Large and oversized sectional garage doors in Antrim

Key questions about large sectional doors in Antrim

Can large doors be insulated and glazed?

Yes. Most large doors use insulated panels, and window rows or vision panels can be added to bring light into a long garage.

What about oak-framed and timber buildings?

Doors can be fixed to timber frames, but the fixings and any packers have to suit the frame, and green oak moves as it dries. The survey checks the frame and the fixing positions.

Options and upgrades for Antrim homes

• Vision rowsWindows across one section.
• High-lift tracksUse roof height so the door parks higher.
• Shaft or rail operatorSpecified to the door size.
• Heavier springsSpring sets sized to the larger door weight.

Guide price for a large sectional door in Antrim

Guide price: from £4,495 inc VAT. That covers the door, fitting, removal of a standard old door and VAT; the fixed price follows the free survey.

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 Antrim?

The planning authority for Antrim is Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. A replacement garage door is usually outside planning control, but it is worth a quick check where conditions apply.

In Northern Ireland a new door within the existing opening generally needs no planning permission. Listed buildings and conservation areas are the exceptions.

Under the Windsor Framework, products placed on the market in Northern Ireland follow EU rules, so doors carry CE marking (with UKNI where a UK body assessed them). UKCA marking on its own is not accepted in Northern Ireland.

What happens next?