The Novoferm guide
Tips & tricks for garage doors
UP-AND-OVER GARAGE DOOR
SO YOU CAN MAINTAIN IT FOR A LONG TIME
An up-and-over garage door is the classic solution for garage doors. The doors are available in various designs made from different materials. To ensure that you can enjoy your up-and-over garage door for a long time, you can extend the service life of the garage door with little effort. All that is required is a little maintenance with simple cleaning agents. In this guide, you will find out which simple tips you can use to maintain your up-and-over garage door and keep it in good condition for a long time!
WHAT IS AN UP-AND-OVER GARAGE DOOR?
An up-and-over garage door with a manual or electric operator can be found in many private homes and industrial properties. Compared to other garage doors, this is an economical alternative at a favourable price.
As the up-and-over garage door swings out forwards in front of the garage, homeowners must pay attention to the swing area, which must remain clear. The garage door opens via special lever arm bearings and multiple tension spring assemblies, which ensure easy opening and closing even when operated by hand. In the case of up-and-over garage doors with an electric operator, you can also operate the garage door from your car and equip it with suitable lighting.
WHICH MATERIAL: UP-AND-OVER GARAGE DOOR?
Modern up-and-over garage doors are available in many different materials, colours and designs. Thanks to the large selection, garage doors can be adapted to any building. This makes both new builds and the renovation of older properties easier.
Novoferm offers up-and-over garage doors in the following materials so that every customer can install the right up-and-over garage door:
- Colourless primed solid wood or solid wood infills
- Hot-dip galvanised sheet metal
- Painted or laminated surfaces with polyester-based primer with electrostatic stove enamelling and final coating in a RAL colour of your choice
HOW CAN I CLEAN MY UP-AND-OVER GARAGE DOOR?
You can clean and maintain your garage door with just a few products. The most important tools are clear water, a neutral detergent with a pH value of 7 and soft cloths or sponges. Do not use abrasive cleaners to avoid damaging the surface of the up-and-over garage door.
With these few steps, you should clean your garage approximately every three months:
- Carefully remove coarse dirt with cold water and a soft cleaning cloth.
- Then remove heavier soiling with warm water and a mild detergent.
- Wipe down with clear water.
THE RIGHT CARE FOR YOUR UP-AND-OVER GARAGE DOOR
How often you should maintain your up-and-over garage door depends on the location, the season and the material. If the garage is exposed to salty air or high levels of air pollution, it should be cleaned more frequently than once a quarter. Road salt in winter can attack the surface of the up-and-over door just as much as high levels of sunlight in summer.
The material of the up-and-over garage door also plays an important role in proper maintenance. A primed wooden door should be protected from the weather and UV rays with a pigmented top coat. Up-and-over garage doors made of plastic or metal can be treated and polished with special cleaners.
SIMPLY RETROFIT UP-AND-OVER GARAGE DOORS
You can either retrofit your old garage door with a modern up-and-over garage door or retrofit existing manual up-and-over garage doors with an electric operator. In both cases, you benefit from modern technology and easy operation of the garage door.
During modernisation, the old garage door is replaced with a modern up-and-over garage door.
Installation is quick and easy. It doesn't matter whether it's a standard-sized up-and-over door or a customised door for a prefabricated garage. With the electronic retrofit, you can conveniently open and close your garage door with a radio button or remote control.
UP-AND-OVER GARAGE DOORS & ACCESSORIES FROM NOVOFERM
Novoferm offers you a large selection of up-and-over garage doors. You can choose from different materials and colours and opt for a manual or electric operator.
Every up-and-over garage door from Novoferm meets the highest safety standards and quality requirements. Installation or retrofitting is quick and easy. Contact us or request a brochure by post to find out more about Novoferm's wide range of products!
