- Description
- Application
- Specification
- Installation
- Warranty
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Design and appearance
The Solid Vertical smooth wood‑effect door gives a simple, monolithic look with the warmth of timber colouring. There is no visible profiling on the leaves, so the only vertical break is the meeting edge between the two door halves, which reads as a clean central line.
In wood‑effect finishes the door has the feel of a solid timber pair, but the surface remains precise and stable, without the movement and joint lines associated with real wood boards. This makes it ideal for homes that mix traditional materials with more modern detailing.
Construction and insulation
Behind the wood‑effect surface, each leaf is a 40mm double‑skinned steel panel with an insulating core. The build gives the door a firm, weighty feel and helps to keep the leaves flat, which is especially important on a plain design where any distortion would show.
The insulated core improves thermal comfort and reduces draughts, making the garage more usable as a workspace or store. The robust construction also supports secure locking and helps the door stand up to daily wear.
Operation and configuration
The door opens outwards on side hinges, keeping the interior free of tracks, springs or overhead gear. One leaf is used for most day‑to‑day movements, with the second leaf opened only when a vehicle or larger items need to pass through.
Equal and asymmetric splits are available, so the active leaf can be set wider where frequent pedestrian access is expected. This makes it easier to use the garage as a regular entry point without constantly swinging both leaves open.
Finishes, textures and colours
Four smooth wood‑effect finishes are available, offering different timber tones from lighter, warmer colours through to deeper, more traditional shades. The smooth grain pattern gives a timber‑like appearance without ridges or heavy texture.
Externally, the chosen finish can be matched to existing doors, window frames or cladding. Inside, the door is supplied in a light finish, helping keep the garage interior bright and practical.
Sizing and installation
The Solid Vertical wood‑effect door is manufactured to order up to 3188mm wide, allowing it to be sized precisely to the opening. This ensures tight, consistent margins around the frame and a balanced appearance across the elevation.
Each doorset is delivered as a complete unit with the frame and hinges factory fitted. Installers then only need to position, fix and fine‑tune the door within the structural opening.
Key features
- Plain solid vertical design with a smooth wood‑effect finish.
- 40mm insulated steel door leaves for thermal and acoustic benefits.
- Purpose‑made up to 3188mm wide for flexible sizing.
- Outward‑opening side‑hinged operation, leaving internal headroom and ceiling space clear.
- Single‑leaf everyday access with the option of opening both leaves for full‑width entry.
- Four timber‑style colour options to suit different property styles.
- Light internal finish to improve interior light levels.
- Supplied as a pre‑assembled doorset with steel frame.
- Combines the look of timber with the stability and low maintenance of insulated steel.
Domestic hinged garage doors or light commercial use
Carteck door leaves are fabricated using 40mm thick insulated panels with an extruded aluminium perimeter frame and integral seals.
The door frame is a three side 53mm deep extruded aluminium profile with mitred corners and integral seals. An aluminium ramped low profile cill is also included.
Carteck side hinged drive through clearances.
Over Frame Width less 75mm per side.
Overall Height less 70mm for head.
Raised threshold = 16mm.
When ordering the measurements are based on maximum brickwork opening sizes without any tolerances for installation allowed.
Hardware
DIN standard CE marked European sash lock and a pair of stainless steel round bar lever handles on 50mm diameter roses. A Euro profile cylinder and thumb turn with stainless steel escuthcheons is included as standard (double cylinder, key both sides is available as an option if required). The inactive leaf is fitted with top and bottom recessed lever action flush bolts. A stay is fitted to each leaf to hold the door in the open position.
Door finish: Smooth Wood Design.
The doors are supplied grey white embossed woodgrain on the inside (RAL 9002).
Door Colour Options: Golden Oak, Rosewood, Night Oak or Winchester.
The inside face of the door panels are very easy to keep clean and have no unsightly bracing bars and locking mechanisms.
Fixing Sub Frame
All Carteck side hinged doors are factory fitted with a fully finished aluminium fixing sub frame to make installation easy and precise with tight tolerances where the door hinges and closes.
The doors are all made to order to ensure a perfect fit and maximise the width and height of your garage opening
The frame is finished in the same colour as the door panel colour chosen and in the case of the laminate woodgrain panels a complimentary RAL colour is used for the framework.
3-Part Threshold now standard on all Carteck Side Hinged Garage doors
Containing a new bulb seal this will help to improve weather seaing at the bottom of the door.
Being 3 part allows you to extend the end beyond the frame leg allowing a neater job and gives the option to line up with other, in-line, openings. Extended lengths are available upon request.
Concealed Hinges - As part of their constant product development, Carteck have introduced Concealed Hinges to all Side Hinged doors, the benefits of this include:
- Easier trimming up process due to not having hinges at the edge of the door frame
- Only two hinges required per leaf, making adjustments faster and easier
- Improved sleek look
- No additional costs
- Improved security by removing the visible point of attack and making it harder to lever open the door.
> Door Lock Cylinder Security Upgrade - To make it cheaper and easier to obtain replacement keys Carteck have upgraded their locking system, keys can now be sourced from local key cutters rather than via Teckentrup. Additional benefits include:
- BS EN1303 Cylinder Security Grade 2
- Anti-drill and anti-pick design
- 3 keys as standard
- Break off system - designed to prevent the cylinder from being broken by including a 'sacrificial' section that is designed to break off in an attempt to break the cylinder is made, whilst leaving sufficient cylinder remaining to still operate the lock with a key.
> Stainless Steel Handles - High grade stainless steel handles and lock covers are tough and attractive.
> Double seals and mitred corners - In addition to the circumferential seal around the door leaf the door frame has a three sided seal for excellent draught reduction. Profiles are mitre jointed for a neat finish.
> Door stays - Protecting your door from slam closure on windy days these top grade, spring dampened stays hold the door securley in the open position.
> Flush bolt security - The inactive leaf is secured with flush bolts to the top and bottom of the leaf.
Installation details provided with the door.
The door is delivered with the frame, hinges and all major components factory fitted, ready for easy on-site installation.
5 Point Guarantee
The warranty periods below only apply to products that have been correctly installed as per the instructions, maintained by a Garage Door Specialist and operated and cleaned in accordance with the requirements set out in the operating and maintenance sections of instructions and labels.
2-year manufacturer’s guarantee
On window units, hinges, locks, handles and stays (opening/closing max. 5 times a day
10-year manufacturer’s guarantee
On panels against rust penetration from inside to outside
Against door panel separation of steel from foam
On material and manufacturing flaws of all non-moving parts of the frame that are verifiably unusable or whose usability is substantially compromised
On floor seal, intermediate seals and frame seals against rotting.
The guarantee does not apply to doors which are subjected to extreme conditions, e.g. corrosive influences resulting from use in a coastal climate with high salt content
Ordering: The ordering dimensions refer to the OVERALL width and height of the door and sub fixing frame combined and the door is delivered with the frame factory fitted.
Please allow for any tolerances you require in the ordering dimensions and the doors will be manufactured to the exact dimensions specified.
