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Tue 23 Sep 2008 19:45
Garage door - GroovyMucker
Thinking of getting a new one. Then I thought, why not investigate those nifty electric ones.

Anyone any experience? Recommendations?
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Tue 23 Sep 2008 20:11
Garage door - ifithelps
GM - do I recall correctly you are in the North East?

If so, Henderson Garage Doors at Bowburn, Durham City, is a good place to start.

A guy who worked there told me some of the cheaper ones are poorly put together.

Suppose he would say that, but I wasn't buying at the time and have no other connection with the company.

Edited by ifithelps on 23/09/2008 at 20:11

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Tue 23 Sep 2008 20:13
Garage door - GroovyMucker
Blimey, what a memory!

Bowburn is certainly near enough - just down the m-way - so I'll have a look.

Thanks v much.
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Tue 23 Sep 2008 21:00
Garage door - andyfr
We have three of the Henderson roller doors on our garages and they are really good. Unfortunately they aren't electric but that would have been quite a bit more money.
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Tue 23 Sep 2008 21:56
Garage door - Old Navy
Make sure you see and hear any door operator working before you buy, my chamberlain liftmaster is quite noisy. My kids (adult) have a henderson unit which is silent.
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Tue 23 Sep 2008 23:54
Garage door - P3t3r
When I was looking I found that Hormann and Novoferm seemed to be quite good. I got it fitted by a small local company and they did a really good job of it. I got a Hormann motor with a Novoferm sectional door. It is a year old now, and hasn't let me down. One of the advantages with a sectional or roller door is that you can park right up to it and still open it.
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Wed 24 Sep 2008 18:48
Garage door - CheapNcheerfull
"you can park right up to it and still open it."

Also takes up minimum space one open as door will not protrude into the garage/roofspace.

As said earlier check how noisy they are, as they can make a racket if opened (manual one) quickly.
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Wed 24 Sep 2008 08:30
Garage door - L'escargot
We've got a Henderson Screwdrive, but I don't think you can get that type any more. These days motorised doors tend to be chain driven. Henderson is a reputable company. tinyurl.com/4yddph
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Wed 24 Sep 2008 20:05
Garage door - dxp55
Electric garage doors along with electric gates are best thing since sliced bread - once you have them you wonder how you managed without.-- like cruise control/electric windows/ABS/remote locking/EBD/electric seats/remote fuel cap/turbo/AC/6CD/dipping mirrors /electric mirrors/etc.
In all seriousness electric garage doors are great whether up and over or roller.
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