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Side Opening Garage Doors in East and West Sussex

  • Locally run business
  • Over 25 years experience
  • Genuine after sales care
  • Steel, Timber and GRP doors available

Talk to Empire Garage Doors today:

08000 121 007
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Side Hinged Garage Doors in East and West Sussex

  • Locally run business
  • Over 25 years experience
  • Genuine after sales care
  • Steel, Timber and GRP doors available

Talk to Empire Garage Doors today:

08000 121 007

Side Hinged Garage Doors Supplied and Fitted in West and East Sussex

Side-Hinged Garage Doors Supplied and Installed by Empire Garage Doors

In recent years, side hinged doors have gained significant popularity. Their blend of classic design, functionality, and low maintenance makes them an excellent choice compared to conventional garage door options.

The garage doors can be configured with a classic 50/50 split, or customised to a 2/3 to 1/3 ratio based on the specific access needs of your property, in certain instances, a bi-fold system might be suggested as well.

Side Hinged Doors to Match Your Property

Side-hinged garage doors come in an extensive selection of materials, designs, and finishes to  complement your home's exterior. Empire Garage Door specialists will gladly assess your garage to determine if side-hinged doors are the most suitable choice for you. We provide exceptional side hinged garage door services throughout West and East Sussex, covering areas such as Eastbourne, Crawley, East Grinstead, Burgess Hill, Brighton, Worthing, Shoreham, Hastings, and Haywards Heath. Give us a call at 08000 121 007 to find out more or schedule an appointment.

Call Empire Garage Doors today on 08000 121 007

Side Hinged Garage Door

Advantages of Side Hinged Garage Doors

  • Well suited for garages with limited headroom, as doors open outwards.
  • Doors open outwards as standard, giving extra storage space inside your garage.
  • Lower maintenance due to less moving parts like tracks, cables, springs and gears.
  • Maximum vehicle drive-through space compared to other garage door types.
  • Insulation is much simpler to fit, meaning better control of garage temperature.

Side Hinged Garage Door Materials

The side hinge garage doors range has options in timber, steel and GRP fibreglass. Each material has its own benefits:

Timber Side Hinged Garage Doors 

The timeless elegance of natural wood adds a distinctive touch of sophistication to your garage door. 

Usually, side hinge garage doors are installed on a robust steel frame for enhanced durability. Typically, solid cedar and marine plywood are the woods of choice, sourced from environmentally responsible FSC-certified providers. Naturally, it is essential to care for your timber door over the years following the manufacturer’s guidelines.

The side hinged garage doors are supplied either pre-stained directly from the factory or in an unstained option to help you coordinate with other design elements in your East and West Sussex property.

GRP Fibreglass Side Hung Garage Doors 

If you're looking for a timber garage door but want to avoid the upkeep and maintenance associated with wood, Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) could be the perfect solution for you.

Robust and resilient, these low-maintenance doors come in a sleek design or timber style finish, offering an extensive range of colour options to complement your home in East and West Sussex.

Steel Side Hinge Doors

An affordable option, steel side-opening garage doors are galvanised to withstand the weather condition.

A dry polyester powder coating is evenly applied to both surfaces of the garage door and subsequently baked in an oven. This process melts the powder, resulting in a durable, smooth finish. It's offered in a wide array of colours to complement your property.

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

Premium Quality Side Hinged Garage Doors

Every garage door we offer is from a renowned manufacturer and amongst the best available. Should any issues arise with your side-hinged garage door in the first year after installation, call us on 08000 121 007 and speak to one of our helpful team.

Where possible, Empire will aim to fix your door the same day, don't hesitate to call Empire Garage Doors

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FAQs – Side Hinge Garage Doors

Most commonly asked questions about side-hinged doors:

Also known as side-opening or swing variants, a side-hinged garage door comprises a two-leaf setup where the panels are hinged at the sides to open in much the same way as your front door would. Though it’s possible to track down products where the door panels open inwards, they are almost always made to open outwards.

The price for a new installation of side hung garage doors depends on a number of factors:

  • The size of garage opening 
  • The age of the garage structure 
  • Additional door features required 
  • How easy the location is to access 
  • The condition of the current garage 
  • And many other factors….

The best approach is to schedule a complimentary, no-obligation assessment of your property in East and West Sussex. Empire Garage Doors will then provide you with the most precise and competitive price estimate.

Side Hinged Garage doors are perfect if you have obstructions inside your garage, limited headroom or if your garage is used for storage. Consisting of a set of double garage doors, which are hinged at the sides.

Generally, a side-hung door would swing outwards gining you more room in the garage. Certain manufacturers offer an inwards swing, but this is very rare.

Several manufacturers offer very high levels of upgraded security locking as well as double-skinned steel panels for strength. When properly specified and installed, these can be very secure indeed.

We have supplied and installed side hinged garage doors to Hove, Shoreham, Burgess Hill, Brighton, Haywards Heath, Bognor Regis, Bexhill, Horsham, Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Gatwick, Crawley. Hastings, Shoreham and Worthing, we also work throughout the counties of West and East Sussex.