Sectional garage doors with a pass door in Dorset
Looking for a sectional door with a pass door in Dorset? We cover Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth and Christchurch and the rest of the area, measuring, supplying and fitting each door.
A sectional garage door with a pass door has a small hinged pedestrian door, often called a wicket door, built into its panels, so you can walk in and out without raising the whole door. It suits garages with no separate side door and wide doors that are slow or wasteful to open just to fetch something.
- Nation
- England
- Towns covered
- 5
- Largest place
- Bournemouth
- Guide price
- from £3,995
- Visits
- Free survey
What should you know about sectional doors with a pass door in Dorset?
Is a separate side door better?
If there is space for a side door, it is usually easier to use and keeps the main door simpler. Where there is not, a pass door is the neat answer.
Can every door have one?
Pass doors are only offered on certain ranges, widths and designs, and the door must be wide enough to accommodate the pass door with sections either side.
Are there threshold limits?
A pass door sits within the bottom section, so there is a threshold to step over. Some ranges offer low-threshold designs that are easier to use, but it is never as level as a separate side door.
Which options can you choose?
- Low thresholdOn selected ranges.
- Safety interlockStops the door running when the pass door is open.
- Lock and handleMatched to the door.
- Hinge sideLeft or right hand.
How much does a sectional door with a pass door cost in Dorset?
Guide price: from £3,995 inc VAT. That covers the door, fitting, removal of a standard old door and VAT; the fixed price follows the free survey.
At the free survey we measure everything the manufacturer needs, check the brickwork, lintel and floor, and agree the door details with you.
What rules apply in Dorset?
In England, swapping a garage door for a new one, including an electric sectional door, does not normally need planning permission. Permission or consent can be needed if the house is listed, if it sits in a conservation area or is covered by an Article 4 direction, or if the new door would noticeably change how the house looks from the street. On many newer estates a planning condition removes permitted development rights or requires the garage to be kept for parking, so check your planning history before changing the door or the use of the garage.
Planning authorities in Dorset include Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Dorset Council.
Towns we cover in Dorset
What happens next?
Tell us about the garage
Use the form, the guide-price tool or call. A few photos of the opening help.
Free survey
We measure the opening and confirm the options, then send a fixed written price.
Made to measure
Your door is ordered to the surveyed size. The lead time is on your quote.
Fitting day
The old door comes out, the new door goes in and is balanced, tested and handed over.
Questions about sectional garage doors with a pass door in Dorset
How much does a pass door add?
A sectional door with an integrated pass door is typically from £3,995 supplied and fitted, as it is a specialist build.
Is there a step to get through a pass door?
Yes, there is a threshold. Low-threshold versions reduce it on some ranges.
Can a pass door be added to my existing sectional door?
Not usually. The pass door is built into the door at the factory, so it is ordered with a new door.
Which towns in Dorset do you cover?
We cover Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, Christchurch and Ferndown and other towns across Dorset.
Do I need planning permission in Dorset?
Usually not. Replacing a garage door, including with an electric sectional door, does not normally need planning permission in England unless the house is listed, in a conservation area or Article 4 area, or has planning conditions affecting the garage. Check with your local planning authority if in doubt.
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Sectional garage doors with a pass door in Dorset
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