The garage gates must protect the garage and its contents from the attackers, so it is necessary to pay special attention to the choice of this element. Heavy wings and a massive castle are no longer an indicator of the reliability of garage protection. Modern models of garage gates are light, stylish and can become a harmonious element of the exterior of the building.
At the same time, the buyer today offers a wide selection of gate designs, which affects the convenience of their operation:
Swing;
Folding;
Lifting and reducing;
Rolled;
Sliding
Lifting and housing;
Sectional.
Some design options, for example, swing and sliding gates, are rarely used to equip the garages, since they reduce the useful space of the room, it is much more reasonable to choose a convenient in operation and a relatively inexpensive lifting structure.
The most common design is the sectional gates – in this case, the door leaf is made of horizontally located strips of steel with a filling of polyurethane foam, control is carried out using rollers along the edges of the canvas. This design of the canvas allows you to make a window or gate in it, which is very convenient.
Sports gates with electric drives are also very convenient. Such gates can be opened directly from the car by pressing the button, or using a torsion device above the doorway.
All-metal lifting-high-rise gates made of sheet steel are equipped with a lifting mechanism like guillotine-the sash rides vertically upward, opening the doorway. This design can have both manual and electric drive, which is reflected in the cost of the gate. In Yekaterinburg, the lifting garage gates are very popular.
The hinged structure implies the presence of two wings that can open both out and inside, which negatively affects the useful space. Moreover, such models are in demand exclusively in inexpensive garage massifs.
The sliding gates are performed on the beam from the profile, the movement of the gate is carried out by moving the profile along the carriages fixed in the concrete basis. The advantage of such gates is a wide list of materials that can be used to finish the sash – from steel to metal siding.
The principle of operation of the role-playing gate is similar to the design of the blind-roller-roller, that is, the sash is wound on the shaft when opening the doorway. Such models are convenient in operation, but not very reliable compared to other types of garage gates.