Door Industry Journal - Summer 2018

46 THE door industry journal summer 2018 Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Domestic Garage Doors ThermaRoll by Numbers ThermaRoll, the new Insulated Roller Garage Door that doesn’t compromise on quality is off to a flying start. After launching at the beginning of the year ThermaRoll from Garage Door Systems is turning in some impressive numbers. So, rather than dry prose (something THE Door Industry Journal never entertains!), telling the story with some of those numbers makes for a light and easy to understand read… damage-free deliveries. A good number for customers to take comfort from when doors are going straight out for installation. GDS delivers on its own transport with every door checked on and checked off for prime condition. stronger cardboard packaging. Virgin cardboard is considerably stronger than standard recycled cardboard and delivers optimum protection. Combine this with the heat-sealed shrink wrap and you won’t find a better protected roller door on the market. (see 900 above). pre-fitted bolts to the drive side endplate mean that attaching the barrel just means tightening four nuts. Some say pre-fitting the barrel is best, but it means more chance of a damaged curtain during transport (see 900 above). It also means that if the door is fitted between the reveal, changing the motor is super- quick, instead of needing to demount the endplate. the market position of the Gaposa safety break we fit to every ThermaRoll 77. It’s the original and best. is the minimum number of locking straps that incorporate heavy duty direct connect linkages for maximum resistance to forced opening and are also considerably less prone to snapping than conventional lock straps. the number of batteries needed to keep our permanent power safety edge working and also, consequently, the number of site call backs resulting from flat batteries. and counting, the number of motors Somfy has manufactured in its 50+ years of unbroken service. years is the length of the Garage Door Systems warranty and it’s a fair warranty too. rpm is the speed of the Somfy motor – it means that ThermaRoll opens up to 8 seconds faster than standard motors. the number that follow ThermaRoll for its compact version that is quickly establishing itself as the strongest compact on the market. 900 30% 4 1 3 0 110,000,000 5 17 55