Roller doors are growing in popularity as homeowners look for a door which saves space, gives the full drive through width to the garage and allows the car to be parked on a short driveway.

Henderson roller doors are constructed from a continuous sheet steel 'curtain'. This runs up guides fixed to the garage wall and rolls around a drum installed above the door opening. As roller doors fit directly onto brickwork behind the opening, you keep the maximum drive through width into your garage.

With a straight vertical opening and closing, there is no out swing or arc of travel as the roller door moves. This means that you can park your car right up to the door both inside the garage and on the driveway (ideal for short driveways). As the door rolls around a drum, it also reduces the amount of space taken up in your garage by the door - giving more storage space

Canopy lifting gear leaves around one third of the door protruding from the front of the garage when the door is open (forming a canopy). This is the most common type of door as it is the quickest to fit and is a lower price than other types of operating gear.

If your existing garage door has canopy lifting gear, it is likely that the spring will run across the top of the door. Canopy lifting gear is designed for manual opening so the introduction of a garage door motor requires an optional extra called a bow arm converter to work properly , its worth bearing in mind that if you wish to automate your door at a later date the tracked version of the same door is the correct choice as it will be cheaper in the long run .

Tracked lifting gear uses horizontal tracks to support the door in the garage in the open position. The tracks are supported against the garage ceiling or side walls.

This gear is ideal for electric operation and is the standard lifting gear for double width doors. The door tension springs are typically located on the frame legs, on either side of the door.