extra insulation can’t hurt here either.

As a matter of fact, you are especially assured of excellent insulation with a wooden garage door. This is because wood is already naturally insulating. Especially opening garage doors are often made of wood. Wooden garage doors really only have advantages, the only disadvantage being perhaps the price. Yet there is a difference in that too, a door made of cedar is easily around £500 cheaper than one made of oak.

How can you be sure you are buying quality?

• Of course you want to be sure that your garage door meets all quality requirements. Therefore, always make sure that it has an SKG quality mark. It means that your garage door has been certified by the Quality Building Foundation.
• A Politiekeurmerk Veilig Wonen is also important. Garages are unfortunately targeted by burglars quite often. You had better make sure your garage is adequately secured.
• Always read the general and warranty conditions. So that you know exactly where you stand if, for example, there is a manufacturing defect or if something has gone wrong during installation.
• You will also find information about delivery and performance in the conditions. If you are dealing with a reliable company, you will find these conditions on the website.