The Key Considerations You Need to Know About Buying an Electronic Garage Door

The key considerations you need to know about buying an Electronic Garage Door

If you live in a large city such as our nation’s capital and you regularly need to use your vehicle for commuting, you’ve probably already considered the idea of buying an electronic garage door in London.

Before you do decide to actually visit an electronic garage door specialist in London, there are some key considerations about electronic garage doors that will be helpful to you to be aware of. Here is a list of criteria for you to think about now before you visit a supplier, so that you can then discuss each one in more depth.

Budget: This is an easy one, but no less important for it. Before speaking to an electronic garage door specialist in London, the very first thing you should define is your budget. As you can imagine, prices vary wildly and you can spend anywhere from a couple thousand, to twenty thousand pounds.  Installation will be a substantial percentage of the cost so always have that in mind when defining your budget.  

Material choices: You will have a number of options when it comes to the materials your electronic garage door are constructed with. Steel, aluminium, wood, and composites are the most popular choices, and will largely define the overall look of your garage. A steel or aluminium garage door will suit a contemporary home, whereas woods and composites which mimic wood effects are sympathetic to more traditional homes.

Design choices: You will have choices to make with the door design too. Sectional garage doors have panels which slide upwards and overhead along internal tracks, whereas Roller garage doors feature individual slats which roll up and around a cylinder housed above the garage door. Lastly, side-hinged garage doors are hinged at the sides and swing outwards, much like a traditional door. 

Security level: The level of security you can have for your garage door is customisable (for additional cost) You can choose automatic locking systems, reinforced panels, and surveillance systems. The latest systems allow for smartphone control via an app.

If you want to find out more about these four considerations, along with any questions you have about installation, you can get in touch with the team at J.K Security Doors in London for expert help on advice on all aspects of security doors and electronic garage doors in London.