Electric garage door

When you go to buy a garage door, you not only have the choice of different types of doors and types of materials, you also have to think about whether you want a door that you open electrically or manually. It probably won’t surprise you that electric garage doors are a lot more popular. After all, what could be more fun than opening your garage door from the car via remote control and driving in that way? Even if you don’t use the garage to store the sacred cow, an electric garage door offers the necessary convenience and benefits.

In this article, we will go into detail about the electric garage door, the materials used for it, the different types of operation, its quality and, of course, its price.

What does an electric garage door cost?

When we look at a number of popular types of electric garage doors, it turns out that the average garage door prices of three of the four types do not differ that much from each other. Actually, only a swinging garage door is significantly more expensive than the rest. This has everything to do with the high quality durable wood from which these doors are made.

What materials are used for an electric garage door?

Electric controls for your garage door can be applied to all types of materials. These are the three most commonly chosen materials:

• Wood: It costs a few pennies, but they are well worth it. Those who decide to buy a wooden garage door are going for quality, elegance and a rustic look. These doors are generally beautifully finished with different patterns. Commonly used wood types are oak and tropical hardwoods like mahogany and cedar. Wood has the advantage over many other materials that it insulates very well. Folding garage doors in particular are often made of wood. Therefore, this type where two doors both open sideways is quite often used as an entrance to the house. In addition, because of its good insulation properties, it is also a great option when the garage is set up as a hobby room, for example.
• Steel: Many garage doors are made of steel and plastic or a combination of the two. Steel is the most inexpensive option but does not score very high when it comes to insulation. Without draught strips and other insulating material, your garage will be cold. Steel is especially commonly used with the classic up-and-over garage door.
• Plastic: The sectional garage door often looks like it is made entirely of plastic, but often these doors are a combination of steel and plastic. The latter type of material is ideal when you want to spend as little time as possible on maintenance. Plastic lasts a very long time. Moreover, you do not need to paint a plastic garage door.

Which type of electric garage door is the most suitable?

Although you can find an electric garage door for any type, the sectional garage door is a particularly popular choice. There is something to be said for that. Such a door generally consists of horizontal panels that roll from bottom to top when you open it. Incidentally, there is also a vertical version on the market today that opens sideways. This is especially handy because you don’t have to open the door all the way when you want to quickly go inside to get something. By the way, you can also compensate for this by installing an extra wicket door in your garage.

Electric garage door opening from the car

When you open the electric garage door from your car by remote control and see the door roll open in front of you, you realise what a handy access door your garage has. Rolling upwards or sideways, either way this electric sectional garage door takes up little space. Plus, once you’re inside, you know your car is safely parked again. After all, sectional garage doors are pretty tricky obstacles for burglars.

Which remote control for your electric garage door?

Electric garage doors almost always come with a handheld transmitter as standard. This easy-to-use device is the most familiar remote control to open a garage door with. They are also available as key rings that you can attach directly to your car keys. Yet there are many more options and types of remote control.

• Mobile phone Remote control a garage door from your phone, anywhere in the world, is now possible with Evolution’s handy app. Works on both an iPhone and Android. Not only can you open the door and turn the lights on and off, the state of your garage door is also graphically displayed on your screen. In case something has changed, you can see it immediately. You can also set different security levels.
• Self-learning remote control takes over functions from an old handheld transmitter. They can additionally replace multiple remote controls for different types of drives.
• HomeLink is an all-in-one solution. It is a built-in transmitter and receiver in your car that allows you to control various devices such as a garage door, gate opener, and lights. So you enter through the gate that opens and closes automatically, the lights automatically jump on and your garage door opens. This type is also called universal receiver.
• Biometric fingerprint scanner This is a secure way to enter your garage. The scanner can store up to 10 different fingerprints. You no longer need keys.
• Code switch Especially handy for people who quite often lose their handheld transmitter. Because you no longer need it. You open the door with your own PIN code
• Wireless push-button box This option is particularly interesting if you want to open the garage from your home. You can easily attach the push-button box to the wall.

Which electric garage door will it be?

An electric garage door is motorised. You can read exactly how this works in the brochures and online manuals that most brands have in store for you. There you can also read how to assemble it. However, do not go to work yourself if you are not at all technically inclined. If things go wrong, you are often not entitled to warranty and the project will be more expensive anyway. Most suppliers will be happy to send you a professional mechanic.

When choosing an electric garage door, you will find that there are several brands operating in this market. Some suppliers focus on one brand while others have several brands on offer. Some familiar names:

• Crawford – largest manufacturer in the Netherlands of high-quality sectional doors
• Hörmann – high-quality garage doors from Germany
• Alutech – specialising in electric sectional garage doors
• Deltadoors – specialising in Homelink-related doors and gate openers