Types of garage doors

The right garage doors are a beautiful and stylish addition to the front of your house, business, or industrial premises.

They also provide the best security possible for your garage, ensuring the safety of your vehicle and property.

All this while giving you reliable and convenient access to your garage. With a variety of automated opening options available, so get in or out of our garage hassle free.

With a variety of garage doors for sale including aluminium doors, glass doors, roller shutters, steel sectional, timber doors, and WISPECO doors we have something for everyone.

Aluminium Doors

Our aluminium garage doors have a modern smooth finish making them ideally suited for luxury homes and buildings. Manufactured from pure aluminium gives them superior strength and durability while requiring little to no maintenance.

Panels can be insulated with noise-reducing and thermally conductive material, combined with an aluminium backing plate these offer exceptional sound and temperature control. Additionally, they offer smooth and quiet operation so you don’t bother anyone when getting home late at night.

With aluminium’s high rust resistance properties these are the preferred garage doors for coastal properties. We offer a range of standard sizes or these garage doors can be manufactured to fit custom sizes for our clients if so required.

Roller Shutters

We offer a wide range of roller shutters that are all custom manufactured according to customer requirements and site specifications. These roller shutters include contemporary roller shutters, solid roller shutters, punched steel roller shutters, grilles, and fire-rated roller shutters.

The contemporary roller shutters are made from aluminium, while the other roller shutters are made of galvanised steel. These garage doors can be powder coated with a wide range of standard and special colours to match any aesthetic.

These roller shutter garage doors offer a cost-effective security solution while being strong and durable. The fire-rated roller shutters protect against the spread of fire for a minimum of 2 hours, giving firefighters time to control a fire before it creates to much damage or destroys property.

Roller shutters are a great option for garage doors that are easy to operate, while operating smoothly and quietly, and have great aesthetic appeal. The roller shutter durability makes them really well suited for commercial and industrial applications.

Glass Doors

Our range of glass garage doors accentuates the natural beauty of glass to compliment any modern aesthetic. These include our Alu-view glass and aluminium garage doors and our frameless glass garage doors. These glass doors are perfect for supplying protection without obstructing the view, while the reflective glass ensures the privacy of your garage.

These garage doors are made with laminated glass safety features that protect the glass from excessive shattering. Made with quality hardware that ensures they will run quietly and smoothly, with exceptional durability.

These garage doors have a variety of glass types, sizes, and colours. Allowing you to design an architectural focal point for your property that will take your breath away.

Steel Sectional

Our range of steel garage doors offers superb durability, strength, and security. This range includes our horizontal slatted, and our raised and fielded steel garage doors. These garage doors have clean lines and a minimalist look that appeals to any aesthetic.

Locally manufactured from a superior quality coated steel known as Aluzinc. This multi-layered steel is made of a combination of aluminium, zinc, and silicone compound, giving it superior long-term corrosion protection. With a variety of standard sizes available, and custom sizes that can be manufactured on request.

These steel garage doors can provide strong durable security to suit any property needs. These types of doors work well for roadside entrances given their added strength and security. When fitted with the latest automation they offer very convenient and fast operation without ever having to leave the vehicle.

Timber Doors

Lockfront’s range of timber garage doors provides a natural beauty to your property without compromising on durability. With horizontal slatted, raised and fielded, and even custom-designed timber garage doors.

There is something for everyone to bring the timeless beauty of wood to your property’s aesthetic. All of these timber garage doors are made with quality Meranti hardwood or laminated Meranti hardwood panels.

Which has a beautiful natural colour, alternatively there is a white wood primer option available. All timber garage doors are treated with a double coat of clear oil-based, fungal resistant, water repellent wood preservative.

This protects the wood from the elements and improves its lifespan. Our range of timber garage doors offers a natural look to suit any property aesthetic.

WISPECO

The WISPECO chromadek roll-up garage doors is designed to provide the best security possible. The door is a continuous curtain made from pieces of pressed steel, which gives them exceptional strength.

This is further strengthened by the U-shaped aluminium rail along the bottom, and the doors’ square corrugated design. The centrally located double steel bar lock secures the door on both sides for optimal security.

These garage doors come in several standard sizes, and we can make custom doors up to 5000mm in width.

These cost-effective and low-maintenance garage doors work efficiently over long periods. The WISPECO chromadek roll-up garage doors provide optimal security while the clean steel is still aesthetically pleasing.

People also ask

How much does it cost to put a door in the garage?

The price of installing a garage door depends on many factors. These factors include the size and type of door you want to be installed, and other factors as well. Roughly priced start at about R10 000 and can go up to about R30 000 or more, depending on your individual needs.

What type of garage door is the cheapest?

Roll-up garage doors are on average the cheapest garage doors available. This is based on estimated pricing, and it can vary depending on supply costs.

What type of door is best for a garage?

The best type of garage door is very dependent on your personal and site needs. Some customers prefer better security, while others want better thermal and noise control. So the best door depends on your needs as each type of garage door has its benefits and strengths.

What is the average cost of a garage door in South Africa?

Garage door prices will vary depending on the type of doors, what materials they are made of, and their size. However, the average price of a garage door in South Africa is about R16 000.