Sectional garage door installation in Antrim

Key questions about new sectional garage doors in Antrim

Why does balancing matter?

A balanced door should stay roughly where you leave it part-open. If the springs are set too light or too heavy, the door wears faster and the operator works harder. Balancing is a key step we never skip.

What happens on fitting day?

The old door is taken out, the opening is prepared, the frame and vertical tracks go in, the horizontal tracks are hung from the ceiling, the panels are assembled section by section, and the springs are fitted and set. The operator is fitted last, then everything is tested.

Options and upgrades for Antrim homes

• Old door removalRemoval and disposal included where quoted.
• Free surveyFor new doors and upgrades.
• Making goodTrims and finishing round the opening.
• HandoverDemonstration and safety checks.

What will a new sectional garage door cost in Antrim?

Guide price: £2,095–£2,795 inc VAT. The figure includes VAT, fitting and taking away a standard old door. Your survey turns it into a fixed price.

At the free survey we measure everything the manufacturer needs, check the brickwork, lintel and floor, and agree the door details with you.

Planning and regulations for Antrim homes

If your property in Antrim is listed, in a conservation area or on an estate with planning conditions, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is the authority to check with before ordering.

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

Northern Ireland has no Part P equivalent, but electrical work for an operator should still be done to BS 7671 and certified.

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?