Sectional garage doors with a pass door in Essex
Our sectional door with a pass door service covers Essex: Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Colchester and Chelmsford, plus the surrounding area, with each door made to measure after a free survey.
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
- 23
- Largest place
- Southend-on-Sea
- Guide price
- from £3,995
- Visits
- Free survey
What should you know about sectional doors with a pass door in Essex?
Does it affect the operator?
Yes. The operator is linked to a safety switch so the main door cannot move while the pass door is open.
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.
Why choose a pass door?
Opening a whole garage door to grab a bike or bin lets out heat and takes time. A pass door gives quick, everyday access and keeps the main door shut.
Which options can you choose?
- Low thresholdOn selected ranges.
- Safety interlockStops the door running when the pass door is open.
- Hinge sideLeft or right hand.
- Lock and handleMatched to the door.
How much does a sectional door with a pass door cost in Essex?
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 Essex?
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 in Essex is handled by the district and borough councils, not the county council (Southend-on-Sea City Council and Thurrock Council also cover parts of the area).
Towns we cover in Essex
- Basildon
- Benfleet
- Billericay
- Braintree
- Brentwood
- Canvey Island
- Chelmsford
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Colchester
- Grays
- Hadleigh
- Harlow
- Harwich
- Maldon
- Pitsea
- Rayleigh
- South Ockendon
- Southend-on-Sea
- Stanford-le-Hope
- Waltham Abbey
- Walton-on-the-Naze
- Wickford
- Witham
What happens next?
Get a guide price
Our four-step tool gives a realistic range in under a minute.
Book the free survey
We check headroom, side room, depth and power on site.
Confirm your door
Agree finish, colour and options against a fixed written price.
Installation
We remove the old door, fit the new one and test every safety feature.
Questions about sectional garage doors with a pass door in Essex
Is there a step to get through a pass door?
Yes, there is a threshold. Low-threshold versions reduce it on some ranges.
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.
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 Essex do you cover?
We cover Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Colchester, Chelmsford, Harlow, Grays, Braintree and Brentwood and other towns across Essex.
Do I need planning permission in Essex?
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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