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How to Identify Your Garage Door Type

Knowing your garage door type helps our technicians diagnose issues faster and arrive with the correct parts. Use this guide to identify whether you have a sectional, tilt, or roller door — then call us for fast, professional service anywhere in Perth.

Sectional garage door on Perth home

Sectional Garage Doors

How It Works

Made up of horizontal panel sections connected by hinges. The door slides up and overhead along tracks, folding at each panel joint as it opens.

Key Features

  • Multiple horizontal panels (typically 4–5 sections)
  • Runs on vertical and horizontal tracks with rollers
  • Opens vertically — no swing-out clearance needed
  • Available in steel, timber-look, and insulated options

Common Repair Needs

  • Broken torsion or extension springs
  • Worn rollers and bent tracks
  • Damaged or dented panels
  • Opener and remote faults

Best Suited For

Most popular in Perth. Ideal for homes with limited driveway space, double garages, and those wanting insulation and modern styling.

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Tilt garage door on Australian home

Tilt Garage Doors

How It Works

A single solid panel that tilts outward at the bottom and slides up into the garage ceiling on a pivot or retractable arm system.

Key Features

  • One-piece solid panel design
  • Swings outward before moving up
  • Available in timber, steel, and aluminium
  • Simple mechanism with fewer moving parts

Common Repair Needs

  • Spring tension adjustment or replacement
  • Pivot arm and hinge wear
  • Panel warping or weather damage
  • Counterbalance spring failures

Best Suited For

Great for older Perth homes and single garages. Simple, reliable, and cost-effective — but requires clearance in front of the door to open.

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Roller garage door rolling up into drum

Roller Garage Doors

How It Works

The door is made of narrow horizontal slats (a curtain) that roll up around a drum barrel mounted above the door opening inside the garage.

Key Features

  • Curtain of interlocking steel or aluminium slats
  • Rolls into a compact barrel above the opening
  • No ceiling tracks — maximises internal garage space
  • Compact and space-efficient design

Common Repair Needs

  • Slat damage or jamming
  • Motor and drive mechanism faults
  • Guide rail misalignment
  • Curtain off-track issues

Best Suited For

Perfect for garages with limited headroom or ceiling storage. Popular across Perth for single-car garages, carports, and commercial roller shutters.

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Not Sure What Type of Door You Have?

No problem — call us and describe your door. Our Perth technicians can identify it over the phone and arrive with the right parts.

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