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Design and appearance
The Solid Vertical door combines a clean, unbroken surface with a tall, upright emphasis that suits both traditional and modern façades. Without ribs or panels, the door reads as a single, confident element, with the central meeting stile providing the only vertical break.
This simple geometry works particularly well on taller openings or houses with strong vertical lines in the architecture. Colour choice can push the look towards contemporary—using deep greys or blacks—or more traditional when paired with softer, classic shades or timber‑style finishes.
Construction and insulation
Each leaf uses a 40mm thick double‑skinned insulated steel panel with a rigid foam core for strength. The construction is engineered to keep the leaf flat and stable, preserving the clean, solid appearance over time.
Insulation performance helps maintain a more consistent internal temperature and reduces draughts, which matters when the garage is attached to the property or used as a workspace. Robust edges and seals contribute to overall durability and weather resistance.
Operation and configuration
Operation is via outward‑opening side hinges, so there are no overhead tracks, springs or rails inside the garage. Day‑to‑day access is typically via one main leaf, making it feel like a wide personnel door, with the second leaf opened only when a larger opening is needed.
The door can be configured with equal or unequal leaf splits to suit how the space is used and where obstructions sit. This flexibility is particularly useful on drives with limited turning space or where paths and landscaping dictate how the leaves should swing.
Finishes, textures and colours
With a solid design, the finish and colour become the main visual features. A wide choice of standard and premium colours is available, along with different surface textures and wood‑effect options for a timber‑like appearance without ongoing staining or painting.
The inside of the door is supplied in a light tone for a brighter garage interior, while exterior finishes can be matched to front doors and windows or used as a contrast. Higher‑grade finishes offer durable surfaces intended to stay looking fresh with basic maintenance.
Sizing and installation
The Solid Vertical door is manufactured to measure up to an overall width of 3188mm, enabling a close fit to single and larger openings. Factory control over dimensions helps keep margins tight and edge lines straight, which is important on such a minimal design.
Doors are supplied as complete, pre‑assembled units, with the frame and leaves already aligned. Installation is therefore a matter of positioning, fixing and final adjustment, making it a straightforward job for experienced installers.
Key features
- Plain solid vertical design for a strong, uncluttered visual statement.
- 40mm insulated steel panels providing strength, rigidity and thermal benefits.
- Purpose‑made up to 3188mm wide to suit a wide range of garage openings.
- Outward‑opening operation keeping the garage headroom and ceiling clear.
- Everyday use via a single active leaf, with full opening available when required.
- Extensive palette of colours and wood‑effect finishes.
- Light internal finish for improved interior light levels.
- Supplied as a complete doorset with steel frame for faster installation.
- Well suited to both contemporary and restrained traditional house designs.
DOmestic garage door or light commercial applications
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.
Overall Frame Width less 75mm per side.
Overall Height less 70mm for head.
Raised threshold = 16mm.
When ordering the measurements are based on maximum overall frame size.
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 texture finish:
Woodgrain
Smooth
Stucco
Micro Profile
The doors are offered with a choice of 39 superb finished colours and grey white embossed woodgrain on the inside (RAL 9002).
Choice of powdercoated colour options:
Bling White TT9016, Ice Crystal Grey Aluminium, White Aluminium RAL 9006, Grey Aluminium RAL 9007, Light Grey RAL7 035, Window Grey RAL 7040, Quartz Grey RAL 7039, Umbra Grey RAL 7022, Slate Grey RAL 7015, Anthracite Grey RAL 7016, Anthracite Textured RAL 7016, Satin Metallic TT703, Jet Black RAL 9005, Steel Blue RAL 5011, Moss Green RAL 6005, Fir Green RAL 6009, Flame Red RAL 3000, Sepia Brown RAL 8014, Cream RAL 9001, Agate Grey RAL 7038, Silver Grey RAL 7001, Pebble Grey RAL 7032, Stone Grey RAL 7030, Mouse Grey RAL 7005, Basalt Grey RAL 7012, Graphite Grey RAL 7024, Granite Grey RAL 7026, Graphite Black RAL 9011, Signal Black RAL 9004, Gentian Blue RAL 5010, Pigeon Blue RAL 5014, Chartwell Green BS14 C35, Sage Green RAL 136010, Burgundy RAL 3004, Ruby Red RAL 3003, Terra BRown RAL 8023, Nut Brown RAL 8011, Light Ivory RAL 1015, Pure White RAL 9010.
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 (please note RAL 9006 & RAL 9007 may not be an exact match) 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.
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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.
