Alyn Garage Doors
- Classic Framed, Ledged & Braced Design: A true FLB garage door with solid, full-thickness top and bottom rails for timeless style and durability.
- Made to Measure: Custom-made to perfectly fit your garage, available as a pair or a single pedestrian door with optional door frames.
- Crafted to Last: Constructed with wedged mortice and tenon joints for long-lasting strength and stability.
- Selected Timber Options: Choose from Scandinavian Redwood, Accoya, European Oak, Meranti, or Idigbo for a smooth, planed finish.
- Customizable Frame Options: Enter your door opening dimensions, or select a frame to match your brickwork opening during the build process.
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Current lead times are approx 12-14 weeks at present
Description
Alyn Framed ledged and braced garage doors
The Alyn is a true framed ledged and braced door, if you look at the front and rear pics above you’ll notice that the boarding ends where it comes into contact with the bottom rail, and the bottom rail is at the very bottom of the door.
These days you’ll find a lot of people trying to pass off ‘framed, ledged and braced doors’ that do not have a full thickness bottom rail (they have a hidden or barefaced bottom rail which can only be seen from the rear of the door) as can be seen on the centre rail in the Alyn doors above – these are not true framed ledged and braced doors (FLB). If you’re looking for a door without a solid bottom rail then check out our Clwyd garage doors still based on a through, wedged morticed and tenon jointed frame!
If you do choose a true framed, ledged and braced door then the other thing to check is the proportions of the bottom rail in comparison to the top rail or head – the bottom rail is always bigger! As with the Alyn above, the bottom rail is 5 3/4″ / 145mm while the top rail is 3 3/4″ / 95mm. The Reason for this is tried and tested over the years, the door would not look right with a 3 3/4″ high bottom rail and if you decided to match the top rail with the dimensions of the bottom rails (145mm) then again the doors look out of proportion!
So why a solid bottom rail?
The solid bottom rail gives the doors additional strength that is especially needed on wider doors. It also provides the added benefit of protecting the more vulnerable end grain of the tongue and groove boards (end grain can be difficult to protect adequately with paints or stains as it gets absorbed rather quickly and doesn’t last as long!), with a solid bottom rail the boarding of the doors is approx 5 3/4 inches (145mm) high up from the ground meaning that the boards cannot soak up any lying water.
Customise our Alyn garage doors
As with all our garage doors, the Alyn is made to measure and can be customised further. You may want an unequally split pair of doors for example or stable style garage doors, for anything not listed then please contact us.
Alyn garage doors – specifications
Available in five kiln dried timbers –
Prime European Oak (Hardwood)
Idigbo (Hardwood)
Meranti (Hardwood)
A1 Accoya (Acetylated Softwood)
Unsorted Scandinavian Redwood (Softwood)
Construction – Framed, ledged & braced garage doors , based on a through, wedged morticed & tenoned jointed frame
Height – Made to measure
Width – Made to measure
Stiles – 3 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ / 95mm x 45mm
Heads/Top rails – 3 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ / 95mm x 45mm
Hidden rails (visible from rear only) – 3 3/4″ x 7/8″ / 95mm x 22mm
Bottom rails – 5 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ / 145mm x 45mm
Rebated meeting stiles (the doors overlap when closed).
Our Guarantee
Gate Expectation’s mission is to bring the highest quality bespoke measured wooden gates, side hung wooden garage doors and general joinery items to the market at a quality and price point that can’t be matched.
If not completely satisfied we offer 30-day no hassle returns on all our off-the-shelf range.
Three generations of master carpentry and joinery experience in each and every product. Read more about our history here.
Ordering / Delivery
Contact Us
Garage Door Automation
About Us
Measuring Up
Timbers
Ordering / Delivery
Every thing we manufacture is made to measure by our British Woodworking Federation Approved Joiners.
To proceed with an order we require a 25% deposit which can made online (via Stripe (our online card processors) or Paypal), over the telephone on 01745 362444 for UK issued credit or debit cards, or bank transfer (please contact us for our bank details).
Once the order is approaching completion we will request final payment. Delivery is then arranged once we have received final payment.
Upon receipt of any order then an full order confirmation is sent out (this will follow the auto generated email that you receive immediately after placing an order).
This order confirmation email gives you a chance to double check sizes and for us to confirm final details.
Once an order is received you will receive a ‘completion week’ within your order confirmation email. Once the gate is ready for despatch we will contact you to arrange a suitable day for delivery, we do not just send the completed gates out and hope for the best!
Deliveries are Tuesdays-Fridays only, excluding any Bank Holidays/Public Holidays.
Where possible we try and use a dedicated van for deliveries so like to try and group several deliveries within the same area on the same day, but we do also use Nationwide carriers as well.
For deliveries further afield we will ship on a carrier.
All prices gate prices include delivery to most parts of the UK mainland. Exclusions to this are highlands or Scotland and off shore areas of the UK (Scottish Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Channel Islands).
Additional delivery charges
Scottish Highlands (3-5 day) £46
Scilly / Scottish Islands (3-5day) £56
Isle of Wight £36
Isle of Man (3-5 day) £76
Channel Islands (3-5 day) £56
All inc VAT
Please note that due to Brexit we are currently not shipping to Northern Ireland or Europe.
Contact Us
Wooden garage doors
To get a personalised costing on on any of our garage doors please use the form below. Alternatively you can also give us a ring on 01745 362444 or send us a message on Whatsapp 07835 112829
Garage Door Automation
We do not supply automation systems with our doors, for doors that are being automated you should source a trained gate automater as it is not a fit and forget install, it is also impossible to supply a gate automation system without the automater first doing a site survey.
Doors once automated are legally classed as a machine and need testing (and signing off as being safe) after install and every 12 months after.
For clearances on installs that are being automated, recommended door frame sizes and hinge/ironmongery requiremnts then your gate automater should advise as different systems have different specs and requirements.
All our doors can be manufactured to suit automation. If intending to automate then please contact us for more information
About Us
Three generations of time served craftsman…
We’re a small family run company, who come from a long line of carpenters and joiners, you could say it’s in our blood.
Based in Rhyl, on the beautiful North Wales coast we produce made to measure wooden gates, side hung wooden garage doors and general joinery items. We began making our own range of gates and garage doors back in 1989, but our business is based on decades of carpentry and joinery expertise that stretches back over three generations. Our work today is still based on the teaching, techniques and craftsmanship of our forefathers.
Measuring Up
All you need to supply us with at this stage to get a price/proceed with an order is the structural opening height & width.
If you just have a brickwork opening with no frame in place then just measure the opening width (in three places – top, middle & bottom) and use the smallest measurement. Posts can be added as you travel through the steps to order your gates. Keep a note on all three measurements.
You have a frame in place – again measure the opening width in three places (top, middle & bottom) and use the smallest measurement. Again keep a note of all three measurements however.
Oak framed garages – In most cases you do not need a door frame, however be aware that a frame may be need if you have a brick skirting/plinth around the framing at floor level. This skirting/plinth will in a lot of cases interfere with position of bottom hinge so in this instance a door frame would be used.
Clearances – At this stage do not worry about clearances on your gates in width. Clearances will vary depending on how you intend to hang the gates and once an order is received we will contact you to discuss this.
Timbers
We use 5 timbers –
Unsorted Scandinavian Redwood (Softwood) – Manufactured from Unsorted Grade Scandinavian Redwood. This is a better grade of softwood than either 5ths or 6ths and is visually sorted for both smaller and fewer knots which in turn make for stronger timber. All our Scandinavian Redwood products are supplied preservative treated.
Density 510 kg/m3
Meranti (Hardwood)
Density 660 – 710 kg/m3
*Density can vary 20% or more*
Idigbo (Hardwood)
560 kg/m3
*Density can vary 20% or more*
A1 Accoya (Modified Softwood) – Very much the best of the best and the most long lasting comercially used timber. Doesn’t absorb water so doesn’t rot and any movement (shrinkage/expansion) is minimal. So good that Accsys technologies guarantee it against rot for 50 years! Whilst it is a costly timber, its enhanced performance and longevity may justify the investment in certain applications.
Density 510 kg/m3
Prime European Oak (Hardwood) – Sourced from the forests of Europe, the Oak we use is ‘Prime’ Oak rather than joinery grade or character Oak. The grade of Prime Oak ensures timber with minimal defects, such as knots, blemishes, or irregularities. Light to medium-brown in color. The natural hues of prime oak contribute to its timeless and classic appearance.
Density 720 kg/m3
*Density can vary 20% or more*
Our Scandinavian Redwood products are supplied preservative treated (straw coloured) ready for decoration.
Clear preservatives can be added to all our other timbers (with exception of the Accoya) and all are then supplied ready for decoration.
If painting then the Scan Redwood, Meranti or Accoya are the best options. All our timbers can be stained, however is planning on staining the Accoya then please do let us know, as a by product of the modification process the Accoya can have visible black staining/marks which we have to remove, this can result in the gates finishing at 65mm thick rather than our usual 70mm thick.
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