Technical Specification

Insulated Roller Door

Please read the following information carefully to ensure the correct sized door is specified.

Be sure to look at the various technical aspects and height restrictions for the relevant door type to ensure that you know what you’re buying is going to be right for you. Choosing from the Gliderol insulated roller garage door range is simple. With 4 basic variations of the door available to choose from, there is a product to suit all budgets and requirements.

Gliderol Econ – A – Glide Insulated Roller Garage Door (Budget)

An entry level insulated roller garage door that uses the majority of the parts from the more expensive premium roller door range. Available in bespoke widths up to 3550mm and bespoke heights up to 2438mm. Features a 77mm x 18mm insulated aluminium lath profile, 300mm endplates and 70mm guides. Gliderol supply this door in a select range of colours and is. Automated as standard, using the Gliderol Glide-A-Tube motor and is supplied with one remote control. In addition to this, the bottom leading edge of the door features a safety edge to ensure no injury occurs during operation. In the event of a power failure, the door can still be operated using the internal manual release. Optional extras such as remote controls and external manual release mechanisms are available.

Gliderol Roll – A – Glide Manual Insulated Roller Garage Door

For homeowners looking for a energy efficient garage door but do not require the addition of automation, the manually operated Gliderol insulated roller door is the ideal product. Identical to the electric insulated roller door in terms of appearance and colour options but is operated by hand and locked using a key. The door is lightweight and easy to operate due to spring tension in the door barrel to aid the user. Manufactured in bespoke sizes up to 3550mm wide and 2286mm high.

Gliderol Roll – A –Glide Insulated Roller Garage Door (Premium)

This is the top of the range insulated roller garage door that Gliderol manufacture. Available in 26 colour options in sizes up to 5200mm wide. Features an attractive 77mm lath design using interlocking insulated aluminium profiles to create a tough durable and energy efficient barrier to the garage opening. Automated as standard using SOMFY motors, the Roll – A – Glide roller door is the ultimate performance garage door for your home.

Supplied as standard with 2 x remotes, control box, courtesy light, alarm, internal manual release, wireless safety edge, safety brake, colour matched guides along with a whole host of other benefits. Optional extras available on this door are things such as full and half boxes to fully conceal the door roll, vision slat windows to allow light to enter the garage space, wireless keypads, extra remotes and even battery backup units that will evenl allow the door to operate automatically if the power is off.

Gliderol Roll – A –Glide Compact Insulated Roller Garage Door (Premium)

For garages with restricted headroom or where a smaller lath design is required, the compact insulated roller garage door from Gliderol is the ideal solution. Requires just 205mm of headroom thanks to the 52mm lath used to construct the door curtain.

Automated as standard using a SOMFY motor and is supplied with the majority of the benefits of the premium Roll – A – Glide door. Available in made to measure sizes up to 4420mm x2286mm in a wide range of painted colour and woodgrain laminated finishes.

Installing The Door

There are two fixing options available to you when considering your insulated roller garage door;  don’t worry if this is something you know nothing about, our operators are more than happy to talk through your options with you and help you to decide which option is ultimately best for you.  You can either fit your door behind the opening of your garage or, if you so choose, you can fit the door in between the opening of your garage. If this all seems a little complicated, and don’t worry, it did to me at first as well, then this diagram should help further explain the two options to you:

Of course, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us if you wish for anything to be clarified, you can use the contact box found on this website or indeed call us and one of our dedicated sales team will be more than happy to talk you through every step of the process.

The worst thing that could happen is that you spend ages choosing a door and then, it arrives and it doesn’t fit, or you don’t have the space to accommodate the motor; measure your garage thoroughly and double check with us if you have any doubt. Give us a call or an email and this will save stress much further down the line; especially with an insulated roller door it’s important we get the fit perfect.