- 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 Kempton Park 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 is old enough that a hinged pair suits the elevation.
Side-hinged garage doors we supply in Kempton Park
- Steel side-hinged doors in ribbed and panelled profiles.
- Timber side-hinged doors in hardwood or clad.
- Unequal leaf pairs so one leaf works as a normal pedestrian door.
- Glazed upper panels where the garage needs daylight.
Why a hinged pair suits a workshop garage
You can open one leaf and walk in, which nobody does with an overhead door. Across the older suburbs a great many garages have become workshops and storerooms, and that single fact usually decides it. On industrial stores and switch rooms it is often the right door for the same reason.
Quiet, with nothing overhead
A hinged pair has no motor, no rail and nothing transmitting noise into the structure. On a house where the garage adjoins a bedroom and somebody sleeps during the day, that is a genuine advantage, provided the driveway allows it.
Space required in front of the opening
The leaves swing outward, so the driveway apron has to be clear and reasonably level. On the tighter driveways in the older suburbs there is frequently not room, and we check the ground at survey because this is what 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 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, and on an outbuilding away from the house that matters more, not less.
Hold-open catches
Highveld wind will slam a pair of open leaves hard enough to bend a hinge or split a stile. We fit proper hold-open catches as standard rather than as an accessory.
Timber doors and Highveld weather
Hardwood on a west-facing opening takes strong afternoon sun and hard summer rain. We seal all six faces, specify the timber for the position, and state the recoating interval honestly.
What a side-hinged garage door costs in Kempton Park
Priced on opening size, leaf material, glazing, locking and whether a new subframe is needed.
Common questions
About side-hinged garage doors
Roughly half the opening width in clear space in front of each leaf. Check for boundary walls, steps, paving edges and where cars actually park. If the driveway falls away steeply from the garage we set the leaves higher and use a threshold seal.
Yes, with a swing-arm operator on each leaf, the same type used on driveway gates. It works well but is slower than a roll-up motor and needs the swing area kept permanently clear. Most of our side-hinged customers stay manual.
Because the leaves were hung straight onto brickwork. We fit a welded steel subframe into the reveal first, square and plumb, and hang the leaves off that with adjustable hinges so the door can be trued up later.
Often, yes. If the frame is sound and square, new leaves cost a fraction of a complete door. Send a photo of the opening from outside and we will tell you which you are looking at.
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