Differences in buying a Manual or an Automatic Roller Garage Doors

When perusing roller garage doors you will notice that the main difference is whether they are manual or automatically operated. Please find below a list of differences you should consider before deciding upon what kind of roller garage door you would prefer:

1. Price
Even though the garage door stays exactly the same, depending upon whether it is a manual or automatic roller garage door will have an effect on the price.
Because manual roller garage doors do not require any extra specialist mechanism, they are the cheaper option. Roller garage doors are also fairly light and so opting for a manual door is not, typically, a huge inconvenience.
If you prefer automatic roller garage doors you have to be willing to pay that little bit extra for the tubular motor that will need to be built into barrel that rests on top of the garage door opening. However this added element can make the installation process a little more difficult.

2. Installation
If you are choosing your garage door based upon the installation difficulty then the manual roller garage doors will be best for you. As there is no extra automatic element to be installed then the manual option is the easiest choice.
However, by opting for the easy option concerning installation you may be limiting yourself in terms of operation.

3. Operation
Obviously manual roller garage doors require you to physically open and close the garage door yourself, where as the automatic roller garage doors allow you to open and close the garage doors via the use of a battery powered remote. Therefore, if the weather is horrific or you are disabled in anyway an automatic garage roller door will be the most appropriate option.
However, if you do choose an automatic garage door you will need electricity access.

4. Access to Electricity
Obviously automatic roller garage doors require electricity access and therefore if electricity is not already available one would need to either consider supplying the garage with electricity or choosing the manual option.
Although it may seem like an unnecessary hassle to install an electricity supply initially, this can then be used for other purposes than simply the roller garage door. For instance, you could convert your garage to a workspace or use it to store your washing machine or tumble dryer.