The GDO Classic Dorridge purpose made up and over garage door features a traditional Georgian panelled design pressed into a single steel panel, creating a formal and elegant appearance that suits period properties, traditional homes and any frontage where a classic panelled look is preferred. Manufactured to your exact measurements in the UK and available in 32 factory finished colours with an optional pre assembled steel sub frame.
Please note delivery for this product is approximately 6 weeks
- Large Range of Standard & Purpose Made Sizes
- 32 Factory Finished Colour Options - Black, White and Anthracite as Standard
- Easy Fit With Pre Fitted Steel Sub Frame
- Manufactured in the UK
GDO Classic Dorridge Purpose Made Up and Over Garage Door
Georgian panelled elegance in a made to measure steel door
The GDO Classic Dorridge purpose made up and over garage door brings a touch of traditional elegance to your garage opening. The design features a series of symmetrically arranged rectangular panels pressed into the steel face, replicating the look of a classic Georgian panelled door. Each panel is deeply recessed with raised borders, creating a structured and architectural appearance that is altogether different from ribbed garage door designs.
This is a door that naturally suits older and period style properties, but it also works exceptionally well on newer homes where the builder has used traditional design cues such as panelled front doors, sash style windows or decorative brickwork. The formal panel layout gives the frontage a polished, considered look that elevates the overall kerb appeal of the property.
Manufactured in the UK from galvanised steel, the Dorridge is finished on both sides in your chosen colour and built to last with minimal upkeep.
Key features and benefits
Purpose made for non standard garages
The Dorridge is manufactured to your exact opening dimensions, so there is no need to settle for a standard size that leaves gaps or requires unsightly infill panels. A purpose made door maximises your available drive through space and gives a cleaner, more professional finished appearance in the opening.
Traditional Georgian panelled design
The symmetrical panel layout is pressed into a single steel panel, giving you the refined look of a Georgian door without the weight, maintenance or cost associated with a timber equivalent. The raised borders and recessed centres of each panel catch light and shadow beautifully, adding depth and character to the frontage.
32 factory finished colours
White (RAL9016), Black (RAL9005) and Anthracite Grey (RAL7016) are offered as standard colours. A further 29 factory finished colours are available for a small additional charge, giving you 32 choices in total. Popular selections for the Dorridge design include heritage greens, deep blues and neutral creams, which complement the period styling beautifully.
Canopy or retractable gear
Canopy gear provides spring assisted manual operation and is well suited to everyday use. Retractable gear is the recommended choice if you plan to automate the door. With retractable gear, the panel slides fully into the garage on horizontal tracks, making it compatible with electric operators and leaving the opening completely clear.
Optional factory fitted steel sub frame
Choose the steel sub frame option for the simplest and neatest installation. The door, frame and operating mechanism are delivered together as a single pre assembled unit, colour matched throughout. This removes the need for a separate timber frame and makes the fitting process considerably quicker and easier.
Purpose made size ranges
The available purpose made size ranges for this model are:
Minimum Width (Canopy Doors) 1829mm Maximum Width (Canopy Doors) 2744mm
Minimum Height (Canopy Doors) 1905mm Maximum Height (Canopy Doors) 2134mm
Minimum Width (Retractable Doors) 1829mm Maximum Width (Retractable Doors) 4267mm
Minimum Height (Retractable Doors) 1905mm Maximum Height (Retractable Doors) 2134mm
The GDO up and over garage doors are available in a range of standard and purpose made sizes and the first option to decide upon is whether to use canopy or retractable operating gear.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages and generally you have canopy gear is you only every want a manual door and retractable if you want to add an electric operator to the door.
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Canopy mechanism with steel frame |
 Retractable mechanism with steel frame |
The Canopy gear has a preassembled torsion spring above the door panel which lifts the door panel via a cable either side and once opened the door panel sticks out about a third and hence the name ‘canopy’
Retractable operating gear has arms either side lifting the door panel both assisted by tension springs. The motion of the retractable door is far more direct which means it does swing out more but ends up fully retracted inside the garage on the horizontal rails the door slides along. Fitting an electric operator to a retractable garage door is very easy indeed as long as you have the headroom and length to take the operator and its boom.
Colour Finish
Choose from 34 standard powdercoat finished colours with the standard white at no extra charge (RAL9016)
Door panel is finished inside and out in the same colour chosen
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Handle Option
We offer a standard black handle with euro profile cylinder locking or the option of no handle at all and no hole drilled either when you are putting an electric operator onto the door.
(Most other up and over door brands are not able to offer the door without the handle hole drilled)
Factory Fitted Steel Sub Frame
This is an option we recommend as you receive a door with the frame already fitted and ready to fit into the garage aperture. The frame is a box section steel finished in either white or any of the other colours offered.
It is a 50mm wide frame all round the door on all the steel up and over doors so for the OVERALL dimensions simply add 100 mm to the ordering width and 50mm to the ordering height.
4 point locking - FOR MANUAL DOORS ONLY
We offer the option to have 4 points of internal locking rather than the standard 2 point locking making the door considerably harder to break into by force.
A 800 XL Next-Generation Garage Door Operator, including 2x hand-held Transmitters - SUITABLE FOR RETRACTABLE DOORS ONLY
· Max. gate width/gate height: 6,000 mm / 2,500 mm
· Max. gate weight: 140 kg
· Max. pulling and pushing force: 800 N
· Max. carriage speed: 180 mm/s
Please note that the Retractable doors do not have a back brace.
All doors have a strong sub-chassis with bracing plates to ensure rigidity of the door panel.
The Up and Over doors feature a simple but effective cable operated latches that are engaged and disengaged with the locking handle.
Canopy Gear is spring assisted and provides a simple and effective solution for doors up to 8ft wide.
Retractable doors run on smooth polymer rollers in suspended tracks and are perfect for remote control operation.
Choose from the classic low gloss solid colours as below:
STANDARD FOC COLOURS:
White RAL9016
Black RAL9005
Grey RAL7016
PREMIUM COLOURS
Signal Grey RAL7004
Sudty Grey RAL7037
Traffic Grey RAL7042
Light Grey RAL7035
Window Grey RAL7040
Basalt Grey RAL7012
Pebble Grey RAL7032
Iron Grey RAL7011
Slate Grey RAL7015
Graphite Grey RAL7024
Agage Grey RAL7038
Black Grey RAL7021
Steel Blue RAL5011
Cobalt Blue RAL5013
Sky Blue RAL5015
Gentian Blue RAL5010
Signal Blue RAL5005
Light Blue RAL5012
Moss Green RAL6005
Fir Green RAL6009
Chartwell Green BS14 C 35
Ruby Red RAL3003
Traffic Red RAL3020
Chocolate Brown RAL8017
Clay Brown RAL8003
Mahogany Brown RAL8016
Light Ivory RAL1015
Cream RAL9001
Traffic Yellow RAL1023
Installation Instructions are provided with every door.
1.Warranty Period.
A warranty covering the safe and reliable operation of the garage door for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase is given to the original purchaser.
The purchaser is given a 2 year warranty for all springs; tracks; rollers; and hinges for normal use, whereby normal use constitutes no more than 5 operations (open/close) per day. We recommend that they are inspected annually by a competent engineer. The warranty period for replacement parts is 6 months or for the remainder of the warranty period.
2. Requirements.
Warranty is valid in the country where the garage door was purchased.
The product must have been purchased through one of our authorised partners and a barcode and receipt of purchase provided.
The warranty only covers damage to the garage door.
3. Performance.
During the warranty period we will rectify defects to the Fort product that can be proved to be material or manufacturing faults. At our discretion we will either exchange; repair; or reduce the price. We will not accept any costs for dismantling; installation; or delivery.
The warranty does not cover damage caused by:
Improper transport and fitting.
Repairs by non-qualified or non competent individuals.
External influences such as fire, water, alkaline solutions, acid, bird droppings or abnormal atmospheric pollution.
The use of non Fort Doors parts without the approval of the manufacturer.
Additional Information
It is a fundamental condition of this guarantee that the product has been installed, maintained and serviced correctly and is used solely for the purpose for which it was designed.
Incorrect installation, maintenance and service will invalidate this warranty.
The door must be kept in a clean condition and free from impact damage.
GDO Pull Handles S/S Care and Maintenance
GDO garage doors come with pull handles to the front panel as standard.
The pull handles are made using grade 304 Stainless steel for use externally and internally in heavily sanitised areas such as kitchens and washrooms.
Like all steel, failure to keep the item clean can cause surface blemishes and what looks like a major product failure and rusting.
You will often find marks appearing in the winter when the roads have been gritted, salt on the surface are all steel products arch enemy.
If your pull bars develop small blemished areas during December, January and February in particular then you should wash them off using cold water and washing up liquid, you can use a cream cleaner like CIF rubbed lightly to remove the blemishes.
If you have them appear it means you have salt on the surface and need to increase the frequency of the door washdown.
Please remember all stainless steel can blemish even knives and forks in a dishwasher because salt is used as a scrubbing agent, wiping blemishes off with a cloth is standard practice and you should treat the door bars the same, clean and wipe regularly.
If you live close to the sea or estuary you should apply a light oil after washing once a month to keep the item clean and fresh.
Click here to view this door's product guarantee.
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