Up & Over garage doors are the Uk’s most popular choice of garage door. They are very easy to use due to their one piece construction. They require low-effort and give hassle free operation.

Up and over garage doors come in two categories of operating mechanism – canopy and retractable. This is how the garage door panel opens and closes and both mechanisms have their uses in different situations. Up and over garage doors also require a fixing sub frame.

Up and Over Canopy Garage Doors – this type of door is ideally used in garages with limited clearance for tracks. The door slides on vertical tracks which are attached to the sub frame. When the garage door is open a small part of the garage door remains situated outside of the garage. The canopy garage door is the simplest and most common type of up and over garage door mechanism. It provides the maximum car drive-through width when open and is the easiest to install. The door is balanced and assisted by torsion springs positioned above the door panel on the head of the fixing frame.

Up and Over Retractable Garage Doors – this type of door slides on horizontal tracks fitted to the top of the door frame and guides the door into the garage space. When the door is open it retracts completely inside the garage. The vehicle drive-through width on a retractable mechanism is reduced as the lifting arms sit in between the sub-frame when the door is opened. The retractable mechanism is able to bear much heavier loads on its springs. It is a smoother more easily operated type of door.

These garage doors convert easily and safely into remote control electric operation.