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Roller garage doors with vision and vent laths in Ealing

Vision laths bring light into a windowless garage, and vent laths let air through, which can suit a garage in Ealing used as a workshop or store. We cover the W5 area and agree the lath position at survey.

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Guide price: from £1,040 inc VAT
First step: Free survey
Covers: Ealing, W5, W13 and W7
Area: Greater London

White roller garage door seen from inside with a band of perforated vision laths letting in daylight

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What should I know about roller garage doors with vision and vent laths in Ealing?

Ask whether vision or vent laths are covered by the certificate if you're choosing a security-rated door model.
Consider the height you want the laths at, for example level with a workbench or higher up to keep the view in limited.
Think about privacy, because vision laths can let people glimpse what's inside when the garage light is on after dark.
Decide whether the garage needs daylight, airflow or both, since vision and vent laths do different jobs.

How does it work in Ealing?

A free survey in Ealing then measures the opening and agrees the type, number and position of the laths. Your written quote records all of it.

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 roller garage doors with vision and vent laths cost in Ealing?

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)	Ex VAT
Manual roller door, single, with vision or vent laths	£1,040–£1,640	£866.67–£1,366.67 + VAT
Vision or vent laths (added to a new door)	£145–£345	£120.83–£287.50 + VAT

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

Covering Ealing and nearby

We take enquiries from across Ealing, from W5 outwards, and confirm every price and date in writing before anything is ordered. For reference, Ealing sits roughly 8 miles from Westminster.

Other places close to Ealing that we cover include Acton, Greenford and Chiswick.

Rules that apply in Ealing

Electrics

An electric door needs a power supply near the roller box. Electrical work must meet BS 7671, and in England some domestic electrical work is notifiable under Part P, so it is done by a registered competent person or signed off by building control.

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.

Roller garage doors with vision and vent laths in Ealing: questions

Do you cover Ealing?

Yes. Ealing is part of the area we cover in Greater London, including W5, W13 and W7. Get a guide price online, then we confirm a survey or visit date in writing. Dates depend on installer and engineer availability.

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

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 message you a photo of my garage in Ealing?

Yes. Photos of the opening, the inside of the garage above the door and any existing door help us give a more useful guide price for Ealing. Send them by WhatsApp or mention them in your enquiry, and we will reply in writing.

What do you check at a survey in W5?

At a survey in W5 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.

Will people be able to see into my garage through vision laths?

Possibly, especially at night when the garage light is on. If privacy matters, think about the height of the laths and what's stored nearby. Placing them higher in the curtain, or having fewer of them, can help. We'll talk through the position at survey so you can balance daylight against privacy for your garage.

Can I have vision laths on an electric roller door?

Yes. Vision and vent laths are part of the curtain, so they coil onto the barrel and run in the guides like the rest of the laths, whether the door is manual or electric. An electric door with vision laths is commissioned in the usual way, with the limits set and the safety edge or photocells tested.