Garage doors...

our door is of the cable variety with the big coiled spring at the top, its been knacked for years i just push it up rather than the spring doing its job, keep us posted on cost cus i'll be there soon

Just out of interest tho' - where are they likely to go on the Isle of Wight if they do batter down the hatches ???

[timwilky]

My brothers company does garage conversions. He has to skip at least two doors a week. Guess where my door came from.

New doors are easy to fit, check with your local builders merchant for pricing.

As a guide from my local one, they seem to be from £250 to £1000

In terms of security, are roller type doors better than up and over ones (they look less bendable- I reckon 2-3 big blokes could fold the metal of a lot of up and over ones enough that someone could crawl under)? They're certainly more grafiti-resistant (no big flat surfaces) and you're less likely to bang your head on them.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

our door is of the cable variety with the big coiled spring at the top, its been knacked for years i just push it up rather than the spring doing its job, keep us posted on cost cus i'll be there soon

will do, this one hasn't "sprung" in years, so it was on the way out

wizard: i very much doubt the bikes would disappear, the area is effectively zero crime and our road is full of good folks who watch out for each other. i'd imagine the only reason anyone would nick one on the island would be to rag it and dump it or split it for parts... still always a little concerning to have 7.5k of bikes sitting uninsured (no locked garage) while i'm at work though.

Just had a quote for a new roller garage door for my garage. Space is 7'x12'. The cost £950 for a manual one, £1100 for one a motor-operated one. Bit more pricey than I imagined, they said they might be able to do it a bit cheaper in January as that was a slack period for them. Does that sound about right, or is it worth getting some more quotes?

I looked a while ago and was surprised! You can get kits for a fair bit cheaper if you're ok at DIY. You can save quite a bit by adapting your old door if it's compatible. £900 motorised was my quote.

[G]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

our door is of the cable variety with the big coiled spring at the top, its been knacked for years i just push it up rather than the spring doing its job, keep us posted on cost cus i'll be there soon

You mean the spring has a job? My house is brand new and I have to push the garage door up, open half way then you have to give a little effort to get it up the other halfway lol

Just had one of these fitted the other day http://www.rollergaragedoors.co.uk/ and though it's a bit pricey it's a good bit of kit - the first garage door approved to insurance and police standards. Don't know if it'll lower your premium on insurance though, so offsetting a bit of the cost
If you know the type, size, finish, bits-n-bobs etc, I'll let you know the price from the catalogue.

Or have a look at www.diy.com (B&Q), they've got loads on there.

Did mine a four years ago and the best deal I could find was Wickes. I got this one:

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/201645?...9bQPNXrg%3D%3D

Quite easy to fit if you're reasonably competent. It's worked fine ever since.