- Description
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- Installation
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Design and appearance
The Carteck Switch Classic with Windows is a ready‑sized, value‑engineered side‑hinged door that brings traditional styling and natural light into more accessible price brackets. The design features real glazed apertures arranged in a classic pattern, giving the door genuine character and allowing daylight to enter the garage.
This model suits properties where a period or cottage‑style door is preferred but budget or lead time make a fully bespoke door impractical. The glazing softens the elevation and makes the garage feel less utilitarian, which is especially useful where the door is visible from the street or garden.
Construction and insulation
Each leaf is constructed from a 40mm thick insulated steel panel, providing a solid, thermally efficient structure. The glazed sections are factory fitted with toughened glass, and the insulated core extends around the apertures to maintain strength and reduce cold bridging.
This construction delivers good durability and weather resistance, with seals around the frame and threshold controlling draughts and water ingress. The result is a practical, long‑lasting door at a more affordable entry point than fully purpose‑made models.
Operation and configuration
The door operates as an outward‑opening, side‑hinged pair with no internal tracks or ceiling gear. One leaf is used for everyday access, bringing light into the garage each time it is opened, while the second leaf remains closed unless full‑width access is needed.
Because this is a standard‑size model, it is supplied in fixed dimensions to suit common UK garage openings. This makes it a quick, cost‑effective solution where the structural opening falls within the available size range.
Finishes, textures and colours
The Carteck Switch Classic with Windows is offered in three standard colours, covering the most popular white and neutral tones. These finishes are chosen to suit a wide range of property styles and to coordinate easily with existing doors and windows.
The interior face is supplied in a light finish to keep the garage bright. Externally, the colour and glazing pattern work together to create a door with traditional appeal and practical light transmission.
Sizing and installation
This model is supplied in standard sizes rather than made to measure, which reduces lead time and cost. It is designed to fit common garage opening widths, making it a practical choice for straightforward installations on typical domestic garages.
The doorset is delivered pre‑assembled with the glass already fitted, so installation is reduced to positioning, fixing and final adjustment. This makes it accessible for both trade installers and competent DIY users.
Key features
- Classic design with real glazed windows for traditional character and natural light.
- 40mm insulated steel panels for strength and improved thermal performance.
- Standard sizes for faster delivery and lower cost than purpose‑made models.
- Outward‑opening side‑hinged operation with clear internal headroom.
- Single‑leaf everyday access with natural light entering the garage.
- Three standard colour options to suit most properties.
- Light internal finish for a bright garage interior.
- Supplied as a complete doorset with glazing and frame pre‑assembled.
- A practical, affordable solution where a windowed door is wanted within budget constraints.
Domestic or Commercial use.
Excellent strength and locking offers great security and insulation for any garage, store room, warehouse or other building.
Certified U value of 2.3 W/m2K
BS EN 13241-1 - These doors are independently tested and verified to all current safety legislation and carry a CE/ UKCA Mark.
High Quality Hinges - Aluminium surface mounted hinges are easily adjusted. Three hinges are fitted to each leaf.
Friction Door Stays - Each leaf is fitted with an easy-action friction stay to hold the door leaf open. This is not designed for high wind applications.
Aluminium Strip Threshold - The aluminium profile provides a simple low profile threshold (without a weather strip).
Solid 40mm Thick Panels - Doors are built with 40mm thick interlocking insulated panels and an aluminium hollow section frame that provides excellent strength, rigidity and resistance to corrosion.
Double weather strips and mitred corners. In addition to the circumferential weather strip around the door leaf, the door frame has a three-sided weather strip for excellent draught reduction. Profiles are mitre jointed for a neat finish.
Flush bolt Security - The inactive leaf is secured with flush bolts to the top and bottom of the leaf. Each bolt has an adjustable flush bolt plate for greater versatility on the position of the leading edge on the inactive leaf as seals compress over time.
Stainless steel handles and security locking. High grade stainless steel handles and lock covers are tough and attractive, whilst the latch and dead bolt combination provides dependable security. A convenient thumb turn operates the lock from the inside. The inactive leaf incorporates a stainless steel strike plate with an adjustable latch plate for precise latching and a steel lock keep box for added attack resistance.
Security lock cylinder. Certified to BS EN1303 Cylinder Security Grade 2, our lock cylinder provides enhanced security and is anti-drill and anti-pick. The cylinder also features a break off system which is designed to prevent the cylinder from being broken by including a 'sacrificial' section that breaks off if an attempt to break the cylinder is made, whilst leaving sufficient cylinder is made, whilst leaving sufficient cylinder is made, whilst leaving sufficient cylinder remaining to still operate the lock with a key.
Every door comes with 3 keys as standard. Additional keys can be cut at a high street locksmiths.
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.
