Empire

Whether you are looking for a garage door, a patio awning, solar shading or a carport, Empire offers product knowledge and a friendly service providing you with a bespoke system to suit your specific needs. Empire Garage Doors is a locally run business based in the Sussex area. Empire has successfully fitted in excess of 4500 garage doors in the Sussex, Surrey and Kent areas. Sub-contractors are never used, all of the work is carried out by Empire, guaranteeing you great service and great prices.

Sectional doors are by far the best (made up of several separate horizontally hinged panels) and fit to the rear surface of the front brickwork of your garage, and as such need a small amount of clear brickwork to the sides and top of your opening. Good security and good protection against the weather with a seal all around the door, doors with or without insulation are available. Sectional doors are generally manufactured in steel although some specialist timber and GRP versions are available. Easy to automate as any motor is suitable - a soft start/soft stop opener gives a real touch of class.

When it comes to the type of door you would like, Empire offers manual and electric models in sectional, roller and side hinged styles, as well as traditional "up and over" garage doors. These come in timber, steel and glass reinforced polyester (GRP). Each material has its own benefits: the steel up and over garage doors are robust, secure and give great value for money, whilst the timber doors are well insulated and have a bespoke look. On the other hand the fibreglass garage doors work very well as automated doors, which can be opened with a remote control and a sensor.

This type of garage door swings outwards as it opens (but not so much as a retractable door) it then slides and tilts upwards into the ceiling of your garage leaving one-third of the door protruding outside the garage and taking up less room inside. You are unable to park too close to the garage door. Pivot points are located two-thirds of the way down the door, which helps improve the security of the door. Pre-framed versions are available. Canopy doors are the easiest to install as the entire door mounts to the frame and no tracks are required inside the garage.

Empire Garage Door Repairs offers a comprehensive service, fixing and repairing damaged doors with a full range of spares available on request. We have an extensive range of accessories for your garage doors, including automation, parking and security aids and spare parts for both past and present garage doors and electric operators.

The ultimate accessory for all manual garage doors, is to have it automated. Most existing garage doors can have automation added as an aftermarket upgrade. When looking at adding this wonderful option be sure to consider all the available accessories. Why not replace your existing door with an automatic door, giving you a fully secure and automated entrance to your garage. The transmitter will work at a range of approximately 100ft (even from inside your house out of sight of the garage door), and has the latest rolling code security.

Roller doors are a single curtain that rolls up into your garage ceiling. They fit to the rear surface of the front brickwork of your garage, and as such need a small amount of clear brickwork to the sides and between 205mm and 425mm ceiling clearance above the underside of the lintel. The entire door rises vertically upwards and then rolls up on a spindle in the ceiling space. No door frame is required which increases the available drive-through width. Good security and good protection against the weather with a seal all around the door, doors with or without insulation are available.

Side hinged doors have seen a dramatic increase in popularity over recent years. Their combination of timeless styling, practicality and ease of maintenance means side hinged garage doors are a fantastic alternative to more traditional door types. Side hinged garage doors are available in a wide variety of materials, styles and finishes to perfectly match the exterior of your property. The pair of doors can be be fitted with a traditional 50/50 split, or alternatively with a 2/3 to 1/3 ratio depending on your access requirements.