Garador Horizon Steel Up & Over Garage Door

The Garador Horizon uses a one-piece up-and-over door panel that pivots upwards and moves into the garage as it opens. Unlike a sectional or roller door, the panel remains in one piece throughout the opening cycle, with the exact movement determined by whether canopy or retractable lifting gear is selected.

Galvanised steel construction

The door panel is made from high-grade galvanised steel, with a zinc coating protecting the underlying metal against corrosion. A powder-coated finish is then applied across the panel to provide further protection from weathering while giving the door its finished appearance.

Garador uses spot welds rather than visible rivets to join the steel sheets and rear braces, creating a smooth external surface. The panel is built around a galvanised steel box-section chassis, with twin galvanised back braces reinforcing the door leaf and helping it remain rigid during operation.

Horizontal ribbed Horizon design

The Horizon uses a simple horizontal ribbed profile with clean lines across the full width of the door. Garador positions its ribbed steel designs as a versatile style suited to a wide range of homes, while the steel construction and powder-coated finish provide the durability needed for regular exterior use.

Locking and safe operation

Two-point locking is fitted as standard, with the locking arrangement changing according to the lifting gear. Canopy doors use a tubular latch system at the top of the door, while retractable doors use rotary latches positioned at the lower corners.

The safety mechanisms also differ between the two systems. Canopy lifting gear uses an anti-drop device to stop the door falling in the event of a spring or cable failure, while retractable lifting gear uses a triple spring system and a secure parking position to help keep the door controlled when open.

Canopy or retractable lifting gear

The lifting gear determines how the Horizon moves as it opens, how much space the mechanism uses inside the garage, and whether the door is well suited to electric automation. Both options use the same one-piece door panel, but the opening path and supporting hardware differ.

Canopy lifting gear

With canopy lifting gear, the door pivots upwards without horizontal tracks running back into the garage. When fully open, around one-third of the door projects outside the opening, with the remainder forming a canopy overhead.

Garador offers canopy lifting gear on certain standard Horizon door sizes up to 2438mm wide and 2136mm high. A zinc-coated torsion spring helps raise and lower the panel, with steel cables running around a cast-alloy drum to control its movement. Guide rails keep the door travelling in a fixed path, while an anti-drop mechanism prevents it from falling if a spring or cable fails.

Retractable lifting gear

With retractable lifting gear, the door travels upwards and then back along horizontal tracks inside the garage. When fully open, the bottom of the panel sits flush with the garage opening rather than projecting outside.

Retractable gear is available for standard single Horizon doors up to 2438mm wide. Solid steel pivot arms, a triple spring system, and horizontal guide rails control the movement of the panel, while a secure parking position helps prevent the open door from rolling forwards unexpectedly.

Garador recommends retractable lifting gear where electric automation is planned, making it the better choice for buyers intending to add a GaraMatic operator. The exact Horizon size available with either lifting system depends on the final door specification.

Security and Secured by Design option

For additional security, the Horizon is available with an optional Secured by Design specification. This adds a galvanised steel frame for greater structural strength, along with additional steel plates around the lower locking points.

The lock body is further protected by a reinforcing plate and anti-snap cylinder, while the rear of the door is
upgraded from two braces to at least eight for greater resistance against forced entry. This configuration is supplied for manual operation and is not suitable for automation.

The Horizon is available on this page in standard single-door sizes up to 2438mm wide. The dimensions and space required depend on whether the Horizon is ordered with canopy or retractable lifting gear and whether a Garador steel frame is included.

The steel frame is manufactured to suit the selected door size and supplied pre-painted to complement the door finish. Because the lifting gear and frame affect the space required around and behind the opening, choose the configuration before finalising the ordering dimensions.

Check the structural opening and available internal clearance carefully before ordering, particularly where retractable tracks or an electric operator will extend back into the garage. Follow our up-and-over garage door measuring guide for the dimensions required.