Carteck 40mm Luxe Traditional Standard Ribbed Horizontal (43 Colour Options) garage door Steel Carteck

CarTeck 40mm Luxe Traditional Standard Ribbed Horizontal Side Hinged Doors

The CarTeck Luxe Traditional Standard Ribbed Horizontal insulated side hinged garage door combines a very popular horizontal line design with a highly practical 50/50 split opening. It offers a classic look that blends nicely with typical UK brickwork, while using modern insulated materials. It is a highly practical option for those using their garage as a workshop, utility room or general extra living space.

A Timeless Horizontal Ribbed Finish

The standard horizontal ribbed arrangement is one of the most popular designs for a reason. The narrower spacing between the structural ribs provides a neat, textured appearance right across the full width of each door leaf. This particular layout is great at breaking up large flat expanses of steel, making it incredibly forgiving and easy to match up with almost any style of property.

Year Round Temperature Control

Garages are rarely just for parking cars anymore. If you spend time in yours working on projects or using it as a home gym, keeping the chill out is a major priority. These doors utilise 40mm thick double skinned steel panels that are completely filled with a dense, rigid foam core. This setup drastically cuts down heat loss and deadens street noise. Furthermore, because you can just swing open a single door leaf to grab something from inside, you avoid exposing the entire room to the cold air, which is a massive advantage over a standard up and over door.

Built for Daily Security

The inherent physical strength of the 40mm thick insulated panels provides a very solid barrier. To keep the doors firmly shut, they feature a robust multi point locking mechanism, backed up by heavy duty flush shoot bolts that anchor the inactive door leaf securely into the outer frame. The fixing sub frame itself is constructed from rigid aluminium profiles, and because it now uses concealed hinges, there are far fewer weak points for anyone trying to force entry from the outside.

43 Finishes to Suit Your Home

You are rarely limited on choices when trying to match the existing details on your house. There is an enormous selection of 43 different finishes available to choose from. This covers 39 solid paint colours, ranging from subtle greys to vibrant reds, plus 4 highly authentic wood effect laminates if you want a natural timber aesthetic without the chore of sanding and varnishing. As a great added bonus, the outer aluminium fixing frame is always colour matched directly to your chosen door panels at no extra cost, ensuring a totally consistent visual appearance across the whole opening.

Factory Assembled and Made to Measure

Rather than struggling with loose doors and separate timber frames on site, this is supplied as a complete, pre assembled doorset. The door panels, aluminium sub frame, locks, and weather seals are all put together and aligned in the factory, which takes a lot of the headache out of the final installation. They are also made to measure as standard, allowing you to specify exact millimetre dimensions for openings right up to 3500mm wide. This is a huge benefit for older garages where standard sizes always leave annoying gaps around the edges.

Built in Glazing and Daily Use Upgrades

Letting natural daylight into a workshop or utility space makes a massive difference to how the room feels. This model includes traditional glazed top sections as standard, combining security with a much brighter interior. To suit your specific privacy needs, you can select from clear, frosted, or satin glass finishes. For daily use, you might want to look at adding door stays to prevent the wind catching the leaves when they are open. At the bottom, the standard 3 part threshold system does an excellent job of blocking draughts and puddles, providing you have a nice level floor to fix it down to.

Key Practical Features

• Classic horizontal ribbed panels for a familiar, timeless appearance
• Made to measure as standard up to 3500mm wide
• 40mm insulated double skin steel panels to keep the garage warm
• Pre framed and fully assembled complete doorset for a straightforward fit
• Multi point locking paired with concealed hinges for excellent security
• Huge choice of 43 finishes including 4 realistic wood effect laminates
• Traditional glazed top sections with clear, frosted or satin glass options

* Outward swinging as standard, inwards on request at extra cost

Ordering Your CarTeck Traditional Side Hinged Doors

Every CarTeck 40mm Luxe Traditional Ribbed Horizontal garage door is made to measure and built to your exact required dimensions. Before you begin choosing your options below, simply select the next size up on both width and height from our pricing table to get your base price. When you proceed to the checkout stage, you will be able to enter the exact millimetre dimensions you need for a perfect fit.

Panel and Frame Colour

You can choose your preferred finish from an extensive palette of 43 options, all designed specifically to complement UK homes. This massive selection includes 39 solid colours from the standard Trend and Trend+ ranges, alongside 4 highly realistic wood effect laminates. These wood effects are perfect if you want a natural timber appearance but need the practical benefits of a maintenance free insulated steel door. Beyond these 43 standard finishes, there are several premium upgrades available:

• Trend Satin Range: A collection of 6 paint finishes with a refined 10% gloss content, offering a softer visual appearance compared to the standard 30% gloss paints
• Any RAL Colour: If none of the standard or Satin colours suit your project, you can specify any exact RAL colour to perfectly match your property
• Coastal Paint Upgrade: If your property is located near the coast, we strongly recommend considering our special coastal paint upgrade for much better protection against salt air corrosion

* Please call or email us for full details and pricing on the Trend Satin, any RAL colour, or coastal paint upgrade options.

External Panel Texture

Alongside the colour, you can choose from 4 external panel texture finishes to complement your property style. This texture applies to the outer face of the door panels and affects both the look and feel of the finished door. The inside face is always supplied with a smooth finish, making it far easier to wipe down and keep clean.

Leading Door Leaf

You need to select whether the leading door leaf (the one that opens first) is on the left side or the right side when viewed from outside the garage looking in. When making your choice, think about which side you will use most often for pedestrian access and what obstacles might be in the way when the door is open.

Panel Split

This traditional design is supplied exclusively as a 50/50 equal panel split, giving a balanced and symmetrical visual appearance right across the full width of the opening.

Threshold Options

To keep draughts and debris out, you have a choice of 2 standard threshold options that sit right across the floor. The right choice often depends on whether you are driving over it or just walking.

• There are alternative deep threshold profiles available, which are designed specifically for garages where no vehicle access is required and getting the tightest possible floor seal is the main priority

* Please call or email us for details and pricing if you require non standard threshold options.

Handle and Locking Options

A robust stainless steel lever handle is fitted as standard on these doors. If you want to increase security or just change the visual appearance, there are several upgrades available.

• Standard: Stainless steel lever handles paired with the standard locking mechanism
• Upgrade: Choose from 8 alternative handle designs, all supplied with an upgraded 3 point hook locking mechanism for enhanced security
• Bespoke: You can supply your own door furniture to be fitted at the factory, available on a price on application basis

Window Design

There are 4 window design options available to let natural daylight into your garage without compromising security. These are integrated into the top section of the door panels and work perfectly with the horizontal ribbed design.

Window Glazing

Once you have chosen the window design, you need to select the actual glass finish based on how much privacy you need in the garage.

• Clear: Offers maximum natural daylight and full visibility through the windows
• Frosted: Lets plenty of light in while completely obscuring the view for full privacy
• Satin: A smooth translucent finish that diffuses the light softly while keeping the inside private

Door Construction and Finish

The CarTeck Luxe Traditional Standard Ribbed Horizontal side hinged doors are built using 40mm thick double skin steel panels with an insulated rigid foam core, held within a fully finished aluminium sub frame. The inside face of these panels is completely smooth, meaning there are no exposed bracing bars or surface mounted lock gear to gather dust. This makes the interior far easier to wipe down and keep tidy. To help brighten the inside of your garage, all doors are finished internally in a light Grey White (RAL 9002) which reflects the light nicely.

You have a choice of surface textures for the outside face of the door, including Woodgrain, Smooth, Stucco or Micro Profile, depending on the specific colour or wood effect finish you select.

Traditional Glazing and Window Finish

These doors come with attractive leaded effect windows as standard to give you that classic 1940s timber door look, which complements the main door panels perfectly. If you prefer something a bit more understated, plain clear windows are available at no extra cost. Whichever you choose, the window units are made from scratch resistant polymer double glazing, designed to let in plenty of daylight while maintaining overall panel strength and security.

The surrounds to the windows feature a smooth finish matched to the door frame, making sure the glazing, frame and door panels all blend together as a single cohesive design.

Extensive Selection of 43 Finishes

You can specify these doors in a massive palette of 43 finishes. This gives you the flexibility to coordinate perfectly with your existing windows, doors and exterior finishes, whether you want a solid paint colour or a natural timber look.

Wood Effect Finishes
These highly realistic laminates offer the visual appearance of natural timber without the ongoing maintenance.

Trend Colours

Trend+ Colours

To ensure a completely seamless and integrated appearance right around the opening, the outer aluminium fixing sub frame is always colour matched to your chosen panel finish as standard, at no extra cost.

Aluminium Fixing Sub Frame

Every doorset comes factory fitted with a fully finished aluminium fixing sub frame. This ensures we get incredibly tight tolerances where the door hinges and closes, meaning fewer draughts and a much simpler installation process on site without the need for a separate timber frame. Because each doorset is made to order, we can maximise the usable clear width and height of your specific opening.

* You can specify the doors as either left or right hand leading leaf when viewed from the outside.

3 Part Threshold with Bulb Seal

A 3 part threshold system is now supplied as standard across all these side hinged garage doors. This setup incorporates a new bulb seal to give you a much better weather seal at the bottom of the door, helping to keep leaves and rain out. Because the threshold is supplied in three separate sections, it can be extended beyond the frame legs for a neater floor finish, or lined through with adjacent openings if you need to. If you need extended lengths, these are available on request.

Click here for further information on the threshold options.

Locking, Hardware and Security

3 Point Locking
For doors over 2020mm high, a high security 3 point locking system is available. This locks the active door leaf at multiple points along its height, providing much stronger resistance against forced entry.

Lock Cylinder Security Upgrade
The Euro profile cylinder has been upgraded to provide higher security while making it easier for you to obtain replacement keys locally. The practical benefits include:

• BS EN1303 Cylinder Security Grade 2 for peace of mind
• Anti drill and anti pick internal design
• 3 keys supplied as standard in the box
• Built in break off system, meaning a sacrificial front section snaps away under attack but leaves enough cylinder in place for you to still operate the lock with your key

Handles and General Hardware
The high grade stainless steel handles and lock covers are tough enough for daily use while keeping a very attractive finish. The included hardware features:

• DIN standard CE marked European sash lock
• Pair of stainless steel round bar lever handles on 50mm diameter roses
• Euro profile cylinder and internal thumb turn with stainless steel escutcheons as standard
• Recessed lever action flush bolts at the top and bottom of the inactive leaf for secure locking
• Door stays fitted to each leaf to securely hold the door open while you are in and out

* A double cylinder with key access on both sides is available as an option.

Double Seals and Mitred Corners
To really cut down on cold draughts entering your garage, there is a continuous seal right around the circumference of each door leaf, backed up by an additional three sided seal on the frame itself. The frame profiles are mitre jointed at the corners, which leaves you with a very clean and precise final finish.

Concealed Hinges

As part of the latest product developments, these side hinged doors now use concealed hinges as standard. Moving the hinges out of sight brings several practical advantages to your doors:

• Easier trimming and finishing around the frame because there are no surface mounted hinge knuckles getting in the way at the edge
• Quicker alignment and adjustment during installation, as only two hinges per leaf are required
• A sleeker, more contemporary visual appearance from the outside
• Improved security by removing a visible point of attack, making it far harder to lever the door open from the hinge side

* These upgraded hinges come at no additional cost compared to the previous traditional hinge designs.

See the Installation tab for a video showing how to adjust a concealed hinge.

Installation Guidance – Made to Measure as Standard

Every CarTeck 40mm Luxe Traditional side hinged garage door is made to measure as standard. This means the doorset is manufactured to your exact brickwork opening sizes (allowing for the correct fitting tolerances), so you are not trying to “make do” with a standard size. You benefit from maximum clear opening width and height, tighter seals and a far neater finished appearance.

1. Measuring Before You Order

Before ordering, carefully measure the structural brickwork opening width and height in at least three places (top, middle, bottom for width; left, centre, right for height). Use the smallest measurements and check that the reveals and lintel are reasonably plumb and level. These clear opening sizes are what you provide for your made to measure doorset – the factory will calculate the finished frame sizes and tolerances from these figures.

2. Delivered as a Complete Doorset

CarTeck Luxe side hinged doors are supplied as a fully assembled doorset. The aluminium fixing frame, door leaves, hinges, locks, seals and glazing are all factory fitted and pre-aligned. This eliminates the need to hang door leaves separately on site. Once unpacked, the frame and doors are lifted into the opening as one unit, making installation faster, cleaner and more predictable.

3. Fitting the Aluminium Sub Frame

With the old garage door and frame removed and the opening cleaned back to sound masonry, the new aluminium frame is positioned into the reveal. Use packers and a spirit level to ensure the frame is perfectly plumb, level and square, then drill and fix through the pre-designated fixing points into the brickwork. Check the operation of both leaves as you go and make minor hinge or latch adjustments if required.

4. Threshold & Final Sealing

The supplied 3-part threshold is then positioned and fixed in line with the frame legs, creating a continuous base for the bulb seal and improving weather protection at floor level. Because it is in three pieces, you can extend it slightly beyond the frame legs for a neat transition to adjacent paving or doorways. Finally, any small gaps between frame and brickwork are neatly sealed with a suitable external grade sealant or trim.

5. Post-Installation Checks

Once installed, check that:

• Both leaves open and close freely without fouling the floor or reveals.
• The locks engage smoothly and the compression seals make consistent contact all round.
• The stays hold the doors open securely at the desired angle.

Because these doors are factory assembled and made to measure, a competent installer or experienced DIYer can achieve an excellent, professional result with far less time and adjustment than a traditional, site-built timber door and frame.

The door is delivered with the frame, hinges and all major components factory fitted, ready for easy on-site installation.

CarTeck Side Hinged Garage Doors Warranty

CarTeck insulated side hinged garage doors are manufactured by Teckentrup to the highest standards and are backed by a comprehensive, long-term manufacturer’s guarantee for complete peace of mind. The warranty periods apply to doors that have been correctly installed, maintained and cleaned in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

10-Year Manufacturer’s Guarantee

• •  On panels against rust penetration from the inside to the outside.
• •  Against door panel separation of the steel skins from the inner foam core.
• •  On material and manufacturing flaws of all non-moving parts of the frame that are verifiably unusable.
• •  On the floor seal, intermediate seals and frame weather seals against rotting.

5-Year Manufacturer’s Guarantee

• •  On factory paint finishes against peeling and blistering (excluding normal colour fade and excluding coastal locations). Note: A specific 3-year guarantee applies to coastal installations, providing the door was ordered with the official coastal paint upgrade.

2-Year Manufacturer’s Guarantee

• •  On all hardware and moving components, including window units, hinges, locks, handles and door stays (based on standard use of up to 5 open/close cycles per day).

Please note: The guarantee does not apply to doors that are subjected to extreme conditions, such as corrosive influences resulting from use in a coastal climate with high salt content, unless the relevant coastal paint upgrades were specified at the point of order. Regular cleaning of the door finish is required to maintain the warranty.

Measuring for your CarTeck 40mm Luxe Traditional side hinged garage door is a straightforward process. These fully insulated doors are completely made to measure and supplied factory assembled with their sub fixing frame and hardware already fitted, ensuring a fast and simple installation. The entire unit is designed to be installed directly in between your structural garage opening.

Step 1: Measure the Structural Opening Width

Take the width measurement from brickwork to brickwork inside the structural opening.

• Measure the width in three distinct places: at the top, the middle, and the bottom of the opening.
• Record the smallest of these three dimensions. This becomes your definitive structural opening width.

Step 2: Measure the Structural Opening Height

Take the height measurement from the floor directly to the underside of the lintel.

• Measure the height in three places: on the left, in the middle, and on the right side of the opening.
• Record the smallest of these three dimensions to determine your definitive structural opening height.

Step 3: Calculate Your Ordering Size

Because the door and its pre-fitted frame sit inside the opening, you must allow for a fitting tolerance. The manufacturer recommends a minimum tolerance of 10mm all around to ensure the frame fits comfortably without being forced.

• Ordering Width: Deduct 20mm from your smallest structural opening width, which allows for a 10mm gap on both the left and right sides.
• Ordering Height: Deduct 10mm from your smallest structural opening height to allow a gap at the top.

The resulting dimensions are your Overall Frame Size, which is the exact measurement you will use when placing your order.

Step 4: Check Floor Levels and Squareness

The garage floor level is a critical factor because standard CarTeck side-hinged doors open outwards.

• Use a spirit level to check that the driveway is completely flat or falls away from the garage opening. Ensure the ground does not rise up and obstruct the outward swing of the door leaves.
• The door features a 3-part stepped aluminium threshold as standard, which requires a sound, level surface across the full width of the opening to sit correctly and provide an effective weather seal.
• Check how square and true your brickwork is. If the opening is visibly out of square or the stonework is particularly rough, you may need to increase your fitting tolerances (deducting more than 10mm) to ensure the pre-squared frame will fit within the space.

Please allow for any tolerances you require in the ordering dimensions and the doors will be manufactured to the exact dimensions specified.