Sizes, finishes and features · CT9

Coloured and woodgrain roller garage doors in Margate

If your home in Margate is listed, in a conservation area or on an estate with covenants, check what's allowed before choosing a colour. Once you know, we can price and fit the door in Kent.

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Guide price: from £990 inc VAT
First step: Free survey
Covers: Margate, CT9, CT8 and CT10
Area: Kent

Golden oak woodgrain roller garage door on a Cotswold stone garage beside a cottage

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What should I know about coloured and woodgrain roller garage doors in Margate?

Ask whether the colour you want is in the manufacturer's range, because colours outside it are priced separately on survey.
Compare any colour against your house in daylight, as screens and printed charts rarely show a shade accurately.
Decide whether you want the guide rails and box in the same finish, especially if the box will be face-fitted outside.
Remember that a large flat door can make a colour look slightly different from the same shade on a narrow window frame.

How does it work in Margate?

Choose your door and add a RAL colour or woodgrain finish in the online quote tool to see a guide price. The guide price covers fitting and removal of your existing door as well as the finish.

STEP 01
Guide price
Answer four quick questions online and see a price range for your opening.
STEP 02
Free survey
We measure the opening, headroom, side room, lintel and power, and talk through options.
STEP 03
Written quote
You get the price inc VAT, what is included and the payment stages in writing.
STEP 04
Fitting day
Old door out, new door in, commissioned and handed over with the paperwork.

How much do coloured and woodgrain roller garage doors cost in Margate?

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)	Ex VAT
Manual roller door, single, in a RAL colour or woodgrain finish	£990–£1,540	£825–£1,283.33 + VAT
RAL colour or woodgrain finish (added to a new door)	£95–£245	£79.17–£204.17 + VAT

Guide prices for homes, last reviewed 25 October 2026. Your written quote is the price. See the full price list.

Covering Margate and nearby

Our coverage in Kent includes Margate and the CT9, CT8 and CT10 postcode districts, so the same guide prices and written quotes apply here. For reference, Margate sits roughly 38 miles from Maidstone.

Looking from a neighbouring town? We also cover Broadstairs (3 miles) and Ramsgate (3 miles).

Rules that apply in Margate

Planning

Replacing a garage door is not usually development that needs planning permission. Check first if your home is listed (listed building consent covers works that affect its character), sits in a conservation area with an Article 4 direction, or is on an estate where planning conditions or covenants control garage doors.

Structural work

Widening the opening, removing a central pier or fitting a new lintel is structural work that needs Building Regulations approval from building control before it starts.

Coloured and woodgrain roller garage doors in Margate: questions

Is the survey in Margate really free?

Yes. For a new door, a replacement or a conversion, the survey is free and there is no obligation to go ahead. We measure the opening, check the lintel, headroom, side room and power, and send a written quote afterwards.

Can I get a price for Margate without anyone visiting?

Yes. The guide price tool takes four steps and gives a range for your opening and door type. It is a guide, not a quote: the written quote comes after the survey or once the visit price is agreed.

What do you check at a survey in CT9?

At a survey in CT9 we measure the width and height of the opening, the headroom above it for the roller box, the side room for the guide rails and the floor level. We also look at the lintel and where power can come from for an electric door.

Do you cover Margate?

Yes. Margate is part of the area we cover in Kent, including CT9, CT8 and CT10. Get a guide price online, then we confirm a survey or visit date in writing. Dates depend on installer and engineer availability.

Will the guide rails and box match the door colour?

It's worth asking at the survey. On most fittings the box sits inside the garage, but the guide rails can be visible from outside, and a face-fitted box is fully on show. Finish options for the guides and box depend on the door model, so tell us what you'd like and the quote will state exactly what's included.

Does a woodgrain roller door need treating like real timber?

No. A woodgrain finish is a wood effect on aluminium or steel laths, so it doesn't need staining, oiling or varnishing like timber. Clean it as the manufacturer recommends and keep the guide rails free of debris. Manufacturer's warranty terms for the door and its finish are set out in writing in your quote.