- Extruded aluminium, stainless fixings
- Powder-coated, anodised or woodgrain
- Sectional, tip-up or roll-up slat
Aluminium doors are chosen in Midrand for the look and because they do not rust. On the contemporary houses through Waterfall, Carlswald and the newer Kyalami developments they are the most requested premium option, and a genuinely good product provided the weight is dealt with honestly at specification.
What aluminium garage doors give you
- No rust, which matters on an exposed elevation and near a pool.
- Clean contemporary lines and slatted or full-panel options suiting modern Midrand architecture.
- Wide finish range, including anodised and powder-coated options that hold their appearance.
- Low maintenance compared with timber, though not zero.
Weight and specification of aluminium garage doors
Aluminium doors are heavier than plain steel, and this is the most common reason we are called back to a premium door within a year. Springs and operator must be specified for the finished door. We weigh it and size accordingly, and if your existing motor will not carry it we tell you before you commit.
How aluminium garage door finishes age
A powder-coated aluminium door on a west-facing Midrand elevation takes real sun. Coating quality matters more than colour, and dark colours run hotter and show more. We are straight about how a chosen finish will look in five years.
Denting and repair on aluminium garage doors
Aluminium dents more easily than steel of the same thickness. On a panel door individual panels are replaceable, so a knock from a reversing car is a repair rather than a new door, but it is worth knowing before choosing the product for a busy family driveway.
Aluminium garage doors in Midrand estates
Aluminium is frequently what a Midrand estate specifies, and the profile and colour are often prescribed. Send us the guidelines with your enquiry so the quotation complies and approval is not held up.
Get a quote for an aluminium garage door in Midrand
Free survey, itemised written quotation covering the door, springs, operator and installation, fixed price once approved, twelve-month workmanship warranty.
Common questions
About aluminium garage doors
On the coast, yes — it removes rust as a failure mode entirely. Inland it comes down to weight and looks: lighter doors are easier on the motor and springs, and aluminium is what makes a full-view glazed door possible. Inland, on a budget, coated steel is honest value.
A single-skin one does, and it will radiate into the garage. Where the garage is attached to living space or has been converted, we specify foam-filled aluminium sections with a thermal break, which performs close to an insulated steel sectional.
Wash the face with clean water and mild detergent two to four times a year, more often at the coast, and rinse out the tracks and bottom seal while you are there. No repainting, no rust treatment, no annual reseal.
Yes. A woodgrain sublimation finish gives a convincing timber appearance with none of the recoating. It is what we usually recommend for rental properties and for doors in full sun where nobody will maintain real timber.
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Insulated Garage Doors
Warmer garage, quieter house
Foam-cored sectional garage doors with thermal breaks and full perimeter seals, for attached garages, converted rooms and bedrooms above the garage.
- 40mm bonded polyurethane core
- Thermal break at every section joint
- Full perimeter seals, all four edges
Steel Garage Doors
The workhorse, galvanised and coated
Galvanised steel garage doors in 0.5mm to 0.8mm sheet, Chromadek or powder-coated, built to your measured opening as roll-up, sectional or tip-up. Repairs on any make.
- 0.5mm to 0.8mm galvanised sheet
- Chromadek or powder-coated to any RAL
- Roll-up, sectional or tip-up
Commercial Roller Shutter Doors
Business parks, showrooms and trade counters
Doors for business park units, showrooms and trade counters, powder-coated to brand colour and sized for the traffic the opening actually carries.
- Sized to your actual cycle count
- Powder-coated to brand colour