Door Industry Journal - Summer 2019

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Domestic Garage Doors 48 THE door industry journal summer 2019 Garador Launches New Autodor Garador have just introduced a brand-new sectional garage door to the market, complete with an electric operator as standard. Manufactured in a range of 27 standard sizes all the way up to 5000mm wide, as well as a choice of exclusive matt colour finishes, the Autodor is expected to prove popular with customers looking for a new garage door. The complete package Unlike most sectional garage doors on the market, where you purchase the door and operator as two separate items, the Autodor is supplied as one complete package. This new product combines some of the best elements of an automated sectional garage door, but at a lower price point. It retains excellent thermal insulation properties with 42mm insulated door sections, sturdy rubber seals on the base, sides and fascia of the door, as well as the black plastic frame leg plate to protect against corrosion. A lower price means that the door is appealing to customers who want a quality sectional garage door without the price tag. Garador’s Managing Director, Neil Discombe comments: “The Autodor appeals to a different segment of the market, still with a high-quality design, but at a much lower price to the homeowner.” Neil continues: “When you compare the Autodor to a typical Garador Linear Large Premium sectional garage door that is purchased with an operator, there is a potential saving of over 30% on the list price.” The Autodor is only manufactured in standard sizes, with a selection of 27 to choose from which range from 2134mm x 2000mm all the way up to 5000mm x 2500mm. So, there are a hierarchy of different door sizes that will suit both single and double garages of varying widths and heights. The Autodor rises vertically up and along tracks which run back into the garage which means there is no loss of driveway space in front of the garage door, and there is also maximum width for vehicles driving in and out of the garage. New colours and surface finishes The Autodor comes in either a Linear Medium or Linear Large door design, both of which have 42mm insulated door sections filled with PU-foam. There are 9 colours for each door design: • Linear Medium (6 Woodgrain surface finish colours and 3 Decocolors). • Linear Large (6 Planar surface finish colours and 3 Decocolors). The Woodgrain offers a robust and durable surface finish, which is more forgiving. Whilst the Planar surface finish is