nik
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Think this is in the right section! I'm after an electric garage door system. Anyone got a rough idea of the cost? I heard you can fit them yourself and buy from B&Q? Although if it's reasonable having someone in to do the lot I'd do that.
Anywhere online that sells em?
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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You have too much money  I'm jealous 
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nik
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They are only cheap aren't they?? Think I was told they are about £200 if you fit them? Main reason I want it is because my car is loud and my driveway is in between my house and next doors, bit embarrasing coming home and opening the door at night while the exhaust note bounces off the walls 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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And handy is some pikeys have followed you - you don't have to get out the car, leaving the keys in the ignition to open the garage door, simply push the remote when you're on your drive  I know someone who had an electric door fitted because they had a Porsche.
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corsa5dr
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Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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Ahh that is quite cheap! Thought they would be more.
Good idea from a security point of view as deano said
PMSL bet your Neighbours love your cars
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nik
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The 350z was quiet, they used to moan about the old Evo. Seeing as they park opposite my drive and make it difficult for me to get out I decided I fancied a noisy car again 
Main reason is the security point of view, makes door harder to break into as well, stops me from getting soaked in Winter and cuts noise levels at night as I don't have to arse about opening doors etc.
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nik
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-Garage-Door-Moter_W0QQitemZ200059258030QQihZ010QQcategoryZ42364QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Something like that looks ok long as it's reliable?
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Mark330d
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make sure you get a door that goes up and not out at the same time if that makes sense? As it makes it easier to get into the garage if there is cars reversed right up against the door.
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sigibbons
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We have a specialist gargae door company fit our doors on site and they charge 1k upwards roughly, fitted of course.
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M2RTY
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we have electric roller one needing instalation, not got round to it
pushes onto the floor like a shop shutter but looks more residential
[Edited on 12-01-2007 by M2RTY]
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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ive got a double garage with electric doors, great if you get back from work or collge and its pissin it down, just press the remote and drive in and press remote again lol simple as! not good when you have a power cut though lol!
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nik
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Does it not have battery back up or anything? This is one thing I thought about!
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sigibbons
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The ones ive seen, you can go inside the garage from the house and disconnect the electric mechanism and manually pull the door open.
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craig_brux
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we sell one at b&q for 400 thats very popular. it has an emergency pull on the inside if the motor packs up. and ive had to uplift one from a customers house which included taking it down and it wasnt difficult!
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
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they are definately more safe security wise than your average garage door though, they have a built in alarm and locking mecanism, there is like a laser beam thing that senses movement as soon as someone walks through the garage!
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Munchie
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quote:
Originally posted by sigibbons
The ones ive seen, you can go inside the garage from the house and disconnect the electric mechanism and manually pull the door open.
yep both of our double garage door systems are electric and pull a chord down and u can lift my hand. we also have a fitted switch in both garages, so u can close it from inside. also has 2 remotes per garage.
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JayT
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you sound like you have the same as me munchie, very handy arnt they!
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J100RSA
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i have 1 too a few of us to lift it but wasnt too bad to wire in just lost about 6inch on my garage cos we had to move door back cos of motor for the door
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MikeE
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im sure they are more the £200 in a kit u fit yourself
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mattfiesta
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Location: Nottinghamshire
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stay away from the B&Q motors as they are weak and cant lift heavy doors, i work for the garage door company (the largest residential garage door company in the uk) so fit atleast one motor a day. I recomend either a merlin or a chaimberlain Lm60, the merlin is stronger and more reliable but the chaimberlains are much quieter and easier to set the limits. http://www.thegaragedoorcompany.ltd.uk/
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mattfiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by sigibbons
The ones ive seen, you can go inside the garage from the house and disconnect the electric mechanism and manually pull the door open.
Most motors if not all do that
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
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We have one, no idea how much it costs i'm afraid but it is the most for granted thing ever. no getting wet, wrestling with the door etc. just a button 
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Rick Draper
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Registered: 10th Feb 01
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We have one as well. Its spot on. Although the other week in the evening when i was working on my car and the power went off i did wonder how i would get out of the garage! Luckily i remembered the pull cord thing.
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