GROTO

What we offer

Garage and industrial doors made to measure

Doors and automation from a single manufacturer. Every element is built for a specific opening, and measuring and installation are done by our authorised partners.

We supply doors, gates and automation from a single manufacturer - so finishes can be matched and one supplier answers for the whole job.

The range covers three product groups. Garage doors in sectional, roller and side-hinged versions. Industrial doors for halls, warehouses and commercial buildings, including a glazed aluminium version. And drive accessories: control, safety and backup power.

Everything is made to measure. That is not a marketing line but a consequence of how openings in buildings actually look: after plastering they rarely match the drawings, and in existing buildings they are often out of square. A stock size would require the building to adapt to the door - packing out, chasing or hiding the difference behind a trim.

We do not publish prices, because for a product built for one specific opening a price list would not answer the question about your job. A quote is prepared by an advisor once the dimensions and finish are settled. Before production starts, an authorised partner takes the measurements.

What each category covers

Garage doors
Sectional doors lifting under the ceiling, roller doors winding onto a shaft above the opening, and side-hinged doors swinging outwards. A 40 or 60 mm panel, over 200 painted colours, dozens of woodgrain laminates, embossings and textures to choose from. We match the construction to the room above the lintel and to whether the garage is heated.
Industrial doors
For halls, warehouses, workshops and commercial buildings. Sectional constructions and glazed aluminium frames where daylight matters. We start from the number of cycles per day and the available power supply, because those decide how long the solution lasts.
Drive accessories
Remotes, keypads and key switches, photocells and safety edges, warning lamps and backup batteries. All matched to the specific drive, because compatibility with the control unit matters more than the specification of the device.

Not sure what you need?

Tell us the size of the opening and how it will be used. We will pick the construction, finish and drive, and an advisor will prepare the quote.

Garage and industrial doors - what suits which opening

Two groups of doors close openings from a garage by the house to a production hall, and the accessories match them to how they are used.

Garage doors are the most common choice for a detached house. Sectional doors lift under the ceiling and leave the driveway clear, roller doors wind onto a shaft above the opening and solve the problem of a low lintel, side-hinged doors swing outwards and need no room under the ceiling. There is a choice of panel embossings, surface textures, over 200 painted colours and dozens of woodgrain laminates.

Industrial doors work in a different regime. Dozens of cycles a day load the construction as no domestic door is loaded, and downtime after a failure costs more than the door itself. So with commercial buildings we start from the real number of openings and the available power supply - large leaves and continuous duty often need a three-phase feed brought in before installation. A glazed aluminium version makes sense where daylight in the hall matters.

What to look at when comparing quotes

Panel thickness and thermal break
Cheaper doors use a 20-25 mm panel with no thermal break. The difference shows on the heating bill, not in the purchase price.
How the springs are sized
A spring picked by eye rather than by leaf weight is the most common cause of failure after two seasons.
Rollers and tracks
Rollers without bearings are cheaper and just as quiet for the first year. Then they grind and wear the track.
Safety features as standard
Anti-drop, finger-trap protection and obstacle detection are required by the standards, not extras on a quote.