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Roller door types · BH15

Manual roller garage doors in Poole

Manual roller doors are the lowest-cost route to a roller garage door, and we can fit them in Poole and throughout BH15. Each price includes removing your old roller or up-and-over door, and a free survey confirms the measurements first.

Guide price
from £895 inc VAT
First step
Free survey
Covers
Poole, BH15, BH14 and BH17
Area
Dorset
White manual roller garage door with a centre lock on a detached brick garage at the end of a gravel driveComputer-generated image

What should I know about manual roller garage doors in Poole?

  • Check the floor across the opening is level, because the bottom rail needs to sit evenly for the lock to engage properly.
  • Think about who will open the door and how often, since a manual curtain has to be lifted and pulled down by hand every time.
  • Bear in mind that manual doors suit narrower openings best, and wider curtains get heavier to lift even with spring assistance.
  • Ask how the bottom-rail lock works and where the keys will be kept, since the lock is what secures a closed manual door.

How does it work in Poole?

Start with the online quote tool by choosing a manual door and entering the width and height of your opening. The guide price includes fitting and taking away your old door.

  1. STEP 01

    Guide price

    Answer four quick questions online and see a price range for your opening.

  2. STEP 02

    Free survey

    We measure the opening, headroom, side room, lintel and power, and talk through options.

  3. STEP 03

    Written quote

    You get the price inc VAT, what is included and the payment stages in writing.

  4. STEP 04

    Fitting day

    Old door out, new door in, commissioned and handed over with the paperwork.

How much do manual roller garage doors cost in Poole?

ItemGuide price (inc VAT)Ex VAT
Manual roller door, single opening up to 2.4 m£895–£1,295£745.83–£1,079.17 + VAT
Manual roller door, wide single 2.4–3.0 m£1,095–£1,545£912.50–£1,287.50 + VAT
Manual roller door, double 3.0–4.0 m£1,395–£1,995£1,162.50–£1,662.50 + VAT

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

Covering Poole and nearby

We survey and fit roller garage doors across Poole, including BH15, BH14 and BH17, as part of our coverage in Dorset. Poole is about 20 miles from Dorchester.

Nearby, we also take enquiries from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Dorchester.

Rules that apply in Poole

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.

Powered door safety

Every powered door we fit is commissioned with force testing to BS EN 12453 and handed over with a Declaration of Conformity and UKCA or CE marking, as the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 require.

Manual roller garage doors in Poole: questions

Do you charge more for Poole than other towns in Dorset?

No. Guide prices are the same for Poole as for anywhere else we cover in Dorset. The written quote reflects your opening and the door you choose, not your postcode, apart from islands and remote areas where any travel cost is shown in advance.

Is the survey in Poole 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.

How long does it take to fit a roller garage door in Poole?

Most single domestic roller doors are fitted in a day once the door has been made, including removing the old door. Wider doors, conversions that need building work and jobs where power has to be run can take longer; the quote says what to expect.

Do I need permission for a new roller garage door in Poole?

Replacing a garage door is not usually development that needs planning permission in England, and widening the opening needs building control approval. If you live in a listed building, a conservation area or on an estate with covenants or planning conditions, check before ordering.

Can I fit a manual roller door to a garage with no electricity?

Yes, and that's one of its main advantages. A manual door needs no motor, no control box and no power supply, so it suits detached garages, lock-ups and outbuildings without electrics. If you want an electric door there later, a qualified electrician would need to provide a fused spur, which adds cost and depends on getting a supply to the garage.

Is a manual roller door a good fit for a garage court or lock-up?

Often, yes. Manual roller doors are practical for private garage courts and lock-ups owned by landlords, residents' associations or management companies, especially where individual garages have no power. We can survey and price several doors together, and each opening is measured separately so every door is made for its own opening.

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Manual roller garage doors in Poole

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