Composite Garage Doors
Explore Wessex Garage Doors’ range of composite garage doors, also commonly known as GRP garage doors. Manufactured using glass-reinforced plastic, these durable GRP composite doors provide the appearance of timber with significantly less ongoing maintenance.
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What Are The Benefits of Composite Garage Doors (GRP)?
- Naturally impact-resistant – GRP garage doors can withstand everyday knocks and dents, helping them retain their appearance over time. The stable composite material is well suited to regular use and changing weather conditions.
- Resistant to shrinking and warping – Unlike timber doors, which can change shape without regular care, composite garage doors retain their size and shape when exposed to the elements.
- Attractive appearance – Composite garage doors are available in a wide range of styles, RAL and BS colours, moulded designs and realistic wood-effect finishes to complement both modern and traditional properties.
- Low-maintenance and long-lasting – GRP composite doors do not require the same level of ongoing treatment as natural timber, helping to reduce maintenance while preserving their finish.
- Greater security – GRP offers a strong strength-to-weight ratio, helping composite garage doors provide reliable protection for the garage, its contents and the wider home.
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What Are Composite Garage Doors (GRP)?
Composite garage doors, also known as GRP garage doors, are made using glass-reinforced polyester, commonly referred to as fibreglass. This strong but lightweight material is valued for its stability, durability and resistance to rust, splitting and rot. It can also withstand changing weather conditions and everyday knocks without compromising the appearance or performance of the door.
GRP composite garage doors are particularly effective at recreating the appearance of timber. They offer realistic wood-effect finishes with less ongoing maintenance, making them a practical alternative to traditional wooden garage doors.
Design Choices for Composite Garage Doors
Composite garage doors can be tailored to suit the style of your property and the way you use your garage. Available options can include:
- Choosing between up-and-over and side-hinged garage door styles
- Adding automation for greater convenience and easier access
- Incorporating windows to introduce more natural light
- Selecting handles, panels and other details to enhance kerb appeal
These choices make it easier to create a GRP garage door that feels well matched to both your home and your practical requirements.
RAL Colour Composite Garage Doors
Composite garage doors are available in a wide selection of colours, whether you want to complement your property or create a more distinctive finish. Wessex Garage Doors can match your new door to a chosen RAL or BS (British Standard) colour, alongside a range of realistic wood-effect finishes.
What Are Wood-Effect Composite Garage Doors?
Wood-effect composite garage doors recreate the character and appearance of natural timber using durable GRP. They are designed for homeowners who want a traditional wood-style finish without the same level of ongoing upkeep required by a timber garage door.
GRP can be moulded with realistic woodgrain textures, panels and detailing, helping the finished door closely resemble natural wood. However, the composite material will not warp, split or rot in the same way that poorly maintained timber can over time.
Do Wood-Effect Composite Garage Doors Require Much Maintenance?
Wood-effect composite garage doors require relatively little routine maintenance. The colour and woodgrain pattern form part of the door’s finished surface, reducing the need for regular painting or staining.
In most cases, an occasional clean with suitable mild cleaning products is enough to remove surface dirt and help keep the door looking its best.
Choose from a range of finishes to suit your property:
- Oak
- Cherry
- Cedar
- Mahogany
- Painted finishes for a more contemporary appearance
Whichever finish you choose, a wood-effect GRP composite garage door can provide a durable, stylish solution that adds character to your home.
Manufacturers of GRP garage doors
If you are considering a composite or GRP garage door, contact Wessex Garage Doors to discuss your requirements with an experienced member of the team. We work with a number of leading garage door manufacturers, including CDC and Garador, and can also arrange GRP garage door delivery across the UK.
Below is a selection of composite garage doors available from our manufacturers. For details of the full range of styles, finishes and specifications, please contact us to request a brochure.
CDC
The Corporate Door Company handmakes all of their GRP doors to order, in a wide variety of styles to complement the architectural features of your home.
Richmond
Verwood
Weybridge
Ashtead
Betchworth
Brockham
Cobham
Cobham No Window
Garador
Garador doors are fitted into a rigid box section chassis and deliver a stable garage door that guarantees no twisting or warping can occur. From brass effect or brushed steel handles to modern white handles, and a range of glazing options for windows, these doors are long-lasting and come in a host of different styles.
Glastonbury
Kenmore
Penshurst
Somerset
Arden
Swinton
Stamford
Are Fibreglass, Composite and GRP Garage Doors the Same?
The terms fibreglass garage door, composite garage door and GRP garage door are often used to describe the same type of product.
GRP stands for glass-reinforced polyester, a form of fibreglass composite. It is a strong but lightweight material valued for its stability, durability and resistance to rust, splitting, warping and rot. This makes GRP particularly well suited to garage doors that need to withstand changing weather conditions and regular operation.
Fibreglass garage doors are available in a wide range of styles and operating mechanisms, including:
How Much Maintenance Does a GRP Garage Door Need?
Once the colour, design and finish have been selected, GRP composite garage doors generally require relatively little ongoing care. Unlike natural timber, they do not usually need regular staining, painting or protective treatments to maintain their stability. Routine care will normally involve cleaning the surface periodically and checking that the door, frame, locks and operating mechanism continue to work correctly.
Are GRP Up-and-Over Garage Doors a Good Choice?
GRP up-and-over garage doors are a popular option for homeowners looking for a practical, reliable and cost-effective garage door.
Key options can include:
- Canopy or retractable opening mechanisms
- Manual or automated operation
- Ribbed, panelled or moulded designs
- Realistic timber-effect finishes
- RAL and BS colour choices
- Windows, handles and decorative detailing
This flexibility makes GRP up-and-over doors suitable for a wide range of property styles and practical requirements.
Before and after
Bookham, Surrey
Jozsef and Dominik, who is taking time out of his studies to help us out during the summer, have installed this CDC Garage Doors Ltd GRP(fibreglass) wood effect up and over the garage door in ‘The Ashtead’ style.
Carshalton, Sutton
Another fine example of a fibreglass (GRP) garage door has been installed on a beautiful home in Carshalton last week. A CDC Garage Doors Ltd GRP ‘Cobham’ – woodgrain effect – maintenance free – made to measure – made to order – made in Britain – up and over garage door in white woodgrain.
Stoneleigh, Surrey
This fibreglass Friday we have a lovely example of a GRP side-hinged garage door. The customer’s old timber doors have been replaced with a maintenance-free corporate door company Betchworth, with stippled Perspex windows, and in the customer’s colour choice – white with a black handle.
Why choose a GRP Garage Door?
- The look of real wood with none of the maintenance: no painting, staining or treating required
- Available in a full range of styles including up and over, side hinged, roller, sectional and automated, all made to measure
- Thousands of RAL and BS colour options, including realistic woodgrain finishes in oak, cherry, cedar and mahogany
- Supplied by leading manufacturers including CDC and Garador, all handmade to order
- Installed by our own fully employed, highly trained engineers – no contractors
- Covering Surrey, Sussex, Kent and London, trusted for over 30 years
- Backed by a one-year installation warranty, with manufacturer guarantees of up to 10 years
- We aim to beat any like-for-like quote: call 01737 309103 or book a free home survey to get started
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GRP Garage Doors
Glass reinforced polyester garage doors are renowned for their strength, stability and resilience.
Sectional Garage Doors
Sectional garage doors offer the ultimate in practicality and as such can be fitted to almost any size or shape of garage.
Automated Garage Doors
Automated garage doors are popular for the level of convenience they provide. They also offer a higher level of security than manual doors.
Up and Over Garage Doors
Our popular range of up and over garage doors are mounted on tracks that run across the ceiling of your garage.
Steel Garage Doors
Steel garage doors combine the ultimate in durability and style, and are built by some of the leading manufacturers.
Roller Garage Doors
Mounted on tracks that run up the side of the door. As the door rolls up it is stored in a barrel like compartment.
Areas we cover
We primarily cover Surrey, Sussex, Dorset, London and Kent, delivering to everywhere from Guildford and Woking to Crawley, Tunbridge Wells and throughout the area.
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If you are in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Dorset or London and are looking for a new garage door, need your garage door repaired, or you need a replacement part to fix it, Wessex Garage Doors can help. Call us on 01737 309103 or use our contact form.