Whether you’re kitting out your home garage or need a commercial solution, it’s always important to find garage door that is secure, as well as one that helps make your life easier.
This month, we’re looking at how automatic garage doors offer a robust mix of security and convenience to your property, and why roller garage doors are an ideal choice for just about any home or business.
Automatic systems
An automatic garage door system provides numerous benefits, improving both security and efficiency. One of the most important security benefits of automatic garage doors is access control. Opening the door requires a specific remote control, so keeping yours on your person at all times means that only you – or someone with your permission – can access your garage. This is important for both commercial and domestic purposes, as it becomes much easier to manage who has access to the items in your garage at any given time, which greatly limits the opportunity for unwanted or unmonitored entry.
Convenience
An automatic garage door is designed with convenience in mind, and is especially beneficial for areas expecting heavy or constant foot traffic. An automatic door means you won’t have to worry about manually opening a heavy door when moving in and out of your garage, making it easier to transport a multitude of goods at one time without interruption or delay.
An automatic system is also much more manageable for those with disabilities or mobility problems, providing a simple, easy to operate method that is far safer than interacting manually with a heavy garage door.
For commercial purposes, this makes business operation much smoother. Storerooms which see constant use are much better off with an automatic door system, not just for security, but also for safety. It is much safer to operate a steel garage door via a remote than it is to manually lift one open, especially if you are carrying heavy or bulky boxes with you at the same time.
At home, an automatic garage door vastly more convenient, mainly because you don’t have to stop and exit your car to open your garage door – before getting back in, driving in your garage and then manually shutting the garage door again. The whole process is much faster, as you open the garage door as you approach and close it as you leave (or, if you have a direct entrance into the house through the garage, you can close the garage door before you’re out of your car!) It’s a much more streamlined process, and one that doesn’t require you to leave your car alone, even for a brief time.
Roller garage doors
While automatic garage doors do provide strengthened security, some types of garage doors are more secure than others. If you want the most comprehensive blend of security and convenience for your garage you won’t find a better option than a roller garage door. Unlike up and over garage doors, roller doors are much less vulnerable to forced entry. Roller doors form a tight barrier, leaving no discernible weak points or gaps around the edges or corners, so techniques like ‘fishing’ (where a thief pushes the door inwards and inserts a wire hook through the gap at the top to fish for the emergency release) are rendered ineffective.
An automatic system also removes the need for a handle, so thieves have no external leverage point on the steel roller sheet. Combine these factors with additional security like alarms or CCTV – especially in a commercial or industrial setting – and you have a garage door solution that can be an effective deterrent as well as being physically secure at the same time.
The compact nature of a roller garage door is where the convenience comes in. The door itself takes up no extra room around or in front of your garage opening, and only requires minimal space above the frame for the automatic mechanism and when the sheet itself is rolled up. You don’t need to worry about saving space in front of the door as a roller door opens vertically, so you can feel free to park your car right up to the door itself without fear of outswing – ideal for properties with shorter driveways.
An automatic roller garage door is a great way to modernise your property, providing superb efficiency and comprehensive security for your home or business.
Safe & Secure Roller Shutters specialise in supplying and installing high quality roller garage doors throughout North Wales. All our garage doors are designed to your specifications, suitable for openings of any shape or size, and you can rest assured that our experienced team will install your automatic roller garage door to the highest possible standards. For more information on our roller garage doors, get don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today.