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A Guide To Roller Garage Doors

Garage roller doors, roller shutter garage doors, or however you know them, have been around for a long while. In fact, B&D invented them!



Today, 65 years after B&D introduced the first-ever Roll-A-Door, the space-saving, no-nonsense design of our roller door range makes them popular for modern or traditional homes, multiple tenancies, and industrial buildings. Below are the 10 most important things you need to know when considering a garage roller door purchase.

Benefits Of Garage Roller Doors

1. Garage roller doors consist of a metal curtain that rolls vertically to be housed like a carpet-roll directly above the door opening, leaving the ceiling area free.



2. Nylofelt running strips (invented by B&D) ensure all B&D roller garage doors open and close seamlessly and quietly.



3. The vertical opening-and-closing action of a roller garage door saves space on your driveway. You can park cars directly in front of the garage without it interfering with the ability to open and close the door.

4. Internal garage space can also be fully utilised, with minimal intrusion from a roller door. That means you can use the garage for many other purposes than simply storing cars.



5. A roller door only requires space directly above the opening. Roller garage doors are space-efficient in garages where headroom is limited, which is ideal for older properties that may not fit a sectional garage door due to the tracks required across the ceiling.



6. With a roller garage door installed, ceiling space remains available for uses such as storage racks or lighting.

7. B&D offers a wide range of roller door options to suit even the harshest weather conditions. B&D Wind Rated roller doors have been independently tested and certified for use in high-wind or cyclone-affected areas.



8. All garage doors are made to measure, so B&D can manufacture roller garage doors to a broad range of sizes, suiting single and double residential garages, as well as storage units and larger industrial premises.

9. B&D roller doors are incredibly safe and secure, often featuring a sliding bar mechanism that locks into side channels internally, making them secure in the face of forced entry. B&D has also introduced its innovative AUTO LOCK™ to its range of garage roller doors. AUTO LOCK™ features a heavy-duty locking bolt that automatically engages every time you close your garage door, offering an entirely new level of security for roller doors.



10. Roller doors can be fully automated for added security and peace of mind. B&D automatic openers feature Automatic Backdrive, which drives the door back down if it senses unwanted forced entry, as well as Automatic Reverse, which stops the door from closing on an obstruction in its path. Browse B&D’s range of roller door openers to find a solution that suits your needs..

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