Electric sectional garage doors in Lincoln

What should Lincoln homeowners know about electric sectional doors?

What happens in a power cut?

Every electric sectional door has an emergency release, a cord inside that disconnects the carriage so the door can be lifted by hand. If the garage has no other way in, an external emergency release lock can be added.

Can I control it from my phone?

Many current operators accept a smart module or have one built in, so you can open, close and check the door from an app. This is useful for deliveries and for checking you shut the door, though it should never replace the safety systems on the door itself.

What can you choose for your Lincoln garage?

• Handsets and wall buttonUsually two handsets plus an internal push button; extra handsets available.
• Battery backupKeeps the door running for a few cycles in a power cut on supported operators.
• PhotocellsInfra-red safety beams across the opening.
• External releaseLockable external emergency release for garages with no other access.

Guide price for an electric sectional door in Lincoln

Guide price: £2,095–£3,495 inc VAT. Prices include VAT and fitting. Building work to the opening or a new electrical circuit would be quoted separately.

Our free survey checks the opening, headroom above it, room either side for the tracks, garage depth and where an operator will be powered from.

What rules apply in Lincoln?

If your property in Lincoln is listed, in a conservation area or on an estate with planning conditions, the local district or borough council is the authority to check with before ordering.

A new garage door in an existing opening is not normally development needing planning permission in England. The exceptions are listed buildings, conservation areas, Article 4 areas and estates where a planning condition restricts changes to the garage.

Operators normally run from a switched fused spur; adding one to an existing circuit is not notifiable in England, but a new circuit falls under Part P.

What happens next?