Roller garage doors
A UK roller garage door service covers new roller door installation and repair of the slat curtain, barrel, guide rails, tubular motor and photocells. Roller doors need only around 250–350mm of headroom, making them well suited to garages where sectional or up-and-over tracks won't fit.
About roller garage doors
Roller doors are made of interlocking aluminium slats that coil into a barrel above the opening. See our full roller garage door guide for how they work, headroom needs and honest pros and cons compared with sectional and up-and-over doors.
Fitting a new roller door
New roller door installation includes a site survey to confirm headroom and side room, removal of any existing door, and fitting the new curtain, barrel and guide rails — almost always electric in the UK market, complete with tubular motor and safety photocells.
Repairing an existing roller door
Common roller door faults include a jammed or misaligned slat, debris in the guide rails, a worn barrel bearing, or a faulty tubular motor. See common problems for symptom-led diagnosis, or request a quote directly for repair.
Pricing
See our roller garage door cost guide for typical installed prices inc. VAT.
Questions people ask
- How much headroom does a roller garage door need?
- Typically around 250–350mm of clear headroom above the opening for the barrel — less than most sectional door tracks need, which is why roller suits low-headroom garages well.
- Are roller garage doors available manual?
- Manual roller doors exist but are uncommon in the UK — the large majority sold and fitted are electric with a tubular motor.
- What commonly goes wrong with a roller garage door?
- Debris in the side guide rails, a misaligned or jammed slat, worn barrel bearings, and tubular motor faults are the most common issues we see reported.
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