GDO Classic Vertical Mid Rib with Windows (32 Colour Options) Up and Over garage door Steel GDO

Vertical Mid Rib with Windows Purpose Made Up & Over

Contemporary vertical styling with added daylight

The GDO Classic Vertical Mid Rib with Windows purpose made up and over garage door is a smart and practical choice for homeowners who value both appearance and functionality. The main body of the door features the wider spaced vertical rib pattern associated with the mid vertical design, giving it a clean and contemporary look. Above the ribbed section, a row of glazed windows is set into the top of the panel, allowing natural daylight into the garage and reducing the need for electric lighting during the day.

The windows use an obscure stippled perspex glazing that lets light through freely while maintaining privacy. This makes the door particularly well suited to garages that are used for more than just parking, such as workshops, home gyms or general storage where visibility and natural light make a real difference to comfort and usability.

Built from galvanised steel and manufactured in the UK, this door provides lasting performance with very little upkeep.

Key features and benefits

Purpose made to your dimensions

Having a door made to measure means it fits the opening accurately, with no gaps, no filler pieces and no wasted space. You get the full drive through width and height of your garage, and the finished installation looks clean and intentional.

Mid vertical rib design with glazed windows

The wider vertical rib spacing produces a smoother, more refined appearance than narrower ribbed doors. Combined with the glazed window section, the overall look is both contemporary and functional. The vertical lines emphasise the height of the door while the windows add a welcoming touch of light and visual interest.

32 factory finished colours

White (RAL9016), Black (RAL9005) and Anthracite Grey (RAL7016) are included as standard. Choose from 29 further factory finished colours for a small additional charge to find the ideal match for your home.

Canopy or retractable gear

Canopy gear is a straightforward spring assisted option for manual use. Retractable gear is the right choice for automation. With retractable gear, the panel retracts fully into the garage, keeping the opening clear.

Optional steel sub frame

For the easiest installation and the best finished appearance, select the factory fitted steel sub frame. The complete door assembly arrives pre built and colour matched, ready to fix directly into your structural opening.

Purpose made size ranges

The available purpose made size ranges for this model are:

Minimum Width (Canopy Doors) 1676mm Maximum Width (Canopy Doors) 2744mm

Minimum Height (Canopy Doors) 1524mm Maximum Height (Canopy Doors) 2286mm

Minimum Width (Retractable Doors) 1524mm Maximum Width (Retractable Doors) 4267mm

Minimum Height (Retractable Doors) 1829mm Maximum Height (Retractable Doors) 2286mm

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.

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 

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. 

Window Options
Choose from either a plain, Stockton Cross or Waterford design. 

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

·         Motor with a high level of self-locking and active counter-pressure in the event of an attempted break-in at any point

INTELLIGENCE

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. Please note that the Retractable doors do not have a back brace.

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

Window Options

Window frames are pvc with a slight grained effect and are white as standard. Glazing is obscure stippled design Pilkinton K safety glass. The glass section and window frames are screwed into the door and the pattern window inserts are changeable at any time allowing you to update the design at any time without any special tools. With obscure glazing, choice of window designs, Plain, Waterford Diamond or Stocton cross.

Glazing perspex will let light in the garage and has a stippled finish similar to glass in your bathroom window.

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.