Sectional door installation

First of all, we need to talk about the benefits of sectional doors. They go up that allows you to significantly save space both inside and outside the garage. Also such a gate is secure provide protection of the premises from the environment (wind, rain, snow) and noise. In addition, it is worth noting the safety of sectional doors. They also have aesthetic appearance. Installation of sectional doors can be performed in almost any opening.

It is worth talking about the design of panels used in sectional doors. They consist of two sheets of galvanized steel, between which is a heater (polyurethane foam or polyester). The space between the panels is filled with elastic material. As for the lowest leaf, it is equipped with a special seal, which does not allow the doors to freeze to the floor of the garage.

Often Embedded in the gate entrance gate. As a rule, such models cost 30-40%more expensive models without a gate. If you decide to install a sectional door, you need to know that most manufacturers use panels whose height can be 610, 500 or 385 millimeters. The thickness of insulated wings can vary from 35 to 45 millimeters. The so-called "cold" cloth has a thickness of only 20 millimeters and is used exclusively for unheated garages.

If you decide to install the sectional door yourself, you need to consider a number of points. Around the doorway there must be a space: 30 centimeters from the top (between the opening andceiling) and 45 centimeters from the right and left sides. Also before installation it is necessary to prepare an opening: to clear it from a poor-quality facing layer. If the garage is built of light blocks, for reliability it is recommended strengthen the wall with a metal frame.

The required dowels, anchors and screws are required to be specified in the instructions that come with the sectional door. All details should be fixed as tightly as possible. Also, during installation, you need to accurately set the vertical opening of the doorway, since if the gate is installed with a skew, they may not open at all. Therefore, it will be impossible to use them.

To level the load-bearing elements, it is strictly forbidden to use wooden pegs and mounting foam. For these purposes, it is better to provide for metal gaskets of different sizes.

First, the carrier part is attached, and then the canvas is assembled. Then they move on to fastening mechanismscontrol of the gate and other additional elements (handles, bolts, loops and so on). The installation of sectional doors is completed by fixing the limiter and electric drive.

Finally, it should be noted that the installation of such gates as a whole will take only a few hours provided that you will be helped at leastone man. The installation of sectional doors does not represent anything complicated for those who normally carry out various repair works with their own hands. Remember to follow the safety rules. If you are not sure of your abilities, we recommend that you seek help from specialists.