Sectional doors can fit in-between or behind the opening. They can be a standard size or made to measure, for an additional cost.
Sectional doors are available with two types of gear packs; standard and low headroom. Low headroom gear is useful when fitting in-between the opening or when limited head room is available.
Fitting Behind the Opening Side Room Required: 100mm (each side) Head Room Required (Low Headroom Gear): 100mm Head Room Required (Standard Headroom Gear): 200mm Extra Headroom Required for an Operator: 20mm
Fitting In-Between the Opening When fitting in-between, the masonry opening must be equal to the width and height of the door plus an additional 100mm each side and above to accommodate for the frame. The operator can fit behind the lintel and requires headroom of 20mm.
Track Distance The distance the tracks travel back into the garage Low Headroom Gear: Height of the door plus 750mm Standard Headroom Gear: Height of the door plus 510mm
Electrics The operator and accompanying boon travels 3200mm back into the garage in the centre of the door. Ideally a 13A RCD protected plug socket would be situated on the ceiling, 3250mm/3500mm (m boom) back and in the centre.