Garage doors in Perth

Garage door jobs around Perth

Most Perth garage door jobs fall into a handful of groups: a new or replacement door, an opener or motor, a repair or service, or an electric gate. Tell us which one it is and what you have now, and the job goes to a door specialist who works in your part of the city.

That covers garage door repair in Cockburn and the southern suburbs, the northern corridor up to Joondalup, the eastern suburbs below the hills, and the coast down through Rockingham to Mandurah.

Custom garage doors in Perth

A custom door is mostly about the look of the house from the street. Steel-Line's Custom Collection includes Western Red Cedar timber doors, and its Flush Mount door is clad in whatever cladding the homeowner picks, so it disappears into the front wall.

The material changes how a door lives. Steel-Line says its aluminium composite doors are light, weather-resistant and absorb vibration, and its polycarbonate multiwall door lets diffused light into the garage while cutting glare. Ask how the one you like handles a west-facing driveway in full afternoon sun.

Not every finish in a national brochure is sold over here. Steel-Line says its UniCote LUX roller door is not available in Western Australia and its DecoWood timber-look finish may not be either. It also says its own factory in Perth serves the West Coast market.

WA's rules for door work

Western Australia has no licence just for garage doors. What it has is builder registration: Building and Energy says a registered building contractor is needed when the work needs a building permit, is worth $20,000 or more and is in the prescribed area. Registration for work on a garage, carport or shed (a Class 10a building) starts at $50,000.

Building and Energy's list of work that needs no builder registration does not mention garage doors at all, so ask the door business whether your particular job needs a permit. The WA Online Licence Search shows whether a builder is registered.

Openers and wiring in WA

WA law says all electrical work must be done by someone holding the right electrical licence. A new power point near the ceiling, or an opener that is hard-wired, is done by a licensed electrical contractor, and Building and Energy's advice to homeowners is never to attempt their own electrical work.

You can tell the WA licences apart by their first letters: EC for an electrical contractor, EW for a licensed electrician. For installing work, the contractor has to give you a copy of the Electrical Safety Certificate within 28 days of finishing.