Canopy Garage Door Mechanism

Canopy and retractable operating garage doors.

Canopy garage door mechanism.

The most popular garage door operating mechanisms available in the uk explained. Canopy up and over. With this door type fitted you will have a fairly drafty garage and drive though width will be reduced because of the side spring assemblies although some manufacturers have an optional mechanism which avoids this. Fitting instructions listed below are for the most popular makes and models of garage doors henderson you can follow these instructions for some repairs on wessex birtley king cables and overhead main springs garador can be used also for repairs on westland and catnic cables springs and roller spindles.

Generally only available on garage doors up to 8 0 2438mm wide. Door type 1 canopy up and over garage door. Side hinged garage doors can be fitted behind maximising the drive through width and height or inbetween maximising the depth of the garage the garage opening. Up and over garage doors is a general term used to describe two specific types of garage door mechanism.

For further information then please call us directly on 01933 229135. This type of mechanism is not generally used if the garage door is to be automated retractable tracked gear would be the better. They have a pivoting hinge mechanism so they can tilt up into the garage. The canopy garage door uses the most common type of garage door mechanism its name derives from the fully opened garage door panel protruding about a third forward of the sub frame to form a canopy.

An up and over door is a one piece door panel counterbalanced with a spring s to make manual or automatic opening easy for the user. If fitting behind the opening door stays must be set to allow the doors to open no further than 90 and are recommended for windy locations. Like side hinged styles the tilt up canopy garage doors don t have sections they re made of one solid piece. The two different types are shown below.

Traditionally the most popular type of standard up and over garage door operating gear for all doors up to 8 feet 2438mm wide called canopy as about a third of the door. It gives maximum drive through width when open and is the easiest to install. Some prices can be found on our retractable and canopy door pages. Tilt up up and over canopy garage doors.

How to change repair the cones and cables on a henderson merlin up and over canopy garage door uk.