Garador Tudor (7 Colour Options) Side hinged garage door Timber Garador

Garador Tudor Timber Side Hinged Garage Door, Standard Sizes

The Garador Tudor features a single curved top rail sweeping across the head of each leaf, sitting above three tall recessed panels divided by solid cedar mouldings. When both leaves are closed together, the twin curves visually join to create a gentle coach house arch across the doorway. It is the most decorative design in the Garador timber side hinged collection and brings genuine joinery detail to the front of a garage.

Stylistically, it is right at home on character properties, mock Tudor and Arts and Crafts homes, and older brick houses that already feature arched brick lintels, curved porch heads or leaded casement windows.

Practical Walk In Access

If your garage gets used more as a workshop, garden store, utility space or place to keep bikes than for parking a car every night, traditional side hinged leaves make coming and going far simpler. Unlocking the right hand leading leaf lets you walk straight in and out like a normal exterior door, and because the doors swing outwards onto the drive, you never lose internal headroom or wall space to ceiling tracks.

Materials and Steel Chassis

The Tudor combines solid Western Red Cedar stiles, curved top rails and mouldings with exterior marine grade plywood panels. The cedar gives you the rich natural woodgrain on show, while the marine ply provides flat, weather resistant recessed panels that cope reliably with damp UK winters. Everything is built into Garador's welded steel box section chassis and prehung at the factory inside a steel fixing frame with concealed hinges, stopping the doors from dropping out of alignment over time.

• Choice of 18 standard sizes, from 6'0 x 6'0 up to 8'0 x 7'0
• Sweeping arched top rail over three vertical panels on each leaf
• Solid Western Red Cedar joinery with exterior marine grade plywood panels
• Welded steel box section chassis for long term rigidity
• Prehung in a steel frame in Brown (RAL 8028) as standard, or White (RAL 9016)
• Black lever handles inside and out with top and bottom shoot bolts on the fixed leaf
• Concealed hinges, hydraulic gas pistons, metal door stays and a 20mm floor threshold
• Dip treated base coat stain as standard, or 5 factory wood stains at extra cost

Finish Choices

Every Tudor door leaves the factory in a neutral base coat stain as standard, ready for treating on site straight after installation. If you prefer a fully finished door on delivery, Garador can factory stain the timber in Light Oak, Antique Oak, Mahogany, Walnut, or Chestnut at extra cost. Warm heritage shades like Antique Oak, Chestnut and Walnut suit the traditional character of the arched top rail particularly well.

Tudor or Seymour?

Both models share the same three panel layout on each leaf. The difference is how the top of the panels is detailed: the Tudor runs one continuous arched rail across the whole width of each leaf, whereas the Seymour shapes the top of each individual panel into its own small curve. That sweeping rail makes the Tudor the more decorative of the two.

Door Split and Ordering Sizes

The Tudor is built as an equal 50/50 split only, as matching leaf widths are needed for the two curved top rails to meet symmetrically in the centre.

Because the standard imperial size codes refer to the internal opening inside the frame, remember to add 150mm to the width (for the two 75mm frame legs) and 60mm to the height (for the 60mm frame head) to get the overall steel frame dimensions. Please also have your brick to brick opening sizes to hand at checkout so you can pop them into the order comments box.

* Check the Measure tab for the exact overall frame dimensions of all 18 standard size codes, and the Installation tab for site treatment advice. A purpose made Tudor is also available if your brickwork opening does not suit a standard size.

Garador Standard Size Timber Side Hinged Door Options

These options apply to every standard size Garador timber side hinged garage door across the 18 standard sizes from 6'0 x 6'0 up to 8'0 x 7'0.

Selecting Your Standard Size

The standard imperial and metric sizes shown in the ordering dropdown (such as 7'0 x 7'0 / 2135mm x 2136mm) refer to the internal frame opening size, not the outside edge of the steel frame. Because every door comes prehung in its factory steel fixing frame with 75mm wide uprights and a 60mm high head, the overall frame size that fits between your brickwork is always 150mm wider and 60mm higher than the nominal size code.

Before selecting your size from the dropdown, measure your smallest brick to brick width and height and check the size table on the Measure tab, allowing at least 5mm fitting clearance per side (10mm total width clearance) outside the overall frame size. Please also add your raw brick to brick measurements to the comments box at checkout so our team can double check your size selection. If your opening falls between standard sizes, please use our Purpose Made listing for this door.

Timber Finish

Supplied with a neutral dip treated base coat stain as standard, ready for you to finish on site immediately after installation. Full factory finishing is available at extra cost in 5 wood stains:

• Light Oak
• Antique Oak
• Mahogany
• Walnut
• Chestnut

* Western Red Cedar is a natural material, so please expect natural variation in grain and colour tone across the boards. Stain colours shown on screen are a guide only.

Chassis and Frame Colour

The welded steel box section chassis and factory fitted steel fixing frame come finished in Terra Brown (RAL 8028) as standard, with Traffic White (RAL 9016) available as an option.

Handles

• Black lever handle outside and inside, included as standard
• Black plastic knob outside (paired with a lever inside), so the door can only be opened from outside using the key
• Lever handles in White
• Lever handles in Chrome effect
• Lever handles in Brushed Steel or Cast Iron effect

On the inside of the garage, a central flip up handle on the fixed leaf releases the top and bottom shoot bolts in one smooth action.

Leading Leaf (Handing)

Viewed from outside the garage, the right hand leaf leads as standard (meaning the fixed leaf is on the left from outside, and on the right when viewed from inside). Left hand leading can be specified at the time of ordering at extra cost.

Door Split

All Garador timber side hinged doors are supplied as an equal 50/50 split as standard. On the Vertical Cedar and Horizontal Cedar models, a 1/3 and 2/3 split is also available at the exact same price on overall frame widths up to 2234mm (which covers the 6'0, 6'6 and 7'0 wide standard sizes). On a 1/3 and 2/3 door, the narrow 1/3 leaf is always 800mm wide and always acts as the active leading leaf. Please call or email us to specify this split when ordering.

Chevron Cedar, Kingsbury, Seymour, Tudor, Ashton, and Ashton Chevron are available as a 50/50 split only because of their fixed panel, chevron, and window layouts.

Glazing Choice (Ashton and Ashton Chevron Models Only)

Windows cannot be added to solid boarded or panelled designs. If you would like natural light inside your garage, please choose the dedicated Garador Ashton (vertical boarding with top windows) or Garador Ashton Chevron (chevron boarding with top windows) models. When ordering either the Ashton or Ashton Chevron, you can choose between clear (plain) or obscure (crystal/stippled) panes at no extra charge.

Please Note: The Tudor is not available in 70/30 configuration.

Pre-Framed Design and Concealed Hinges
All doors come pre-framed with 75mm wide door frame and right-hand door leaf leading as standard. Hinges are concealed in the frame, with no hinge knuckles raised above the door's surface.

Two-Point Locking
A shoot bolt latch is used to secure the fixed door leaf at the top and bottom of the door.

Door Stays and Gas Pistons
Side Hinged doors come complete with solid metal door stays and pull cord release. Gas pistons are fitted to each door leaf for a controlled closing motion.

Rubber weather seals
Sturdy rubber weather seals are built into the door frame, along the door stop and leading door leaf.

Aluminium Threshold
As standard a 20mm aluminium threshold for the base of the door is supplied.

Handle Options
Black lever handle supplied as standard on the right side (viewed outside) and centrally located flip-up handle which releases shoot-bolt latches at the top and bottom of the fixed leaf (viewed inside).

 

The Garador Tudor Timber door is available in six factory finished timber stains: Light Oak, Antique Oak Walnut, Chestnut, Ebony or Mahogany. 

Installing Your Garador Timber Side Hinged Door

Every Garador timber side hinged door arrives fully assembled and hung in its steel frame, with the hinges, handle, locking, stays and gas pistons already fitted. Fitting is mainly a case of fixing the frame squarely into the opening. A competent DIYer with a helper can manage it, or a local fitter can do it for you.

Installation instructions are supplied with every door.

When Your Door Arrives

Store the door upright, under cover and somewhere dry, with the wrapping left on until you're ready to treat it. Don't leave it lying flat or outside.

On doors supplied in the base coat stain, as soon as the wrapping comes off apply one coat of a good quality base coat primer to both sides of the door. This seals the timber before it's exposed to the weather.

Before You Fit

• A level floor is essential. The bottom shoot bolt drops into the floor, so it needs to be finished and level across the opening
• The doors open outwards, so check there's clear, level ground in front of the garage for both leaves to open fully
• The frame is designed to fit between the brickwork. Fitting behind the reveals isn't recommended
• Check the brickwork either side can take fixings, especially on older garages
• Make sure the opening is within the minimum sizes on the Measure tab

During Fitting

Fix the frame plumb and square, checking the diagonals. A twisted frame stops the leaves meeting evenly and the seals closing properly.

After Fitting

Straight after installation, apply two further coats of a good quality exterior wood finish to both sides of the door, following the finish manufacturer's instructions. Treating both faces matters, as it stops the timber taking on moisture unevenly. Skipping this step leads to early deterioration of the timber, which isn't covered by the warranty.

Ongoing Care

Re coat the door in line with the wood finish manufacturer's guidance, more often on a south facing or exposed garage. Factory finished doors also need periodic maintenance coats to keep the timber protected. Lightly lubricate the hinges, lock and shoot bolts once or twice a year, using graphite powder rather than oil on the lock cylinder.

Garador Timber Side Hinged Door Warranty

Garador cover the safe and reliable function of their timber side hinged garage doors for 10 years from the date of purchase. That 10 year cover applies to the door mechanism and the steel frame. The timber door panels themselves carry a 2 year warranty, and a 5 year warranty applies to the hinges. Replacement parts are covered for 6 months, or to the end of the original warranty period, whichever is longer.

What's Covered

During the warranty period Garador will put right any defect that can be shown to be caused by a material or manufacturing fault. At their discretion they'll replace the faulty part, repair it or offer a reduction in price. The costs of removal, refitting and carriage aren't covered, and any replaced parts become the property of Garador Ltd.

Requirements

Warranty claims only apply in the country where the door was bought, the door must have been bought through Garador's authorised distribution, and the warranty only covers the door itself. You'll need the completed warranty card and your dated proof of purchase to make a claim.

Treating the Timber

The timber warranty depends on the door being treated correctly. That means a base coat primer on both sides as soon as it's unwrapped, then two coats of exterior wood finish on both sides straight after fitting, with periodic re coating after that. Deterioration caused by missing or late treatment isn't covered.

What Isn't Covered

• Normal wear and tear
• Incorrect installation
• Lack of care and maintenance
• Incorrect use, at first or later on
• Deliberate or careless damage
• Fire, water, salts, alkaline solutions, acids and abnormal environmental conditions
• Damage in transport or fitting
• Priming and other surface treatments, including treatments applied incorrectly or too late
• Repairs by unqualified persons
• Use of non Garador parts without the manufacturer's approval
• Removal or defacing of the product number

Making a Claim

If you need to make a claim, please contact us with your name, address and phone number, your original invoice, the door type and product number, and a description of the problem. Garador may need to inspect the door in place. If the claim turns out not to be covered, the cost of the inspection visit may be charged.

Measuring for a Garador Timber Side Hinged Door, Standard Sizes

Standard size Garador timber side hinged doors are ordered by an imperial size, for example 6'6 x 6'4, which has a four digit Garador size code, in this case 6664. The imperial size isn't the actual size of the door. What matters is the overall size of the door and steel frame together, shown in the table below.

How to Measure

1. Measure the width of the opening brick to brick, at the top, middle and bottom. Use the smallest figure.
2. Measure the height from the finished floor to the underside of the lintel, on both sides and in the middle. Use the smallest figure.
3. Find the size in the table where your opening is at least as big as the minimum brickwork opening shown.

The overall sizes don't include any fitting tolerance. To fit between the brickwork, your opening needs to be at least 10mm wider and 5mm higher than the overall door and frame. These are total allowances, not per side, and they're already added to the minimum opening column.

Standard Size Table

All 18 sizes are available on every Garador timber side hinged design.

Worked Example

Your brick to brick opening is 2100mm wide and 2000mm high. Size 6664 needs a minimum opening of 2094mm x 1996mm, so it fits, leaving 6mm on the width and 4mm on the height. If your opening is that tight, re check your measurements at several points before ordering.

Clear Opening Inside the Frame

The frame uprights are 75mm wide and the head is 60mm high, so the clear opening inside the frame is 150mm narrower and 60mm lower than the overall size. On a 6664 that's 1934mm wide x 1931mm high between the frame. The thickness of the open leaves takes a little more off the usable width.

* Don't simply convert feet and inches to millimetres. Always work from the overall sizes in the table.

* The 6'0 width is only available as 6'0 x 6'0, and the 7'5, 7'6 and 8'0 widths start at 6'4 high.

* If none of the sizes fit without a large gap, purpose made timber doors can be made from 1930mm to 2539mm wide. If you can't find the size you need in the drop down menus, please call or email us.