Guide to Installing Roller Garage Doors

There is a wide range of choice when it comes to styles and colours for your new roller garage doors. You may prefer a traditional timber or classic colour effect or want something chic and up to the minute to make an attractive feature to the kerb appeal of your home. Sizes up to 5 m wide and 3 m are stocked by most retailers.

By following the simple step by step guide to installing your new roller garage door you will have a smart, secure and safe closure for your garage which will stand the test of time and keep your valuables protected from weather and loss.

Step 1 Preparation

Roller Doors garage doors are easy to fit and come with step by step instructions which are clear and easy to follow.

Be sure to follow the detailed installation guide which takes you through the necessary measuring points and advises on positioning your new garage door for best results.

Step 2 Affixing brackets

You will be provided with a measured diagram for detailed directions where to affix mounting brackets. This is vital to ensure you get the correct location first time and thus eliminate any frustration and time wasting should you later realise you had misread something and carried out the installation incorrectly. We can all be a little bit guilty of not reading instructions thoroughly enough so play smart and check these very carefully.

Step 3 Positioning the door

The correct positioning of the roller door is the key to smooth running of your door once it is installed. Take a little time to ensure you are familiar with the instructions before you start to carry them out so the positioning and securing the axle to the mounted brackets are all correct.

Step 4 Safety instructions

Read these carefully to prevent injury both during installation and whilst the garage door is subsequently in use. Unroll the door carefully and make particular note of any special instructions relating to insulated roller doors if you have chosen this option.

Step 5 Fixing the side tracks

The side tracks ensure your new garage door rolls up evenly and is centred with the opening. A snug fit keeps out the weather and provides stability and efficiency for the door to ensure a long effective life.

Step 6   Final adjustments

Perform those final adjustments to fine tune the smooth and effortless operation of your new roller garage door. Whether you choose the manual or automated version there is less wear and tear on the garage door and fittings when these are correctly installed, balanced and smooth running.

And finally

The last set of guidelines explains how to fit the locking bar to give the most efficient weather seal. A rattling door resulting from a badly fitted bar is both annoying and damaging.

Follow the installation instructions properly and your garage door will provide peace of mind and durability for many years.

Secure your business with roller shutters

Just look around you the next time you are in a town or travelling by road or train at the number of business premises which are protected b­y roller shutters doors when the business is closed.  Some areas look as if they have been shut down and abandoned. But come daylight and the streets are transformed. They become vibrant busy retail centres once again.

These shutters don’t have to be dull and boring as they are available in many colours and styles already but  how about enlisting a local sign writer and put your business brand on your roller shutters and take advantage of the evening hours for some striking sidewalk advertising. No extra advertising charges to pay for! Your logo will stand out above your competitors. Add your telephone number and website and who knows what passing attention you might pick up during the night or weekend when your premises are closed. Anyone in business should be available 24/7 even if not actually on site.

It is a requirement of many insurance companies that premises are secured when staff are absent. But when morning comes and the shops and premises open their roller shutters it heralds the sign of a new business day when window displays and activity springs back into life.

Besides the security and safety aspect of shop owners using roller shutters they also provide private time when the window display can be changed. Window dressing is a valuable marketing tool for the modern merchandiser and the ceremonial raising of the roller doors can herald maybe a hectic sales period or tempting offer period. Far more dramatic to do this and raise the roller shutters in a dramatic manner than merely change a window display in the open view of all passers bye.

Heating in shops and premises is becoming a big expense and energy conservation is on all our minds. Not only do these costs add to overheads but the carbon footprint for businesses can be contained by identifying and rationalising all use of energy. Low energy lighting, careful monitoring of the temperature of business areas and shops all helps.

Closing roller shutters immediately business is over for the day means energy savings and ensures the heat that has built up during the day is not released into the atmosphere but helps to maintain an ambient temperature during the night.

Insulated roller shutters add much more. Install insulated roller shutters and see the energy savings your business will achieve. Cold staff are not happy staff!