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Automatic Garage Doors in East and West Sussex

  • Locally run business
  • Over 25 years experience
  • Genuine after sales care
  • Automatic, Manual and Key operated

Talk to Empire Garage Doors today:

08000 121 007
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Electric Garage Door Installer in East and West Sussex

  • Locally run business
  • Over 25 years experience
  • Genuine after sales care
  • Automatic, Manual and Key operated

Talk to Empire Garage Doors today:

08000 121 007
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Remote Control Garage Doors in East and West Sussex

  • Locally run business
  • Over 25 years experience
  • Genuine after sales care
  • Automatic, Manual and Key operated

Talk to Empire Garage Doors today:

08000 121 007

Automatic Garage Doors fitted in East and West Sussex

Remote Garage Door Automation

The best upgrade for any manual garage door is to automate it.

Many garage doors can be upgraded with automatic opening systems after purchase. Empire Garage Doors offers the option to transform your current door into an electric model or replace it entirely with a new automatic version. Automated electric garage doors offer a high level of security, and serve as an ideal option for effortless access to your garage.

Secure Automatic Doors for Garages

Empire Garage Doors offers excellent security and robust weather protection as standard features. Each garage door is equipped with a weather-resistant seal, and insulation options are available for property that frequently face extremely cold temperatures. Covering areas across both West and East Sussex, we offer top-of-the-line automatic garage doors that are long-lasting and skilfully fitted. Our service extends to locations such as Eastbourne, East Grinstead, Crawley, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Brighton, Worthing, Shoreham, and Hastings. For further information or to make an appointment, contact us at 08000 121 007 without delay.

Call Empire Garage Doors today on 08000 121 007 

Automatic Garage Door Operation

You can operate your radio-controlled automatic garage door by pressing the button mounted on the garage wall or using a handheld remote. 

The transmitter is effective up to 100 feet away, even from within your home and out of sight of the door, it also features advanced rolling code security. Additional transmitters and wall buttons are available for installation as well.

Automatic Garage Door Safety

The time it takes for doors to open and close varies between 10-20 seconds, depending on the specific model. If the door encounters an obstacle while closing, such as a vehicle’s bonnet or boot or a person, it will automatically reverse and return to the fully open position.

View the smooth operation of one of our automatic sectional doors on the following video.

Automatic Garage Door Options

Our collection of automated garage doors includes extra features designed to enhance both usability and safety:

Smart Phone Connectivity To Garage Door

An add on module from Remootio

Remootio smart garage door opener is an end to end encrypted Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled smart remote controller from your mobile phone anywhere in the world. Compatible with Alexa, Siri, Google Home, Siri to name a few.

PIN Code Entry

An optional PIN pad can be installed on the exterior of the garage door frame, allowing for an alternative way to operate the garage door opener.

This is handy in situations where the transmitter cannot be accessed (when the car is on a trip) or if there is no alternative access point to the garage.

Automated Garage Light

Each time the door is opened, a built-in light turns on to light your garage. 

It will automatically turn off after a preset duration (defaulting to 3 minutes). This feature is particularly handy during the darker winter months or in locations where your electric garage entrance receives little sunlight.

Auto Garage Door Manual Bypass (in case of power failure)

During a power outage, the door can be manually opened by pulling a release cable located at the back.

If there is no alternate entry to the garage, you will require an optional manual key release inserted into the front of the door, enabling external access with a key.

- "Sean did an absolutely brilliant job of replacing our garage door and was a pleasure to deal with."

Quality Automatic Garage Doors

Every garage door we provide is amongst the best available. Should you encounter any issues with your electric garage door in the first year after installation, feel free to reach out to us for assistance on 08000 1210007. Empire Garage Doors strives to repair your door on the same day whenever possible.

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FAQs – Electric Garage Doors

Most commonly asked questions about Electric Garage Doors

An automatic garage door opener allows you to open and close the door without any effort other than pushing a button on your remote control, which means you can open the door from the comfort of your car.

Whether you lost your garage door remote or you have no power, knowing how to manually open your garage door is essential for homeowners. All automatic garage doors have a bypass that disconnects the garage door from the powered carriage and allows you to open the garage door manually.

It is highly recommended you have your automatic garage door periodically serviced by a qualified garage door expert. An annual service is recommended.

Automatic garage doors sense obstructions the moment they come into physical contact with the door.

Estimates of life are based on usage, but most experts believe the average garage door should last between 15–30 years, depending on construction quality, maintenance and local climate conditions. Automatic garage door openers normally provide 10–15 years of reliable service.

When the garage door is lowered, the springs gain tension. When raising the garage door, tension is released and the spring assists with the lifting. It’s important to note, your garage door springs have the most tension when the garage door is closed. As a result, most garage door springs break when the door is down.

  • The type of garage door fitted
  • The age of the garage structure
  • Additional electric door features required
  • Whether you need a new door or just automation
  • The condition of the current garage door
  • Many other factors….

The best method is to arrange a free no-obligation survey of your East and West Sussex property. Empire Garage Doors can then put together the best, most accurate price quote.

The remote control is a transmitter, and there is a built in receiver in the garage door opener. The remote creates a unique secure digital rolling code. The receiver picks up that signal, and either opens or closes the door depending on what is needed.