Older garages in Thomastown
The City of Whittlesea says Thomastown grew significantly after the war, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s, and that its future growth depends on how quickly older properties are renewed. On a house from that time, the garage may have been built around one smaller car and a tilt door.
Tilt doors still have a place: Steel-Line says they suit smaller garages with restricted side room or headroom. B&D's Flex-A-Door is another way out of an old tilt door, and because it sits behind the opening rather than swinging out, B&D says a car can park right up against it.
Roller doors in Thomastown
Roller doors cover plenty of garages and carports here, along with the sheds and workshops near the employment precinct Whittlesea calls state significant. Most residential roller doors are steel: Steel-Line makes its roller doors from BlueScope Colorbond and Zincalume, and Gliderol uses BlueScope steel in a wide range of Colorbond colours.
Garage door repairs in Thomastown
On an older door, wear adds up slowly. B&D's manual says it is natural for springs to lose tension over time, so a door that is harder to raise than it used to be may need its springs looked at rather than a new door.
If lifting it by hand is getting harder, an opener can help once the door itself is sound. Steel-Line says its sectional openers fit most popular brands, and if there is no power point on the ceiling, a licensed electrician puts one in.
Around Thomastown
Renovating an older home
Victoria has no licence for garage doors, but once building work passes $10,000 the builder must be registered with the BPC.
Checking the electrical side
Energy Safe Victoria's public registers let you look up the electrical contractor who runs power for a new opener.
What we would do
If you are renovating, measure the garage opening before designing around a double door. Widening an opening is building work, and once the job passes $10,000 Victoria's registration and written contract rules apply.