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Steel Up And Over Canopy Mechanism.                                             This garage door runs along vertical tracks on the frame with one third of the door protruding forward from the frame when open. This garage door is not ideal for automation. Retractable Mechanism. This garage door is installed with horizontal tracks which allow the panel to run parell to the ceiling of the garage.  When the garage door is open it is fully retracted.  This garage door is ideal for automation. Standard and made to measure sizes are available in a variety of styles, see below. Canopy Mechanism Retractable Mechanism

GRP Up And Over There are a wide variety of styles available in both white and woodgrain finishes. All designs are available in both canopy and retractable and, can easily be automated. GRP garage doors are maintenance free with great visual appeal and are made of glass reinforced polyester, fully finished in a white U-V high gloss. Canopy Door                         Retractable Door

Sectional Garage Doors Sectional garage doors are high quality garage doors which open and close vertically, to which there are a number of benefits. They give you more space, when the garage door is open they are suspended under the ceiling, meaning you can make the full use of the space inside and in front of the garage for parking. They increase the drive-thru width and height because they are fitted behind the structural opening ( reveals, pillars ), therefore they make virtually the full passage of width & height available.  This is especially important for todays larger vehicles. They can be fitted to any garage whether the structural opening is square, angled with segmental or full centred arch.   All Ral colours are available to special order. Sectional garage doors have the best level of security especially when installed with a electric operator, they come with rubber seals all round the frame and between each panel, thus preventing any leaves, debris or draft entering the garage. The sectional garage doors are available in single skin or with either 20mm or 40mm insulation ( ideal for integral garages ) and come with a wide variety of factory colours.

Roller Garage Doors Roller garage doors are a unique product, in which the need to save space is paramount.  They are primarily fitted behind the reveals/pillars and above the lintel which can maximise the drive thorough width and height. There are two different types of Roller garage doors on offer : 1) Non-Insulated; A steel curtain complete with a plastisol finish, available in various colours and can be automated. 2) Insulated; Manufactured from corrosion-resistant aluiminium with a foam insulating core available in a wide range of finishes which are factory coated complete with electric as standard. Both Products are extremely durable, low maintenance and are a sound investment for your home. Roller garage doors are made to measure. If you don not see your size then please fill in the survey sheet and send it to us or alternatively you can phone us where we will be happy to complete your order over the phone.

Timber Up And Over These garage doors are extremely attractive in their appearance and are manufactured to the highest quality. They are available in a variety of styles and sizes that would complement any home. The timber garage doors are constructed from solid cedar and cedar/marine plywood dependant on which design you choose.  They are treated at the manufactures factory to a woodstain of your choice. They are available in both canopy and retractable mechanisms, retractable of which can be auotmated. Canopy Door                         Retractable Door

Side Hinged Garage Doors Our variety of side hinged doors incorporates the Garador range, a traditional robust and reliable product. These doors are designed to have simple personnel access and for security these doors are installed with a knob on the outside as standard which means you always require a key to open the door. As an option an outside lever is available Side hinged doors come with equal sized leaves with the right hand leaf leading as standard, other leaf configurations are available. The side hinged range is made out of steel that come with a high grade powder coating in a polyester primer.

Garage Door Parts Below are a wide variety of parts from all the leading manufacturers including Hormann, Cardale, Novoferm and Seceuroglide. If there is a certain product that you require, that you cannot find on our website please email us through our ''contact page'' or call us on our helpline where we will be happy to help with your enquiry.

Garage Door Operators On this page you will find a range of garage door operators, all from the leading manufacturers, inlcuding Hormann, Cardale and Novoferm. If you require a specific garage door operator that is not available on our website please email us through our ''contact us'' page or call us on our helpline.

Garage Door Accessories There are many garage door accessories available at Trade Garage Doors, all competitively priced.  Our range includes accessories from all the leading manufactures including, Hormann, Novoferm, Garador, Seceuroglide, Cardale and Henderson. If there is a specific product that you cant find on our website please complete the ''contact us'' form where we will provide a swift response to your enquiry.

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Manufacturers HORMANN In the market for construction components, more and more gates, doors, frames and operators carry the Hörmann name, making Hörmann Europe's leading provider of such products. This leadership of the family company has been attained through decades of continuous growth as a result of innovation, ensured quality and proximity to the customer. Today, the Hörmann Group is run by the third and fourth generation, i.e. the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of company founder August Hörmann. Thomas J. Hörmann, Martin J. Hörmann, and Christoph Hörmann are the personally liable general partners. International growth The Hörmann Group is an internationally-oriented, fast-growing company. Gates, doors, frames and operators are manufactured for the markets in Europe, North America and Asia at 15 highly-specialised factories. Employing more than 6,000 staff, this 100% family-owned company has achieved over 1 billion euros in sales. A tight network of more than 50 company-owned subsidiaries and numerous authorised dealers in over 30 countries ensures proximity to customers. Production locations for the Hörmann Group: •Hörmann KG Amshausen, Germany •Hörmann KG Antriebstechnik, Germany •Hörmann KG Brandis, Germany •Hörmann KG Brockhagen, Germany •Hörmann KG Dissen, Germany •Hörmann KG Eckelhausen, Germany •Hörmann KG Freisen, Germany •Hörmann KG Ichtershausen, Germany •Hörmann KG Werne, Germany •Hörmann Alkmaar B.V., Netherlands •Hörmann Genk NV, Belgium •Hörmann Legnica SP. ZO.O, Poland •Seuster KG, Lüdenscheid, Germany •Berner Torantriebe KG, Rottenburg, Germany •Schörghuber Spezialtüren KG, Ampfing, Germany •Tortec Brandschutztor GmbH, Wolfsegg, Austria •Garador Ltd., Yeovil, UK •Tubauto SAS, Sens, France •Hörmann Flexon LLC, Leetsdale, PA, USA •Hörmann LLC, Montgomery, IL, USA •Hörmann Beijing Door Production Co. Ltd., China •Hörmann Tianjin Door Production Co. Ltd., China   Innovative products The foundation for today's company was laid in the 1950s with the industrial production of a new type of garage door: the "Berry" up-and-over door. In the 1960s, space-saving, vertically opening sectional doors for garages, as well as for industrial and commercial buildings, initiated a development with a promising future. Since then, the product range has been extended systematically. Today, it includes well-known classics, plus rolling shutters, folding, fire, and high-speed doors, door operators and controls, as well as loading technology systems, fire and smoke-tight door assemblies, entrance and internal doors, canopies and frames. Hörmann (Series 2000) garage doors are assembled at the new Hörmann factory in Leicestershire from components sourced from both the continent and the U.K.  All Hörmann garage doors are manufactured according to the Quality Management System DIN ISO 9001 and meet all the requirements of the European Standard 13241. NOVOFERM In 1955 Isselwerk Werth GmbH was founded by Mr. Sandscheper and Mr. Hoffmann in Isselburg-Werth. The production programme comprised products of general metal and steel construction such as doors, garage doors, railings, windows, distributing rollers and steel shelves. In 1962 Mr. Sandscheper and Mr. Hoffmann established the steel door production in Haldern. The plant in Haldern was built up and a production for fire-resistant doors started. The activities in Werth and Haldern merged into one company under the name Isselwerke GmbH & Co. KG in 1970. In the same year the Hoesch AG acquired 25 % of the company’s shares and took over 100 % in 1990. Internationalization of activities began with the acquisition of Julien Redois S.A. and Soferba S.A. in France - now Novoferm France S.A. - and foundation of Novoferm Espana S.A. in 1991. Isselwerke GmbH & Co. KG was renamed into "Novoferm GmbH" one year later. Furthermore, shares of the Dutch manufacturer of industrial doors Debo Holding B.V. were acquired in 1992, and sales companies in the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary and Switzerland were set up. Step by step Siebau Siegener Stahlbauten GmbH and Riexinger Türenwerke GmbH also became members of Novoferm as from 1993. With Novoferm Belgium N.V. a sales subsidiary in Belgium was established (1994), and so was a sales company for industrial doors in France (1996). The Italian door producer Schievano S.r.l. was also acquired in 1996, a sales subsidiary was built up in Greece and Novoferm entered into a joint venture with Novoferm Alsal S.A. in Spain. Sales companies in Great Britain, Romania and the Czech Republic opened in the following year. Moreover, a French producer of fire-resistant doors, Lutermax S.A., was acquired. One year later, a most up-to-date European plant for sectional doors was ceremonially opened in Dortmund. Novoferm took a 50 % share in the Dong Bang Steel Door Inc., South Korea, in 2000, and acquired the operator manufacturer tormatic GmbH in 2001. In 2003 followed establishments of companies in Denmark and Croatia as well as the foundation of NovoPort GmbH, a sales company for garage doors and operators in Austria. The entire Novoferm Group was sold to the Japanese Sanwa Holdings Corp. (presently Sanwa Holdings Corporation) by ThyssenKrupp in 2003. With Novoferm CIS a sales subsidiary was set up in Russia, and further shares of the service and maintenance company TST GmbH were acquired in 2004. In addition, joint ventures with AS Steelgoods GmbH (Germany), ARC d.o.o. (Slovenia) and Novoferm Balkan Inc. (Bulgaria) were founded as from 2004.  SECEUROGLIDE ROLLER GARAGE DOORS SWS UK is a leading British manufacturer of physical security products with a reputation for innovation and unrivalled customer service. Established in 1985 and operating from Lancaster premises, the company has grown quickly; expanding the workforce to almost 200 employees and necessitating a move in December 2000 to the present Claughton, Lancashire manufacturing base. The company's dedicated Research & Development dept. continues to refine the product range, ensuring SWS UK's security shutters, retractable gates, window bars and roller garage doors are always at the forefront of technology. In addition to enhancing the existing range, there is also a focus on developing exciting new lines; the SWS UK selection of Police approved 'Secured by Design' products continues to broaden despite already being the most comprehensive range available from any security manufacturer The history of SWS UK is highlighted by a number of important industry firsts 1997 SeceuroBar removable window bar system: new product award winner at Ifsec security expo. 1997 Turned security expertise to the garage door market, launching SeceuroGlide, the first insulated garage door for specialists in the UK. 1999 Became the UK’s sole distributor of the off-the-shelf Xpanda range of economically priced security. 2001 Launched SeceuroGlide Compact, the UK’s first low headroom insulated roller garage door. 2003 Introduced continental commercial shutters, combining traditional steel shutters with aluminium boxes and guides for higher grade, easier installations. 2005 First UK shutter and roller garage door manufacturer to comply with the EU’s Construction Products Directive safety standards. 2007 Launched SeceuroGlide Excel, the first and only Police and Insurance approved garage door on the market.  Another cornerstone of SWS UK's success is its national network of specialist distributors. Working in partnership to supply, install and support, distributors provide a trusted, experienced and local source for the SWS UK product range. SWS UK is an ISO 9001:2008 registered company. The company also holds membership of the DHF (Door & Hardware Federation) and is a supporting manufacturer of the AGDS (Association of Garage Door Specialists). In addition, SWS UK are also proud holders of the official Police 'Secured by Design' approved manufacturer status. SWS UK are a member of the RIBA CPD Providers Network and are able to provide RIBA-assessed construction CPD on ‘Intelligent, unobtrusive use of roller shutters and retractable gates’. GARADOR Garador Ltd is part of the Hormann group, Europe’s largest garage door manufacturer. Manufacturing from its factory in Yeovil, Garador prides itself not only on providing quality products, but on fully supporting its distributor and installer base. Garador up & over doors are available in a wide variety of designs in steel, timber and GRP. From ribbed steel doors, through panelled steel doors in pristine white pre-finished finish. 2005 also saw the introduction of a range of standard colour options comprising Blue, Red, Green and Black in addition to the white and brown options already available. From elegant traditional timber styles to the perfect definition of maintenance-free gloss-white or woodgrain GRP, there is a choice of garage door to suit every situation and every budget Within the past couple of years Garador have made extensive investments at the Yeovil Factory, making it the most modern of its kind in Europe. These developments have allowed us to meet our goal of providing customers with products that fulfil their most important requirements of high-quality, reliable garage doors and mechanisms delivered at affordable cost. The Garador Customer Centre is there to service any requirement that may arise – whether it is a technical problem which needs explaining, a pricing issue which needs discussing, an order which needs placing, or a delivery which needs confirming. In addition, we have a team of external account managers who are available to discuss any opportunities to develop your garage door sales. Details of your account manager are available via the Customer Centre Right across the country, Garador are very proud to be able to support the network of Registered Garador Installers (RGI). These are independent garage door companies who have been specifically trained in the installation and repair of Garador product past and present, and who can offer invaluable troubleshooting and fitting services. The RGI network also operate as Garador’s own field service engineers, ensuring that any warranty problem is swiftly and professionally dealt with, minimising the disruption for you.

Garage Door History Before cars people used horses, often with carriages attached, as means of personal transportation. The forerunners of the garages of today were the carriage houses of the past. These were buildings which were often separate from the house in which someone resided and which horses were housed along with the carriages they pulled. These were often fairly large buildings. They usually opened with swinging barn door type entrances. The Advent of Automobiles Automobiles came into mass production, spearheaded by Henry Ford, around 1914. As more and more people began to buy and own these amazingly handy new machines, there began to be a need to house them in places that were protected from weather, thieves, and other hazards. The logic step was simply to use the carriages houses people already had. However this was a problem – carriages houses were dirty and smelled of horse manure. Also horses could kick or scratch and automobile as they were heading out of the barn. Truly another solution was needed. Early Garages Early garages tended to be large structures that could house several cars at once. These were either privately owned by the automobile owner or run by businesses who stored many people’s automobiles for a fee, similar to our modern day parking garages. Many people availed themselves of these types of garages, but as the number of cars grew, these large garages were not sufficient to house all of them, and people needed a more individualized, close-to-home solution. Thus garages began to be built as adjuncts to many houses. They could be made small or large depending on the needs and financial resources of the owners. Most were like large sheds, while a few were more elaborate. Early Garage Doors Garage doors in the beginning were just like shed or barn doors. Just like carriage houses (themselves descendants of barns) they had wooden swinging double doors that usually opened outward. When they were closed they were latched or locked with padlocked type locks. There were a number of problems with these doors. They were hard to open in heavy snow, they tended to wear out quickly and come off their hinges, and they were just a plain a hassle to deal with in many ways. New Advances A number of advances in door mechanics, taking place in the 1910s to 1920s paved the way for the basic design of the garage door as we know it today. First of all, sliding doors, which slid in tracks, were invented. Early attempts to improve on the swinging doors of garages were often designs in which garage doors slid sideways along tracks. However, this design was not optimal for smaller garages because there had to be enough wall space to the right and the left of the door opening for the doors to slide along and out of the way. Another helpful development was the sectional folding door. The door was divided into hinged sections so that it could fold around corners. These doors could thus be shuttled out of the way around the side of the garage, rather than have to extend out straight. To some degree this took care of the problem with sliding doors on small garages. Things really began to get cooking with the ingenuity of a man named C.G. Johnson. He invented in 1921 doors that could fold up flush with the ceiling of a garage rather than the sides, similar to out garage doors today. In 1926 Johnson also invented electric garage door openers so that these doors could open automatically. It may seem hard to believe, but automatic overhead garage doors were around in the same basic form as they are today by the mid to late 1920s. Innovations Garage doors of this type remained in use and mostly saw only stylistic changes until the 1970s when a major change on the level of materials took place. Garage doors began to be made out of galvanized steel. These were often insulated by putting polystyrene foam in between two pieces of galvanized steel. Hand held remote control devices had already been invented and employed with garage doors as early as the 1940s. As these came into wider use they became more of a standard. However, with their expansion came another problem: safety. It was easy for children to get hold of these devices and play with garage doors, opening and closing them or inventing games concerning running under garage doors and so forth. There began to be a statistically alarming number of child injuries and deaths as a result of this. To remedy this, legislation was passed in the early 90s requiring all garage doors to be equipped with both optical sensors and pressure sensitive sensors that made sure doors reversed when they met with an obstacle. Although there was a fine tuning period with the technology, today garage doors generally have very effective safety systems. Garage doors are thus quite safe and accidents are rare these days. The history of the garage door has thus been more of a fine tuning and elaboration process since the late 20s. It has been a long strange trip – the quest for space economization, for convenience, and for safety all combined to power the entire invention, design, and marketing process. Today garage doors are convenient and safe entryways, but it took a fair amount of tinkering to arrive at this. So take a look at your garage door and see it in a new light now – and try to appreciate all that has gone into its development.