Sizes, finishes and features · B79

Roller garage doors with vision and vent laths in Tamworth

Vision laths bring light into a windowless garage, and vent laths let air through, which can suit a garage in Tamworth used as a workshop or store. We cover the B79 area and agree the lath position at survey.

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Guide price: from £1,040 inc VAT
First step: Free survey
Covers: Tamworth, B79, B77 and B78
Area: Staffordshire

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 Tamworth?

Decide whether the garage needs daylight, airflow or both, since vision and vent laths do different jobs.
Think about privacy, because vision laths can let people glimpse what's inside when the garage light is on after dark.
Keep anything that must stay completely dry away from vent laths, as some moisture may get in during wet, windy weather.
Plan vision or vent laths into your order from the start, because they're built into the curtain when the door is made.

How does it work in Tamworth?

When you're happy with the quote and accept it, we put the fitting date in writing, based on when an installer is available. The door, including its special laths, is only ordered after that acceptance.

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 Tamworth?

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 Tamworth and nearby

Tamworth is within the area we cover in Staffordshire. Homes in B79, B77 and B78 get the same survey, quote and fitting process as everywhere else we work. For reference, Tamworth sits roughly 21 miles from Stafford.

We also cover Lichfield (6 miles), Sutton Coldfield (7 miles) and Aldridge (10 miles).

Rules that apply in Tamworth

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.

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

Can you remove my old garage door in Tamworth?

Yes. Every door price includes removing and disposing of an old roller or up-and-over door at your Tamworth 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.

How much do roller garage doors with vision and vent laths cost in Tamworth?

Our guide price for roller garage doors with vision and vent laths is from £1,040 inc VAT. The figure for your garage depends on the opening size, the door specification and any extras, and is confirmed in a written quote after a free survey. The guide prices are the same in Tamworth as elsewhere we cover.

Do you cover Tamworth?

Yes. Tamworth is part of the area we cover in Staffordshire, including B79, B77 and B78. Get a guide price online, then we confirm a survey or visit date in writing. Dates depend on installer and engineer availability.

What do you check at a survey in B79?

At a survey in B79 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.

Can vision laths be added to my existing roller door?

Vision and vent laths are built into the curtain when a new door is made, which is why we offer them as an extra on new doors. Changing laths in an existing curtain depends on finding compatible laths for that door, so if you want daylight or ventilation in your current garage, it's usually simplest to plan them into a replacement door.

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.