Description
Bold Traditional Design with Enhanced Window Character
The Fort Pro Medium Rib Vertical Chester with Windows steel side-hinged garage door combines bolder medium vertical ribbing with distinctive Chester-style mock window panels and reinforced Fort Pro construction. This design creates a more pronounced traditional aesthetic than standard ribbed versions, making it ideal for properties where enhanced visual character and professional-grade performance are both priorities.
The medium vertical ribs provide bolder visual lines and enhanced structural integrity, whilst the Chester-style mock windows add sophisticated decorative appeal. The mock glazing is available with a clear or stippled appearance, allowing the door to be tailored to the character of both traditional and more contemporary homes. Combined with reinforced Fort Pro construction, weatherseals, lever handle and deadlock, and the option of a threshold, this door delivers strong character, stability and weather protection.
Reinforced Panel Construction
The Fort Pro Medium Rib Chester features reinforced panel construction with medium ribs and Chester-style mock windows, creating exceptional panel rigidity, impact resistance and decorative sophistication. This combination delivers professional-grade performance ideal for traditional properties seeking enhanced visual character and structural durability.
Professional-Grade Features
- Weatherseals on frame and door for improved protection against draughts and rain
- Lever handle and deadlock for secure everyday use
- Ground-level threshold available as an optional extra to improve sealing at floor level
- Optional door stays to hold the leaves open during frequent access
- Medium ribs with Chester windows providing maximum traditional character with clear or stippled appearance
- Enhanced reinforced construction for long-term stability and durability
Sizes and Colour Options
This medium rib Chester variant in the Fort Pro side-hinged range is available up to 2750mm wide and 2340mm high overall, including the factory-fitted sub frame, and can be specified in 50/50 or 1/3–2/3 split configurations to suit different access patterns.
The door is available in 32 standard colours, with any other specific colour requirement offered as a price-on-application option, allowing close coordination with windows, doors and other external elements.
Key Features Summary
- Medium vertical ribbed design with Chester-style mock windows
- Reinforced panel construction
- Weatherseals on frame and door
- Lever handle and deadlock
- Optional door stays and optional threshold
- Side-hinged configuration opening outward
- Available in 50/50 or 1/3–2/3 split configurations
- Mock window sections available with clear or stippled glazing appearance
- Available in 32 standard colours, with any other colour offered as price on application
- Sizes up to 2750mm wide x 2340mm high including factory-fitted sub frame
- Made-to-measure sizing for a precise fit
- Manual operation with no power supply required
ApplicationIdeal for all residential applications. Light use commercial applications.
SpecificationDesign Overview:
The Fort Pro Wide Rib Horizontal features widely-spaced horizontal rib profiles for a bold contemporary aesthetic. Available in 50/50 split ONLY (traditional windows not available in 1/3-2/3 split).
Door Panel Construction:
• Single-skin steel door panel within aluminium sub-frame
• Steel bracing to rear of panels provides robust feel and structural integrity
• All pre-hung in aluminium frame
• Available up to 2750mm wide and 2350mm high
Hardware & Operation:
• Standard black lever handle with internal thumb turn
• Robust latch and deadlock with adjustable keep for precise latching
• Hinges (black as standard) are 3D adjustable in all directions for easy leaf alignment
• Concealed shoot bolts at top and bottom of inactive leaf
• Strong sub-chassis with bracing plates for door panel rigidity
• Top and bottom cable-operated lock latches to active leaf
• Shoot bolts to inactive leaf for dependable security
• High-grade corrosion-protected hinges ensure smooth operation and eliminate leaf sag
• Doors open outwards as standard
Window Specifications:
• Traditional-style windows positioned in top section of door
• Windows supplied with toughened glass glazing
• Windows provide natural light while maintaining privacy with frosted options
Weather Protection:
• Double seals to door leaf and frame protect against weather
• Gasket between door leaf frame and panel helps seal against elements
• Optional pre-fitted 15mm aluminium threshold available
• Glazing options: Clear or Stippled (frosted)
• Design pattern options: Plain or Stockton Cross
Colour Options:
Signal White - RAL9003
Traffic White - RAL9016
Pure White - RAL9010
Signal Gre - RAL7004
Dusty Grey - RAL7037
Chartwell Green - BS 14 C 35
Mahogany Brown - RAL8016
Traffic Grey - RAL7042
Light Grey - RAL7035
Window Grey - RAL7040
Basalt Grey - RAL7012
Pebble Grey - RAL7032
Ruby Red - RAL3003
Light Ivory - RAL1015
Iron Grey - RAL7011
Slate Gey - RAL7015
Graphite Grey - RAL7024
Anthracite Grey - RAL7016
Agate Grey - RAL7038
Traffic Red - RAL3020
Cream - RAL9001
Black Grey - RAL7021
Jet Black - RAL9005
Steel Blue - RAL5011
Cobalt Blue - RAL5013
Sky Blue - RAL5015
Chocolate Brown - RAL8017
Traffic Yellow - RAL1023
Genrian Blue - RAL5010
Signal Blue - RAL5005
Light Blue - RAL5012
Moss Green - RAL6005
Fir Green - RAL6009
Clay Brown - RAL8003
Additional Features:
• Matching personnel side entrance doors available
• Optional pre-fitted threshold strip for ease of installation
• Complete installation instructions provided with every door
• Available in 50/50 split or 1/3-2/3 split
InstallationInstallation instructions provided with the door.
Warranty1. Warranty Period. A warranty covering the safe and reliable operation of the garage door for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase is given to the original purchaser.
The purchaser is given a 2 year warranty for all springs; tracks; rollers; and hinges for normal use, whereby normal use constitutes no more than 5 operations (open/close) per day. We recommend that they are inspected annually by a competent engineer. The warranty period for replacement parts is 6 months or for the remainder of the warranty period.
2. Requirements. Warranty is valid in the country where the garage door was purchased.
The product must have been purchased through one of our authorised partners and a barcode and receipt of purchase provided.
The warranty only covers damage to the garage door.
3. Performance. During the warranty period we will rectify defects to the Fort product that can be proved to be material or manufacturing faults. At our discretion we will either exchange; repair; or reduce the price. We will not accept any costs for dismantling; installation; or delivery.
The warranty does not cover damage caused by:
- Improper transport and fitting.
- Repairs by non-qualified or non competent individuals.
- External influences such as fire, water, alkaline solutions, acid, bird droppings or abnormal atmospheric pollution.
- The use of non Fort Doors parts without the approval of the manufacturer.
Additional Information
It is a fundamental condition of this guarantee that the product has been installed, maintained and serviced correctly and is used solely for the purpose for which it was designed.
Incorrect installation, maintenance and service will invalidate this warranty.
The door must be kept in a clean condition and free from impact damage.
Fort garage doors come with pull handles to the front panel as standard.
The pull handles are made using grade 304 Stainless steel for use externally and internally in heavily sanitised areas such as kitchens and washrooms.
Like all steel, failure to keep the item clean can cause surface blemishes and what looks like a major product failure and rusting.
You will often find marks appearing in the winter when the roads have been gritted, salt on the surface are all steel products arch enemy.
If your pull bars develop small blemished areas during December, January and February in particular then you should wash them off using cold water and washing up liquid, you can use a cream cleaner like CIF rubbed lightly to remove the blemishes.
If you have them appear it means you have salt on the surface and need to increase the frequency of the door washdown.
Please remember all stainless steel can blemish even knives and forks in a dishwasher because salt is used as a scrubbing agent, wiping blemishes off with a cloth is standard practice and you should treat the door bars the same, clean and wipe regularly.
If you live close to the sea or estuary you should apply a light oil after washing once a month to keep the item clean and fresh.
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