To each owner of the car, the person interested to buy ready garage or to order its construction, it is necessary to resolve issue: what gate will equip this construction. Each type of gate has the pluses and minuses, and their choice depends on many circumstances – reliability, convenience, compliance to weather conditions of the area. Important role is played by also financial factor, some garage gate very expensive.
Main types of garage gate, their merits and demerits
Have you decided to establish sliding gates? First of all weigh all pros and cons. As it is clear from the name, the shutter of these gate is rolled away by means of rollers and guides aside. Gate can be established both from outer side of garage, and from internal. All their metal parts are covered with zinc layer, in order to avoid corrosion.
Refer to advantages of sliding gates simplicity of design, durability and reliability and also the fact that they save space before garage.
Besides, such gate do not demand clearing of snow before entrance to garage, and it is indisputable plus.
The main lack of sliding gates – need of wide facade of garage (that the driving-off shutter found room). Cost of such gate low. Oar gate also have the pluses and minuses. Perhaps, it is the most widespread type of gate, in view of simplicity of design and low cost. In most cases for economy of internal space of garage of their shutter open outside. As a rule, oar garage gate do miter. Their shutters can be made as of the metal framework sheathed by steel or dural sheet and from sandwich panels with heater. For convenience in one of shutters the gate can be arranged. It is necessary in order that every time not to open gate at the entrance to garage if there is no need to roll out the car. The main lack of oar gate – they demand the place for opening (and during the winter period, respectively, cleaning of snow before entrance). There are also folded gate which in folded form remind accordion. They can develop both sideways, and up. Most often the gate which are developing up and fixed over entrance to garage meet. Their sections are made of the metal sheets connected by the warming strips laying. As a rule, as material for sheets serves galvanized steel. Though they can be made also of alloys on the basis of aluminum. Vertically developing gate save the place before garage, do not demand snow clearing. If they develop horizontally, they need less space, than to oar gate. However such design of gate does not provide reliable protection of garage as she is insufficiently tough. Besides, higher is necessary for vertically developing gate, than usually, garage. The design of such gate difficult, at their fault is required to you the help of experts of this profile. Section garage gate consist of several horizontal sites – the sections connected by hinged loops. The rollers moving on guides are attached to extreme sections. And guides are bent in such a way that when opening collar keep within under garage ceiling. Usually each section represents itself sandwich panel from galvanized steel sheet, 40 mm thick. Inside there is heater. Such design rather rigid and reliable, also provides good warm and sound insulation.
Walls sandwich panels can be also made of aluminum alloys, and in some cases – of expensive types of wood.
Treat their universality (such gate can be used in wide and high apertures), the warm and soundproofing properties, economy of the place before garage advantages of section gate. Shortcomings – rather high cost and small resistance to breaking. There are some more types of garage gate, for example, rolled (rolling), lifting and rotary. They are widespread in much smaller degree.
What to be guided when choosing garage gate by
When choosing garage gate, first of all, be defined in what degree they answer the main purpose: to protection of the car. Besides, the design of gate has to ensure reliable and no-failure functioning, including during the periods of adverse weather. At last, consider also their price. What to get gate – working in the manual or automatic mode? Also many owners of cars ask such question. If you very much appreciate comfort, convenience, and are ready to pay for it extra money, it is worth getting automatic gate. Otherwise order the gate which are opening and closed manually better. Attentively consider all options of garage gate, consider their positive and negative sides, and make choice. Will also not prevent to consult to skilled motorists or to read responses at specialized forums. Anyway do not forget that experts, especially, have to be engaged in mounting of gate if it is about automatic gate, you can incorrectly establish and adjust gate.