Sizes, finishes and features · DA11

Roller garage doors with vision and vent laths in Gravesend

Before adding vision laths to a new door for your home in Gravesend, think about light, privacy and insulation. A free survey in Kent lets us talk through the trade-offs with you and measure your opening properly before anything is ordered.

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Guide price: from £1,040 inc VAT
First step: Free survey
Covers: Gravesend, DA11, DA12 and DA10
Area: Kent

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 Gravesend?

Weigh up insulation if you're choosing insulated laths, as vent laths let air through and vision laths hold less heat.
Plan vision or vent laths into your order from the start, because they're built into the curtain when the door is made.
Decide whether the garage needs daylight, airflow or both, since vision and vent laths do different jobs.
Check the agreed position of the laths in your written quote, and again on fitting day before the installer finishes.

How does it work in Gravesend?

A free survey in Gravesend 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 Gravesend?

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 Gravesend and nearby

If your garage is in Gravesend (DA11, DA12 and DA10), you can get a guide price online now, and we confirm any survey or visit date in writing. For reference, Gravesend sits roughly 14 miles from Maidstone.

Other places close to Gravesend that we cover include Grays, Strood and South Ockendon.

Rules that apply in Gravesend

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.

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.

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

What do you check at a survey in DA11?

At a survey in DA11 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.

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

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 you charge more for Gravesend than other towns in Kent?

No. Guide prices are the same for Gravesend as for anywhere else we cover in Kent. 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.

Can you remove my old garage door in Gravesend?

Yes. Every door price includes removing and disposing of an old roller or up-and-over door at your Gravesend address, along with standard fixings and making good to the reveals. If the frame or lintel needs work, we price it at the survey before you agree.

Do vent laths let rain or insects into the garage?

Vent laths have openings by design, so some air movement comes with them, and in very wet, windy weather a little moisture may get in. If you store things that must stay completely dry, keep them away from the door. Think about where the vent laths sit in the curtain, and discuss it at the survey before you decide.

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.