Side-Hinged Garage Doors in Randburg

• Steel, timber or aluminium leaves
• Welded steel subframe, adjustable hinges
• No headroom required

A side-hinged garage door opens outward on hinges like a pair of large doors. In Randburg it is chosen for two reasons: the garage is used as a workshop or store and needs a door that can be opened partly, or the house calls for a traditional look that an overhead door cannot give it.

Side-hinged garage doors we supply in Randburg

• Steel side-hinged doors in ribbed and panelled profiles.
• Timber side-hinged doors in hardwood or clad, for period elevations.
• Unequal leaf pairs so one leaf works as a normal pedestrian door.
• Glazed upper panels where the garage needs daylight.

Why a side-hinged door suits a workshop garage

You can open one leaf and walk in, which nobody does with an overhead door. On the older properties through Ferndale, Windsor and Blairgowrie where the garage has become a workshop or storeroom, that single fact usually decides it.

Space required in front of the opening

The leaves swing outward, so the driveway apron has to be clear. On the sloped driveways common on the higher ground through Randpark Ridge and Boskruin, the fall in front of the door can stop the leaves opening fully. We check the ground at survey, because this is the thing that catches people out.

Frames, hinges and hanging

The frame carries the whole load, and on a heavy timber pair that load is considerable. We fit a proper subframe anchored into the structure, with hinges rated for the leaf mass. A side-hinged door that drops at the leading edge has almost always been hung on an inadequate frame.

Locking and security

Multi-point locking into head and threshold on the leading leaf, and shoot bolts on the slave leaf. Locking a pair of doors at the centre only is what makes them easy to force.

Timber doors and Randburg weather

Hardwood on a west-facing opening takes strong afternoon sun and needs a maintained finish. We specify the timber and the sealing for that exposure and state the maintenance interval honestly, because a timber door that is not recoated will move and then it will not close.

Automating side-hinged garage doors

Possible with arm operators on each leaf, in the same way a swing gate is automated. It costs more than automating an overhead door and it needs the swing path permanently clear. We quote it where it is wanted and explain the trade-off.

Maintenance

Hinges, locking points and the finish, checked annually. On timber doors the finish is the maintenance item that decides the door’s life.

What a side-hinged garage door costs in Randburg

Priced on opening size, leaf material, glazing, locking and whether a new subframe is needed. Timber costs more than steel and lasts well when it is looked after.