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Automated Garage Doors

Automatic garage door openers add tons of convenience to the average homeowner's property in  Ballycastle. Manually opening and closing a garage door can be a tiresome task in bad weather. It can also be physically challenging for those of advancing years, or people with a disability.

A remote controlled automated garage door in  Ballycastle can remove the need to exit a vehicle in order to enter or leave a garage. Furthermore, it requires no physical effort, it increases personal security and most standard garage doors can easily be converted into automated ones at a limited expense.

Automated garage door options in  Ballycastle

Garage doors come in four basic formats and all can be operated by a motorised mechanism supplemented by a fixed or portable remote control unit.

The advantage of a hand-held remote control is that it allows the door to be controlled from within the vehicle. A fixed wall mounted control panel requires the user to leave the vehicle in order to commence the opening or closing, which is less desirable.

Types of garage doors

Side hinged garage doors in  Ballycastle can be automated, but they are the most complex, the most expensive and the least practical option for this kind of treatment. As such, most automated side hinged doors are custom commissions.

Up and over garage doors in  Ballycastle are the most popular style of door and also one of the easiest to buy or convert into an automated system. A motorised door kit can work efficiently on this kind of door because of the counterbalancing mechanism of the "up and over" design which reduces the loads that the motor has to deal with. There are many conversion kits available for this style of garage door.

Roller garage doors in  Ballycastle are probably the best suited style of door for automation. These doors are normally made from either galvanised plastic coated steel, or insulated double skin aluminium, and they roll around a tubular drum which is supported above the garage door opening. The garage door slides up and down side rails that ensure a perfect mechanism for automation. Most roller style garage doors are purchased and fitted in automated form.

Sliding garage doors in  Ballycastle use a door made from a series of sectionalized panels that run on floor and head mounted tracks. The door slides around to the side of the opening to make the garage accessible and it is stored vertically against the inside face of one of the garage walls when open. This style of garage door lends itself perfectly to automation and most garage doors of this kind are sold with motorised kits. There is also a vertical operating version of this style of door called a "sectional" garage door.

Remote control

In order to benefit from an automated door in  Ballycastle it is advisable to select a system that offers hand-held remote control units. Most automated door kits provide a minimum of two remote controls and these allow the door to be opened or closed without the need to leave the car or truck. The remotes are battery powered and will easily fit into a pocket, or double as a key fob. Remotes generally have an operational distance of 50 to 60 feet and they can also be used to trigger garage lighting.

Finally, with any motorised garage door it is important to ensure that there is a manual open and close override that can be used in the event of a power failure or mechanical fault. All "good" automated garage door systems  in  Ballycastle will have some means of disengaging the motor to allow door opening and closing by non motorised means.

Automatic garage doors in  Ballycastle provide safety

With a manual garage door it is far too easy for someone to gain unlawful entry into your home and cause trouble, whether that means robbery or worse. The world can be a dangerous place, and it is far more preferable to do all that you can to keep that danger in its place and secure your home, for yourself, your guests, and your family. If you have small children, you will especially appreciate how the automatic sensors can work to save your child's life if he were to chase a bouncing ball under the door or come into some other form of potentially dangerous contact.

Automatic garage doors in  Ballycastle are affordable

While prices vary from one brand and set of features to the next, the real benefit of having one is that it is a lot more affordable than you probably think. Remote access is a form of technology that has added convenience and vitality to the modern world. While it is a cool concept, it has become the norm for many industries, and so it is possible to find some very affordable rates on quality auto doors.

Automatic garage doors in  Ballycastle are convenient

Imagine getting off work one hour late. You want to beat the storm home, but that no good boss lives only five minutes from the office and he is not sympathetic to your plight, because, he figures, he's paying you to do this. Meanwhile, you're the one, if you own a manual garage door, that has to get out with the car still running, walk through the rain, lift up the door, return to the car and drive in. With an automatic feature in  Ballycastle, you don't have to put yourself out there, especially when you are not in the mood to. Someone once said that in everyone's life a little rain must fall. But with an auto door, you don't have to feel a drop of it.

As you plan on having your automatic garage door installed in  Ballycastle, you have two options: do it yourself, or choose an insured and knowledgeable professional to do it for you. While you may save some money doing it yourself, it is far more advantageous, financially and comfortably, to leave it in the hands of a pro.