Brands
Garage Door Brands - which is right for you?
We work with a carefully selected range of long established leading garage door manufacturers so you can match the right brand to your budget, property style and security needs. Each brand has its own strengths – from insulated sectional doors, super slick steel side hinged doors to traditional timber doors and high security roller shutters – and our team can help you decide which is the best fit for your home if you are struggling.
Carteck
Carteck insulated sectional and side hinged garage doors are manufactured here in the UK using high quality German engineered panels and components, combining precise engineering with local manufacturing expertise. With excellent insulation, robust construction and neat, modern styling, Carteck is a superb choice if you want a warm, secure and easy‑to‑use garage space with unique features, great colour choices and simple installation
Best for:
- Insulated sectional and side hinged doors manufactured in the UK in sizes, colours and designs which suit UK properties
- Turning the garage into usable hobby, utility or home gym space or securing your garage contents with real peace of mind
- Modern designs, UK colour choices, standard or purpose made sizes, smooth operation and strong weather sealing properties
SWS/ Seceuroglide
SWS are one of the UK’s leading roller shutter manufacturers and produce the well known SeceuroGlide range of roller and sectional garage doors. Their doors are made to measure in the UK and are designed from the outset with security, safety and reliability in mind, offering a choice of insulated roller doors and sectional doors to suit different openings and headroom situations.
Best for:
- Secure, space saving insulated roller doors with the highest performance and security through 40 years of development and innovation
- Made to measure UK manufactured insulated roller and sectional door options
- Higher security and insulation where the garage is attached to the home and always made to measure as standard for the perfect fit
GDO doors
Our own GDO range of doors has been carefully developed over many years to offer the best balance of quality, features and price for UK homes. All GDO door categories are manufactured in the UK and include up and over, roller, sectional, side hinged and personnel doors in a wide range of popular colours and designs.
Best for:
- UK manufactured doors across all main door types with value for money and higher performance door options
- GDO ROLL electric insulated roller garage door range developed to suit your garage use and lifestyle. Simple button control to smartphone control and options inbetween.
- Great value, low maintenance, and wide choice of designs for most properties
- Simple, well specified products chosen from real world experience and developed to be fitter friendly
Hormann
Hormann are one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of garage doors, front doors, frames, gates and operators, with production led by the fourth generation of the Hormann family. They offer excellent quality doors across their ranges, with smooth electric operation, strong engineering and a very wide choice of styles, surfaces and colours.
Best for:
- Premium up and over, sectional and roller doors manufactured in Germany and the UK
- Matching front doors and automation from one brand
- Homeowners who value German engineering and long term reliability
Garador
Garador began life as part of Westland Engineers in 1948 and were for many years the only UK manufacturer of one piece up and over garage doors. Today they continue to manufacture in Yeovil and supply steel, timber and GRP up and over doors, as well as steel and timber side hinged doors, combining familiar UK designs with modern manufacturing.
Best for:
- Classic canopy and retractable up and over doors in standard and purpose made sizes
- Traditional looks in steel, timber or GRP
- Reliable, well known UK brand with long heritage
Cedar Doors
- Period and character homes
- Natural timber finishes and bespoke joinery - all made to measu
- Conservation or design led projects
Gliderol
Gliderol specialise in single skin continuous curtain steel roller doors and also manufacture insulated and non‑insulated roller shutter doors in the UK. Their products are simple, effective and competitively priced, making them a strong option where you want a straightforward roller door solution without unnecessary complexity.
Best for:
- Budget‑friendly single skin steel roller doors
- Simple, proven designs with manual or electric operation
- Customers who want an easy, reliable roller door at a sensible price
Samson Doors – specialist brands and solutions
Samson Doors are part of our group and focus on specialist and commercial‑grade doors, shutters and shading products, including garage doors that go beyond standard domestic ranges. Through Samson we can offer high performance insulated sectional and roller doors, industrial specification shutters and bespoke solutions for larger or more demanding openings.
Samson’s portfolio is ideal when:
- You need larger than average sizes or non‑standard configurations
- Higher security or heavier duty commercial‑style doors are required
- You want to integrate garage doors with other security shutters or external doors
- If you have an unusual opening, require enhanced security, or need something more specialist than a typical domestic garage door, ask us about what Samson Doors can offer alongside our main domestic brands.
How to choose your brand
When comparing brands, it helps to think about:
- Door type - up and over, sectional, roller or side hinged
- Insulation - single skin steel or fully insulated panels
- Style - modern, traditional, timber or contemporary designs
- Use - simple vehicle storage, everyday walk‑through access, or a warm usable room
- Security - standard domestic use or higher security requirements
You can browse by manufacturer using the links on this page, or contact our team if you would like impartial advice on which brand and door type will best suit your opening, property and budget.
