When you’re choosing sectional garage doors, customisation involves a lot more than simply picking a colour from a chart. The materials, finishes, and hardware you select affect how your door looks, how long it lasts, and how well it performs day to day.
Here’s what you can customise and why these choices matter.
Finishes That Last
Powder coating gives modern sectional garage doors their finish. It’s not just paint – the powder gets electrostatically applied then heat-cured, creating a finish that resists chipping, scratching, and fading far better than conventional paint ever could.
Standard colours cover most applications and aesthetics:
● Whites, creams, and greys that match most properties
● Browns and darker tones for traditional homes
● Contemporary colours for modern builds
But we can also match virtually any RAL or BS colour reference through our in-house powder coating service. This matters when you want your garage door to coordinate with your front door, window frames, or specific architectural details.
We work with Solidor for our composite front doors, so if you’re matching both, that’s a huge plus.
Woodgrain finishes give you the timber appearance without the maintenance. They work particularly well on traditional properties where you want the aesthetic of wood but not the ongoing upkeep.
Hardware and Security
Modern sectional garage doors operate without external handles or locks – the entire door opens and closes electrically via a remote control or smartphone app. This removes vulnerable entry points created by traditional handles. It’s a deterrent in itself when a potential thief or intruder comes up against a solid, handle-less door.
Safety sensors detect obstacles and reverse the door immediately if something’s in the way – preventing damage to cars or injury to people. Manual override systems let you open the door during power failures while maintaining security when locked.
Making It Work for You
Skandoor manufactures bespoke sectional garage doors at our Hampshire workshop, offering full customisation across materials, finishes, and hardware.
Our in-house powder coating service means we can match any colour you need, and we install across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire – typically handling the end-to-end process within a day.
Contact us for a free survey, and we’ll talk through what works for your requirements.
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