How to Install a Garage Roller Door Yourself | Anyone Can Do This! 

Hi, Im new to DIY. Have very basic tools sets. I'm not very confident about which tools to buy and use how? If you can go over detailed use case of all latest tools and their usage with safety instructions that would help give confident to people like me. 2) if you have run down house which you have done full renovation from scratch to finish. Step by step in detail, that would help us understand and budget renovation process please. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you.

How to insulate behind the roller door as they don’t have let the breeze in compared to regular doors!

Great vids mate. What about a lean to pergola with polycarbonate roof, electrics, light, heater etc.

Hi, what about electric gate? Would be a vote from me.

hi..can you make a video about insulating or reducing cold inside a newbuild garage please-with single layer/skin of bricks on the outside wall

You can do it!

Ah damn. Glad you liked the video

You can do it! Cheers

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Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the suggestions

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Glad it was helpful!

@@TheDIYGuy1you should get them to give you a code for your channel users to use that earns you some commission!?!??!

Thanks 👍 glad you liked it

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I think so too!

Go for it!

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Yes it does!

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I’m just going to get one fitted whilst he’s out 😂😂😂

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Glad you liked it. All the best changing yours to a double 👍

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Brilliant, thanks and all the best with your installation. It really is easy to do 👍

Great suggestion!

Great suggestion! Thanks a lot

You're welcome

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Haha you can

I have a remote controlled up and over type and it sounds like it's a better option

@@desquilty3953 Every time, at least in my opinion. The only real advantage of a roller door is that you free up loft space in your garage, aside from that everything is a disadvantage.

Thanks. Yep you are spot on there 😜

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We cut it up and I put it into a skip.

Doing it this way just helps the Curtain position not to over run on the 1st attempt & by stopping shorter in height you can edge the limit position as you please with the hex headed limit stick

@@tonyl1984 Thanks for the reply 👍

Brilliant idea 💡

Great video !, can I ask what you used please to be able to connect up with Alexa etc, your help would be much appreciated.

Sorry RU-vid won’t let me share the links

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That’s a great question. Not that I know of

You can't apply lubricated spray to the runners, just to make sure the Curtain is in alignment still & the curtain is securely attached to the barrel still & that all the fixings are still tight etc

Always worried about motors etc

All depends on overall size of the shutter, the smaller the opening the smaller in diameter the top box will be etc

Yes. Shelly make one with roller shutter mode

Hah if your local to them they probably would do that for you. Check out their configurator which helps you understand the measurements a little better

On a 55 door yes this is already done. On a 77 you have to fix the curtain into the top box as shown in the video.

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Ah, those are pretty easy to fit 👍

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You could have your top box under lintel instead of behind 👍

@@TheDIYGuy1 the roof joists run directly over the top of the door and extend out like yours do i've got maybe 100mm worth of space where the top plate of the wall is going across

@@therealdojj our is the same had to go for a sectional door.

Same problem with mine. So this job ain't simple.

Concertina/Bifold instead perhaps?

It’s filmed and should be edited and ready for release in two weeks after the next guide video 😊👍

Sure could!

@@TheDIYGuy1 iv had a look at there site can’t get passed the first page for a quote as keeps saying invalid email 😂

Give them a call and ask to speak to Tom, he is a top bloke and will advise you 👍

It is a manual bar mechanism that connects to the motor should it fail. It is locked with a key from the outside.

Absolutely!!

It has a lock and barrel inside it and you get a key 🔑

If you set the bottom limit so the Curtain toggle straps are horizontal inside the top box then it shouldn't be able to be lifted up as they will hit the underside of the top box

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Easily DIYed. I’ve fitted a bunch with TWF and alone.

The hole usually has a key-locked cover to stop someone doing that

Yep there’s a lock and barrel inside that would need to be broken into first. As with anything, if someone wants in then they would get in regardless

Fair comment, thanks for sharing. The one thing I would say is that most of those things can be taken into consideration and hopefully the mistakes not made. Similar considerations apply with most DIY tasks.

I got a local firm to come and fit mine. They cancelled and delayed with every excuse under the sun, did it badly, didn’t finish it properly , didn’t honour warranty calls and then disappeared out of business. Spending money with them was a total waste, it had to be completely torn out and replaced. And I know they have started a new business doing the same. Horrendous. As mine is a single door, I wish I had seen this video beforehand as I would have done it properly myself; the kit of parts was ok overall, and I saw how easy my particular site job was when it got removed but I do not for one second doubt your skills and expertise being required for the jobs you get) but they might as well have used a knife and fork to fit it. And they called themselves ‘roller door experts’.

Also a door fitter here. Firstly while it is a good DIY attempt, that TWF company are the same as all the cheap/DIY roller door companies, cheap components, poorly fabricated and never honour thier warranties. One company very similar to this ended up on watchdog for providing dangerous and unrealiable roller doors. Couple of things I would like to point out while you are 'trying' to educate people on fitting rollers. Firstly if the door has been supplied to your measurements why are you having to cut down the guide rails? That should be done in the factory. Secondly that curtain is in 'reverse roll' and should be rolled the other way so it can be loaded over the barrell with the bottom slat leading, then you can slide on the locking straps and attach to the barrel without having to support the weight of the curtain while you do it. Thirdly that control unit is on the wrong side to the motor and you have had to extend the motor cable to the other side but that was not shown in your 'tutorial'. There was also no felt or fascia supports fitted to the front shutterbox so that will rub on the curtain in no time. People need to be aware of these cheap roller doors, as I mentioned above they use cheap Chinese knock off motors and controls as they have done in this case. The locking straps used here are also the cheapest on the market and break in a very short time frame.

It looked like alutech manufacturer

Haha thanks 😊

Let’s hope so

Thanks for sharing

The only trouble with garage sectional overhead doors is that you loose the head room when the door is in the fully open position

@@tonyl1984 That's true. Teckentrup offer an extra headroom kit for free if that's a problem (and if you have room for it).

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I’ve had two, and know - like many things - they appear to be using very common generic mass-manufacturing parts. I think the workmanship has been removed.

Nope.

I wouldn't advise it, but the old door was in the fully open position so most of the tension would be off the springs, however always more safety to unbolt by hand

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I am indeed! 👍

You think? I cut the old door in half in seconds when disposing. If I were a criminal I could of been inside my old garage door with an 18v grinder in 2-3 minutes. At the end of the day, if someone wants in then they will, regardless of the door. I’d suggest alternative security arrangements for all garages. The roller door seen in the video is up to current standards you would expect from any roller door.

Yeah this was a bit daft. You don't need to cut any springs

There is no tension on the spring when the door is up

​@@tomclowe1636 there clearly is that's why the spring jumps up, granted alot less than closed. There are some doors that are still under mega tension when open, but Joe public won't know they will just think it's cool I seen some dodgy dangerous method on you tube and end up missing an eye.

I’m sure Joe Blogs will be able to work out if the spring is under lots or little tension, people have more common sense than you think

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Like the one from TWF in the video then 👍

@@TheDIYGuy1 Some of the comments on your video😂You must have a right old laugh at some of the comments. Im just about ready to order a TWF door your video was really good and simple to follow. thanks for making it, Im looking forward to fitting mine was a great help thanks👌👍