Garador Guardian Up & Over Garage Doors
Garador's Guardian range was the UK's first collection of steel up and over garage doors certified to official police-preferred 'Secured by Design' standards. Engineered specifically to pass rigorous STS202 Level 1 security testing, these doors are built to resist sustained forced physical attacks using crowbars, chisels, and heavy hand tools.
Available across three classic panel styles in either canopy or retractable gear configurations, each door comes factory-finished in Traffic White as standard, with six optional powder-coated colour choices.
For integrated domestic security across your whole property frontage, Garador also manufactures a matching range of Secured by Design certified steel front entrance doors to complement your garage opening.
Available Guardian Door Designs
Carlton Guardian
View Carlton Specifications →Traditional vertical ribbed steel design. A versatile visual appearance suited to both modern and older homes.
Salisbury Guardian
View Salisbury Specifications →Georgian pressed panel pattern. Provides a deep, decorative paneled aesthetic with reinforced corner bracing.
Horizon Guardian
View Horizon Specifications →Clean horizontal ribbed arrangement. Practical and contemporary, ideal for wider openings and low-profile lintels.
Durable Factory Powder-Coated Colours
The Garador Guardian range comes factory finished in Traffic White (RAL 9016) as standard, but can also be specified in six hard-wearing polyester powder-coat colours. Powder coating protects the galvanised steel sheet from corrosion without requiring regular repainting.
How the Guardian Range Resists Attack
Standard up and over garage doors rely on basic two-point latches and a thin, single-skin panel. The Guardian package redesigns every vulnerable leverage and strike point with mechanical reinforcement:
1. Four-Point Locking System
Unlike typical doors that only latch at the top or base, the Guardian employs four solid steel locking rods. These operate heavy duty steel slam latches securing both top corners and bottom corners simultaneously.
2. Reinforced Lock Body Protection
A heavy gauge steel backing plate encloses the central lock body. This prevents thieves from drilling or punching through the outer door skin to reach the internal operating mechanism and rod connection points.
3. Sacrificial Anti-Snap Lock Cylinder
Fitted with an attack tested cylinder featuring a sacrificial external cut line. If an intruder attempts to snap the barrel with grips, the front snaps cleanly off while leaving the core locked securely inside the steel housing.
4. Eight Rear Structural Braces
Standard doors use just two rear stiffener braces. The Guardian increases this to eight full length steel braces, secured with over 70 additional spot welds to stop the door leaf flexing or folding under jemmy attacks.
5. Corner Lock-Plate Guards
Reinforcing steel plates wrap around the bottom corners to shield the lower latches, preventing crowbars from prying the bottom edges out of the frame tracks.
Rear view showing the 8-brace reinforced sub assembly and multi-point steel locking rods.Internal Security Component Details
8-Point Panel Bracing
Rigid internal bracing prevents panel deflection.
Steel Lock Body Shield
Heavy plating deflects drill and punch attacks.
Base Corner Guard Plates
Shields bottom latches from jemmy leverage.
