ABOUT GARAGE DOOR OPENERS

Garage door openers use electric motors to open and close the garage door. They are normally fitted when a new garage door is fitted, but they may be retro-fitted to existing garage doors. Any weight of door can be operated with a garage door opener, provided that it is properly balanced; this is achieved with counterweight or spring. If the door is properly balanced, the electric motor in the garage door opener will need to do relatively little work.

Garage door openers usually have remote control, so that the door can be opened using a portable remote control from within the vehicle. To ensure security, the remote controls for modern garage door openers contain a code which is automatically changed after each use.

LEADING UK GARAGE DOOR OPENER SUPPLIERS

The following UK suppliers of garage door openers have comprehensive and informative websites on garage door openers, with models, prices, and advice on installation and maintenance.

Chamberlain Garage Door Openers. Chamberlain of the USA is the largest manufacturer of residential garage door openers in the world. Many of its products are sold under the Liftmaster brand name. All Chamberlain garage door openers design for private homes include a protection system which sends a beam of invisible light across the opening. If this is obstructed, for example by a child, the door motor automatically reverses to avoid contact with the obstruction. Chamberlain garage door openers automatically change codes after each use, rolling over to a new code from billions of combinations.

EasyGates Garage Door Openers. Easygates distributes Chamberlain garage door openers in the UK. The type of garage door opener which is required will depend on the type of garage door (eg canopy, sectional), and the EasyGates website has a useful guide to the appropriate garage door opener for each type of garage door. The website also carries details of remote controls.

Merlin Garage Door Openers. Merlin is a UK maker of garage door openers with remote controls. There is a facility for the garage light to be turned off automatically four minutes after use. The Merlin garage door opener has a lifting force of eighty kilograms, which is sufficient for single or double garage doors in fibreglass, timber, or metal. Doors may be up to three metres high and six metres in width.

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON GARAGE DOOR OPENERS

We recommend the following websites, with building product information including manufacturers' specs, standard specifications, and CAD details: Barbour Compendium, RIBA Product Selector Plus, ASC Bricsnet, Building Products Index, British Board of Agrément, British Standards Online.

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