Timber is a natural product and will respond differently to different environments and different surface finishes. A good quality micro-porous finish, properly and adequately applied should last for approximately 2 to 3 years, then it’s time to treat it again.
Most of us would prefer not to have to prepare and re-stain our garage door every 2 to 3 years and now there are a range of doors available which provide you with a timber effect but are low maintenance.
Our Golden Oak and Rosewood steel doors are finished in a smooth woodgrain that is an excellent match to the popular UPVC and window finishes
Unique deep pressed panels give a high level of panel detail and they are built with a multi stage anti corrosion treatment which gives you a 10 year anti-corrosion warranty on the door, meaning your timber effect door should remain looking good long after a timber door starts to rot.
These doors are cost effective too with most styles and designs cheaper than their timber counterparts.
Contact us to arrange a free no obligation or site survey and receive a quotation on your new Golden Oak or Rosewood Garage Door.
Growth Awareness Day – Tuesday 15th September 2015
One of the reasons I love garage doors is the flexibility they give me in looking after my children. Running our own business can have its perils in not knowing when to switch off, but on the flip side it’s the first job I’ve had where I can run the office from an iPhone in a hospital ward, which is rather essential bearing in mind the amount of time we spend in one!
At the 20 week scan of my youngest daughter she was diagnosed with Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) which meant that, due to a rather rubbish placenta that didn’t form properly, she was failing to grow properly. The pregnancy was fraught with blood tests, scans, ‘counting the kicks’, and second opinions. She was born at 36 weeks gestation weighing 4lb 1oz and was classed as Small for Gestational Age (SGA). Apart from being small she thankfully did not have any other medical conditions to note, so after just 6 days in NICU we brought her home. I was told she would feed like a horse and quickly catch-up, as most children born with IUGR/SGA do, but unfortunately she didn’t.
Today is Growth Awareness Day, an initiative from the International Coalition of Organizations Supporting Endocrine Patients (ICOSEP) from around the world. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of growth issues and help people understand it’s not just about the shoe size or age clothing the child is wearing, it’s about the child’s health.
There are a range of growth conditions, along with IUGR/SGA. There is Russell Silver Syndrome, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Premature Sexual Maturation, Sotos Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Bone Dysplasia, Weaver Syndrome and not to forget the many children who are undiagnosed or have incredibly rare genetic disorders.
Whilst our daughter doesn’t have any major health concerns, her gross motor skills were slow to develop, she is asthmatic, she has always had difficulty feeding, she has a very limited diet and we are about to embark on growth hormone therapy. She tends to pick up any bug doing the rounds and struggles to fight it off, often ending in a hospital admission and IV antibiotics. Genetic testing has, so far, not given us any answers. Her medical record is the size of War and Peace, I have lost count of the number of admissions she has had in the last four years and the numerous hospital appointments which go with.
We now have a wonderful paediatrician and endocrine team who understand our daughter and the challenges we face as a family. Getting the help we needed was hard work and when you are sleep deprived, worried about your child, managing work/family/life the last thing you need is a battle for appropriate healthcare. I was often made to feel like I was ‘making it up’ and lost count of the number of health professionals who told me ‘she’s just small, she will catch up’.
The work of the Child Growth Foundation in the UK (and similar organisations across the world) is essential in providing the information and support to empower parents to speak to their doctors and access the medical care their children need. The CGF has been my lifeline, I am incredibly grateful to the charity and their members for all the support we have received since I found them a year ago.
I hope this thought provoking image will help a parent or young adult who is concerned about their growth to seek medical advice. For more information visit the US Magic Foundation website.
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Thanks for reading and I promise my next blog post will be back to the shiny garage doors!
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Last year we fitted a new garage door for a landlord in Witney, Oxfordshire. A year on they made the decision to refurbish the garage block and replace all six doors.
Based on the service we provided last year, we were proud to be asked to complete the installation.
We think they look really smart and hope the tenants enjoy their smart new garage doors!
The Naseby starts at only £525 fully fitted and we can provide a discount for multiple orders. To find out more call us on 01295 272370.
Here are a pair of Novoferm Sectional doors which we installed last month in this new build garage. The customer chose the Large Rib design in laminated Golden Oak finish to perfectly complement the shiplap cladding. Now the doors are fitted the customer can finish the last of the cladding.
The inside shots show the engineering behind these automated sectional garage doors. Highest quality doors for a customer who wanted the very best.
To find out more or receive a FREE quotation, call us on 01295 272370
A few months ago we took a phone call from a customer who lives in a beautiful village in the heart of the Cotswolds. They wanted to park their new car, a modest sized hatchback, in their garage and be able to safely reverse it back out again.
Straight forward? Unfortunately not. It is surprising how many of us struggle to fit our cars inside our garage and possibly a contributing factor to the increasing trend of using our garages for so many reasons other than to park our car.
Our customer could only drive in if she folded the wing mirrors in, however reversing out, without wing mirrors, was causing visibility problems.
She had asked other garage door companies if they could help and they had all told her it was not possible to increase the drive through width of her garage.
In desperation she turned to the manufacturer Cardale’s website, where we are listed as the Gold Distributor in the area for their products. Cardale is a well-known name in the garage door industry and has been manufacturing doors in the UK for over 50 years.
On hearing our customer’s conundrum we arranged for Mark to visit the property and he advised that by fitting a new door as a ‘back fit’, with the frame behind the pillars as opposed to between, that we could increase the drive through width by at least 4 inches, which was enough for the customer to safely manoeuvre her car in and out of her garage, with wing mirrors in place.
On completing the work the customer was delighted with her new door and that we were able to provide a solution where other companies had not.
If you too have an issue with your garage which you would like our opinion on, do give us a call. Our on-site survey is free and without obligation. However, please be aware that garage door conundrums we can solve; Countdown Conundrums are a different matter!
Call us on 01295 272370
Our two thirds/one third side hinged doors always prove to be a popular choice with our customers and in this case, our customer’s cat is happy too!
Side hinged doors are ideal when obstructions are in the garage preventing the installation of an up & over, sectional or roller door. The two thirds/one third split allows pedestrian access without needing to open the entire door, this is particularly useful for the 62%* of us who no longer use our garage to keep our car in!
This particular customer also wanted us to install a cat flap and this design suits the job perfectly with it fitting neatly in the square.
The installation of a cat flap is not just limited to this door, it can be accommodated in a variety of designs and styles and can be installed from as little as £90.
To find out more about our side hinged range or installing a cat flap to your new door give us a call on 01295 272370.
*Figure taken from research conducted by RAC Home Insurance 2014
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Banbury,
Oxfordshire,
OX16 1YP
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