Garage door missing parts

[CPJones]

And all a burglar does is thump a pointed screwdriver through the tin door and push on that vertical bar and doors open, seen it 100s of times when doing burglary locksmithing

Nor could my original up and over door, it's a 'feature' of many of them. You could lock it from the inside, by disconnecting the vertical linkage.

Those up and over doors are very easy to break into, which is why you see some with added hasps and padlocks either at the bottom, or the sides. If there is another means of entry, then simple sliding bolts can be added, at the sides, on the inside.

In your opinions, what's the most secure garage door type with a budget of £1,000?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

In your opinions, what's the most secure garage door type with a budget of £1,000?

More secure, and more convenient - a modern, automatic roller shutter door. I replaced my up and over, myself, with one, well over a decade ago. It cost me around £400, and came with two remote controls, one added to the car, the other located by our back door. It uses insulated tubular, lathes, of aluminium, raised and lowered by a tubular motor and gearbox in the middle of the roll.

I ordered the door, ready cut to size, and collected it as a kit from the seller, on my roof rack.

Even they are not break-in proof, though they would make an awful lot of noise getting it open. The next stage up, would be an industrial type, steel roller door.

 

[CPJones]

More secure, and more convenient - a modern, automatic roller shutter door. I replaced my up and over, myself, with one, well over a decade ago. It cost me around £400, and came with two remote controls, one added to the car, the other located by our back door. It uses insulated tubular, lathes, of aluminium, raised and lowered by a tubular motor and gearbox in the middle of the roll.

I ordered the door, ready cut to size, and collected it as a kit from the seller, on my roof rack.

Even they are not break-in proof, though they would make an awful lot of noise getting it open. The next stage up, would be an industrial type, steel roller door.

Thank you.

As I'm sure must be obvious from my posts, I'm a complete novice when it comes to DIY: I wouldn't even consider attempting to replace the door myself.

A roller door like yours (with remote controls) is what I'd like to replace our up-and-over with but, from what I was told by the person who came to try to fix the lock, that would cost considerably more than £1,000.

We live in what I consider/hope to be a very safe area but I'd still like something more secure than what we've currently got.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

As I'm sure must be obvious from my posts, I'm a complete novice when it comes to DIY: I wouldn't even consider attempting to replace the door myself.

Maybe, a good opportunity to begin to learn?

It's a two-handed job, though I managed it on my own. You fix the tracks, at each side, lift the roll on top, bolt it in place, plug it in and adjust the limit stops.

 

[CPJones]

Maybe, a good opportunity to begin to learn?

It's a two-handed job, though I managed it on my own. You fix the tracks, at each side, lift the roll on top, bolt it in place, plug it in and adjust the limit stops.

I think I'd be better off starting with something like putting up a shelf rather than replacing a garage door. The stakes are a bit lower.