Traditional swing gate designsare giving way to modern models. Today, you can increasingly find roller, lift-and-turn, sectional ones. What is the difference between them? In the opening methods, in the installation technology, in the thermal insulation properties. When choosing, you need to pay attention to the features of the place where the garage is installed, the size and functional purpose of the room.
Opening mechanism
Based on this feature, they can be divided intoseveral types. Sectional blinds consist of elements fastened together, they can open by lifting up or moving to the side. In lifting and turning blinds, the plane rises to the ceiling and is held in a horizontal position. Roller blinds are wound onto a shaft when opening.
Thermal insulation
If your garage is attached to a heated buildingroom, then buy insulated sashes to reduce heat loss. There are different types of insulation, polyurethane foam for sectional, polystyrene foam for lifting. They are 30% more expensive. You can insulate later, after installation.
Opening method
They can be opened manually or bywith the help of an automatic drive with one push of a button on the remote control directly from . It can be equipped with an additional function of opening and turning on the light in the room. And the drive should stop the door if it encounters an obstacle and switch to manual mode when the power goes out. If you initially decided on the manual method, then in the future you can install a drive device, for this you need to provide a place for it.
