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Design and appearance
The Traditional Horizontal Ribbed door in smooth wood‑effect finishes combines classic carriage‑door styling with realistic timber colouring and glazed toplights. The horizontal ribbing creates a calm, traditional proportion, while the wood‑effect surface brings natural warmth without the maintenance demands of real timber.
The toplights allow daylight into the upper part of the garage, making it a more pleasant working or storage space. This combination of period detailing and timber tones makes it particularly well suited to cottage‑style properties, barn conversions and rural homes where authenticity matters.
Construction and insulation
Each leaf is constructed from a 40mm thick insulated steel panel with factory‑fitted glazed toplights. The insulated core provides good thermal performance and structural stability, while the horizontal ribbing is pressed into the outer skin and finished with the wood‑effect coating.
Toughened or laminated glass is used in the toplights for safety and durability, and seals around the frame
Operation and configuration
The door is side hinged and opens outwards, keeping the interior free of tracks or ceiling gear. One leaf is used for regular pedestrian access, bringing light and fresh air into the space, while the second leaf is opened only when full‑width access is required.
Made to order up to 2500mm wide, this door is ideal for single garages and smaller double openings where traditional styling, natural appearance and compact dimensions are all important.
Finishes, textures and colours
Four smooth wood‑effect finishes are available, offering a choice of timber tones from lighter, more contemporary shades to deeper, more traditional colours. The smooth grain pattern complements the horizontal ribbing and glazed toplights, creating a cohesive, period‑appropriate appearance.
The internal face is supplied in a light colour to keep the garage bright. Externally, the wood‑effect finish can be matched to other timber elements on the property, reinforcing the natural, traditional character of the elevation.
Sizing and installation
This door is manufactured to measure up to 2500mm wide, allowing it to be tailored accurately to smaller openings typical of period properties and compact plots. Factory production ensures the ribbing is evenly spaced and the toplights are correctly positioned.
The doorset is delivered pre‑assembled with the glazing fitted and the leaves hung in the frame. This reduces on‑site work and helps maintain quality and alignment throughout the installation process.
Key features
- Traditional horizontal ribbed design with glazed toplights and smooth wood‑effect finish.
- 40mm insulated steel panels for strength and improved comfort.
- Purpose‑made up to 2500mm wide for smaller garages and period properties.
- Outward‑opening side‑hinged operation with clear internal space.
- Natural light enters through toplights for a brighter garage.
- Four wood‑effect colour options for authentic timber appearance without maintenance.
- Light internal finish to improve interior brightness.
- Supplied as a complete doorset with glazing and frame pre‑assembled.
- Perfect for heritage properties wanting traditional carriage‑door styling with timber warmth and modern durability.
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 less 75mm per side.
Height less 53mm 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:
Smooth - Wood Design
Woodgrain Finishes available:
Golden Oak
Rosewood
Night Oak
Winchester
The doors are supplied grey white embossed woodgrain on the inside (RAL 9002).
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.
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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-year manufacturer’s guarantee
> on castors, hinges, springs, cable castors and cables for normal use (opening/closing max. 5 times a day)
10-year manufacturer’s guarantee
> on the panel against rust inside and outside
> on the steel splitting away from the foam
> on material and manufacturing faults of all immoveable frame parts, if it can be proved that they are inoperative or their use is impaired
> on floor seals, central seals, side seals and header seal against perishing
> on high-performance springs
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.
