Carteck XL Centre Ribbed (24 Colour Options) ELECTRIC OPERATOR INCLUDED Insulated Sectional Door garage door Steel Carteck

Carteck XL Centre Ribbed Insulated Sectional Garage Door

The Carteck XL centre ribbed insulated sectional garage door is engineered for larger garage openings, providing a robust and stable door leaf without compromising on appearance. It combines heavy duty hardware, excellent thermal insulation, and smooth automatic operation into one reliable package.

Engineered for Larger Openings

When dealing with XL sizes up to 6250mm wide, strength and stability are essential. Every component on this door is uprated to ensure it feels controlled and secure across its full width.

• Rear mounted torsion springs are specifically sized to handle the XL door weights safely.
• Heavy duty roller brackets and reinforced panel profiles fully support the door structure.
• Galvanised steel hardware provides a long service life even under higher daily loads.
• Precision ball bearing rollers run in steel tracks for a smooth, low noise travel on the widest doors.

The result is a wide insulated steel sectional garage door that does not flex or rattle, but instead glides up and down with a reassuringly solid feel.

Stable and Secure Operation

With the extra weight of a larger door, maintaining controlled movement is highly important. This system is designed so the door stays square and balanced through every opening and closing cycle.

• Carefully balanced springing helps to reduce stress on the motor and hardware over time.
• A smooth, even lift across the entire width helps protect the individual panels and joints.
• Integrated force monitoring automatically stops and reverses the door if it encounters an obstruction.

You get the everyday convenience of an automatic sectional door with the confidence that it has been built specifically to cope with its larger size.

Thermal Performance and Insulation

With a larger surface area, insulation makes a noticeable difference. The Carteck XL uses 40mm insulated panels to help keep heat in and the cold out, working hard across the entire width and height of the opening.

• 40mm thick double skinned, foam filled steel panels provide excellent thermal performance.
• Continuous soft rubber sealing at the sides, top, and between the sections significantly reduces draughts.
• A rot proof EPDM rubber bottom seal sits firmly on the floor to take up minor unevenness. A level floor is essential for the best results.

If you use your garage as a workshop, gym, or a store connected to the house, this insulation helps keep the space much more comfortable year round.

Electric Operation as Standard

Larger doors require the right motor, so the XL range is supplied as an automatic door as standard, paired with an operator chosen specifically for its size and weight.

• A high output rail drive motor is selected specifically to suit your XL door dimensions.
• Built in safety sensing automatically reverses the door if it meets an obstacle during operation.
• Supplied with remote control handsets as standard, with options for compatible wall controls and keypads.

You simply press the button and the door does the heavy lifting, quietly and reliably, even at the maximum XL width.

Modern Centre Ribbed Design

The centre ribbed design features a horizontal profile that breaks up the width, keeping the door looking modern and balanced rather than like an industrial product.

• The centre ribbed styling provides a clean, linear appearance across the width of the door.
• Available in a choice of surface textures, colours, and woodgrain effects so you can closely match your property.
• Optional colour matched frame and header sections are available so the whole installation looks neat and integrated when fitted between the brickwork.

If your garage opening is larger than standard and you need strength, stability, and insulation without compromising on the final appearance, the Carteck XL centre ribbed door is ideal for the job.

Options to Configure Your Door

Sizing Your Door

When ordering your Carteck XL insulated sectional door, start by selecting the relevant 'up to' sizes. Simply choose the next size up from your actual requirements for both the width and height. Once you proceed to the order stage, you can enter the exact dimensions required in the ordering boxes provided.

Electric Operation as Standard

The Carteck XL is an electrically operated sectional door as standard. Your order includes all the necessary equipment to give you a fully remote-controlled garage door, with all the essential safety and security features already built into the operator. With the automation taken care of, choosing your specification is mainly about the final appearance and how you would prefer to control the door.

Door Colour Options

There are 24 standard finished colours to choose from for the door panels, which includes 20 trend colours and 4 woodgrain effect colours. If you need a specific match for your property, you can also choose ANY RAL colour at an extra cost. Please email or call us to discuss the exact RAL colour and pricing if required.

Panel Surface Textures

Choose the external surface texture of the door panels to suit the style of your home. There are four options available: Smooth, Woodgrain, Stucco, and Micro profile.

The most popular choices are usually the woodgrain and smooth finishes. The woodgrain texture is highly practical, as the subtle pattern helps to absorb and hide any small dents or scratches over time. Alternatively, the smooth finish provides a super slick, flat appearance that is perfect for achieving a modern look to your door.

Window and Glazing Options

You can also add one or multiple window options to your door, which is ideal for bringing natural light into the garage or allowing vision outside. The choices range from a fully glazed full-width panel right down to smaller square or rectangular windows, giving you plenty of flexibility for the final design.

All of these styles are available with three different options for the glazing inserts. As standard, the glazing itself is made from a tough polymer and is double glazed to make sure you maintain the insulation benefits of the overall door. Please call or email us for prices and options on the windows available and their positioning in the door.

Frame Finish Options

The steel fixing frame legs, which are 90mm wide, and the top head fascia section, which is typically 120mm deep, are supplied in white as standard. Because the XL range features colour matched frames and headers, they can be comfortably installed either behind or directly between your brickwork reveal.

If you are fitting the door in between your brickwork opening, you can upgrade to have the frame factory finished in a colour to closely match the door panels for a much tidier overall look. Always remember to allow for some fitting tolerance when ordering your sizes for a between-fit installation.

Control and Access Options

The standard electric operator comes with two remote control handsets and an internal control button. We offer many additional control options, including alternative wall controls and access systems, so please contact us to discuss your requirements if the standard remote handsets are not sufficient for your needs.

* If your garage door is the only access into your garage, we strongly recommend adding an external emergency manual release so that you can still open the door from the outside in the event of a power cut.

Specifications – Carteck XL Centre Ribbed Insulated Sectional Garage Door

Size Range

• Maximum width available up to 6250mm, making it ideal for large single openings or wide double garages.
• Maximum height available up to around 2500mm, depending on your exact project and configuration.
• Available in purpose made sizes to perfectly fit your opening. Contact GarageDoorsOnline for tailored sizing and advice.

Door Construction

These automatic insulated sectional doors feature a centre ribbed horizontal profile, providing a clean, linear appearance across the width of the door.

• Constructed with double skinned steel sections and a 40mm foamed in place polyurethane core for a strong and rigid final door leaf.
• Features interlocking, finger safe joints with integrated seals.
• Supplied with a galvanised steel fixing frame, with an optional colour matched frame upgrade available for between opening installations.

Thermal Performance and Weather Protection

The 40mm insulated core significantly helps to reduce heat loss, making this door a great choice for attached garages or spaces used as workshops and gyms.

• Continuous soft rubber sealing around the entire perimeter protects against drafts and driven rain.
• A robust EPDM rubber floor seal sits at the bottom of the door to help compress against the floor and take up minor unevenness at the threshold. A level floor is essential for the best results.
• Engineered to deliver high performance in air permeability and wind load resistance.

Lifting Gear and Hardware

Because the XL range is designed for larger sizes, the hardware is specifically upgraded to handle the additional weight securely and safely.

• Supported by rear mounted torsion springs, specifically calibrated to manage larger door weights predictably.
• Built with heavy duty roller brackets and reinforced panel profiles to fully support the door structure.
• Ball bearing rollers run in galvanised steel tracks for a true vertical lift and a smooth, low noise operation.

Electric Operation and Safety

The Carteck XL is supplied as a fully automatic door as standard, giving you remote controlled access right out of the box.

• Powered by a high output rail drive operator matched specifically to the door's XL size and weight.
• Includes integrated force monitoring and auto reverse functions to automatically stop the door if an obstruction is detected, complying with EN 13241 standards.
• Typically operated via the supplied hand transmitters and requires a standard 13 amp single phase power supply.

Finishes, Colours and Window Options

• The Centre Ribbed design is highly versatile and is available in Smooth, Woodgrain, Stucco, or Micro profile surface textures.
• Choose from classic white, 20 trend colours, 4 specific wood effect finishes, or upgrade to any RAL colour to perfectly match your property.

You can also add one or multiple window options to your door, which is ideal for bringing natural light into the garage or allowing vision outside. The choices range from a fully glazed full width panel right down to smaller square or rectangular windows, giving you plenty of flexibility for the final design. All of these styles are available with three different options for the glazing inserts. As standard, the glazing itself is made from a tough polymer and is double glazed to make sure you maintain the thermal insulation benefits of the overall door.

Installation Requirements

These doors can be comfortably installed either behind or directly between your brickwork reveal, assuming you have a suitable structure to fix to.

• Please ensure you allow for the specific minimum headroom and sideroom clearances to accommodate the rear mounted torsion springs, 90mm frame legs, and motor hardware.
• Can be securely fixed to typical garage structures such as masonry, concrete, blockwork, and timber framing.

These specification details provide a general guide for the Carteck XL Centre Ribbed insulated sectional garage door. Exact figures, clearances, and options may vary slightly with the final door size, configuration, and chosen operator package. Please contact us at GarageDoorsOnline for project specific guidance if you are unsure.

Installation Guidance – Carteck XL Centre Ribbed Insulated Sectional Garage Door

Supplied as standard with a rear mounted torsion spring mechanism and electric motor drive. The information below provides general installation guidance and key points to consider when preparing the opening and planning the fit.

General installation requirements

• The door must be installed by a competent installer familiar with sectional garage door systems.
• The supporting structure (walls, lintel and ceiling) must be sound, level and capable of taking the fixing loads.
• The floor at the threshold should be as level as possible to allow the bottom seal to sit correctly and provide an effective weather barrier.
• All measurements should be checked carefully before ordering, including clear opening width, clear opening height, headroom and sideroom.

Headroom and sideroom

• Rear mounted torsion spring gear is fitted above the opening on the inside face of the garage.
• A minimum clear headroom is required to accommodate the spring shaft, cable drums and horizontal tracks (exact dimensions depend on door size and configuration).
• Sideroom is required on both sides of the opening for the frame legs, track brackets and fixings.

Rear‑mounted torsion spring system

• The torsion spring shaft is installed along the rear of the lintel line, inside the garage, supported by secure brackets fixed to the structure.
• Springs are pre selected and set to match the weight and size of the XL door, ensuring balanced lifting and controlled movement.
• Lift cables run from the bottom corner brackets up to the cable drums on the spring shaft, providing smooth, even lifting across the full width of the door.
• Correct spring tensioning is essential for safe and reliable operation and must only be carried out using the appropriate tools and methods.

Track and frame installation

• Vertical frame legs are fixed either behind or between the reveals, depending on the chosen installation position and structure.
• Horizontal tracks are aligned with the vertical guides and secured to the ceiling or roof structure using suitable hangers and brackets.
• Tracks must be level, parallel and correctly positioned to ensure the door moves freely without binding or excessive play.
• All fixings should be checked and tightened to the recommended levels before commissioning the door.

Electric motor drive – standard

• The XL door is supplied as standard with an electric rail drive operator matched to the size and weight of the door.
• The motor unit is usually mounted to the garage ceiling, with the drive rail aligned centrally to the door and connected to the top panel via a carriage arm.
• A suitable 13 A single‑phase power supply is required, installed in accordance with current electrical regulations.
• Limit settings for open and closed positions are adjusted during commissioning so the door stops accurately at both ends of travel.
• Safety features such as force monitoring and auto‑reverse must be tested after installation to confirm correct operation.

Alignment, checks and commissioning

• Before first powered operation, the door should be tested manually to confirm smooth, balanced movement without catching or rubbing.
• Panel joints, hinges and rollers should be checked to ensure they are correctly seated in the tracks and free from obstruction.
• Once the motor is connected, open and close cycles should be run to fine‑tune limits and verify smooth acceleration and stopping.
• Safety stop and reverse functions must be tested using an appropriate obstruction to ensure compliance with safety requirements.

Ongoing maintenance after installation

• Fixings, brackets and track supports should be visually checked at regular intervals for tightness and signs of wear.
• Rollers, hinges and moving parts may require periodic lubrication with a suitable light oil or manufacturer‑approved product.
• The door surface and seals should be kept clean to maintain smooth operation and protect the finish.
• Any adjustments to the torsion spring system or major components should only be carried out by a trained installer or service engineer.

Because of the size and weight of the Carteck XL sectional door, professional installation is strongly recommended to ensure correct operation, full safety performance and long‑term reliability.

All Carteck insulated sectional garage doors supplied by GarageDoorsOnline are covered by Teckentrup’s 7 Point Warranty, giving you long term protection on key components when the door is installed and used correctly in normal domestic conditions.

• 2 year manufacturer’s guarantee on polymer and aluminium window units.
• 5 year manufacturer’s guarantee on SLX and GSA Vision windows, rollers, hinges, cable pulleys, cables and standard springs (up to 5 door open and close cycles per day, 2 year on Super Size doors).
• 10 year manufacturer’s guarantee on door panels against rust penetration from inside to outside.
• 10 year manufacturer’s guarantee against door panel separation of steel from foam.
• 10 year manufacturer’s guarantee on floor seal, intermediate seals, side seals and lintel seal against rotting.
• 10 year manufacturer’s guarantee on material and manufacturing defects of all non moving frame parts that make them unusable or seriously impair their function.
• 3 year manufacturer’s guarantee on coastal paint finishes (coastal paint upgrade only), covering peeling and blistering on the external face of the panels, excluding normal colour fading, staining or bleed from hardware.

Warranty cover applies only to qualifying Carteck sectional garage doors purchased in the United Kingdom via the authorised supply route and used within the stated duty cycle limits. A fully completed warranty certificate and dated sales receipt are required as proof of warranty; costs for removal, re installation, freight and postage are not included. For full terms, exclusions and maintenance requirements, please refer to the Teckentrup warranty document or contact GarageDoorsOnline for guidance before ordering.