ARCHITECTURAL TIMBER GARAGE DOORS
Over 50 years’ experience in designing and crafting bespoke architectural timber garage doors,
supporting architects and design professionals in the successful integration into high value properties
The garage door, often one of the largest and most prominent features of a home’s exterior, plays a crucial role in defining the overall aesthetic and character of a property.
Architectural timber garage doors offer a unique blend of timeless beauty, natural warmth, and robust functionality, making them an ideal choice for architects and homeowners alike.
Here at Rundum Meir, we understand the importance of creating garage doors that not only meet the practical needs of security and durability but also enhance the architectural integrity of the home.
The importance of material selection – why timber is a good material for architectural garage doors
Architects working on high-end residential projects often face the challenge of balancing form and function.
The selection of materials for garage doors is central to this challenge, as the right material not only influences the door’s performance and longevity but also plays a pivotal role in harmonising the garage door with the property’s architectural style.
This is where timber is considered by many within the industry as an excellent building material.
Timber offers a warmth and natural beauty that is difficult to replicate with other materials. Its rich textures and varying grain patterns provide a unique, organic character to each garage door, ensuring that no two doors are exactly alike.
Here at Rundum Meir, we source the highest quality wood and aluminium for our garage doors. Species of timber include Spruce, Sapele, Hemlock, Cedar, Larch, European Oak, Douglas Fir and Iroko, and importantly we construct each door from the same piece of timber to ensure colour continuity and matching veining patterns.
We source a range of hardwoods and softwoods depending on client’s requirements and the architectural vision. Generally, hardwoods have a darker appearance and denser woodgrain pattern as these trees take longer to grow.
As well as its aesthetic appeal, timber also carries durability benefits. The natural strength of timber, combined with advanced treatment processes, ensures that the doors remain robust and functional, providing excellent security and protection for the home.
Contrary to popular belief, when properly treated and maintained, timber garage doors can withstand the test of time, even in the face of harsh weather conditions particularly in the UK.
The final benefit that timber brings to a project is its sustainability credentials. If it is sourced responsibly, it is a renewable resource that aligns perfectly with the principles of sustainable design.
At Rundum Meir, we are dedicated to sustainability. We source our timber from responsibly managed forests, ensuring that our products meet the highest environmental standards. This means lower embodied carbon levels attributed to your project.
Design flexibility with timber
Garage doors are a significant feature of a high value property’s façade, therefore design customisation and flexibility are important characteristics for a building material.
The variety of timber species and finish plays a crucial role in how the garage door integrates with the architectural style of a property. This is why here at Rundum Meir we offer a selection of hardwoods and softwoods to give that choice and design flexibility.
Another design consideration where timber excels is its ease in customisation in terms of sizes and proportions to suit the specific needs of any project.
Whether an architect is designing an expansive entryway on a grand estate or a more compact space for a modern urban property, our bespoke timber garage doors are crafted to precise measurements, ensuring a perfect fit. This flexibility allows architects to maintain the integrity of their design without being constrained by standard sizing, which is often the case with mass-produced garage doors.
The final design benefit is timber offers extensive design flexibility when it comes to integrating with other elements of the building’s design. A common feature in recent years is to create matching front doors and surrounds, which we can assist with here at Rundum Meir.
Bespoke architectural timber garage door options
SIDE SLIDING
RUNDUM ORIGINAL GARAGE DOORS
The Side Sliding Rundum Original Garage Door from Rundum Meir combines elegant aesthetics with high functionality, making it a premium choice for high-value residential projects.
It is an excellent choice for architects looking to integrate a unique, high-quality, and functional garage door into their high-value residential projects.
SIDE SLIDING
SECTIONAL GARAGE DOORS
The Side Sliding Sectional Garage Door by Rundum Meir offers a unique combination of functionality, flexibility, and aesthetic appeal, making it a popular choice for both traditional and contemporary architectural projects.
It is a sophisticated solution that offers architects and homeowners a blend of style, functionality, and innovative design, making it a valuable addition to any high-value residential project.
OVERHEAD
SECTIONAL GARAGE DOORS
Rundum Meir’s Overhead Sectional Garage Doors blend natural timber with sophisticated designs, ideal for high-end residential and commercial properties. They are completely bespoke and can be made to fit most openings.
These bespoke doors, available in solid timber or insulated steel, feature panels that slide upwards into ceiling-mounted tracks. The design allows for smooth, quiet operation with torsion springs and provides excellent insulation properties.
SPECIALIST
PROJECTS
Rundum Meir specialises in creating bespoke garage door solutions for unique and high-profile projects. Our hand-made garage doors for specialist projects include bespoke clad one-piece up-and-over doors that blend seamlessly into facades.
Our expertise includes designing and manufacturing custom garage doors that seamlessly integrate into diverse architectural styles and challenging layouts and can be made to suit most openings.
Why specify our range of bespoke architectural timber garage doors?
We have worked with architects in our five decade history, and have a thorough understanding of your challenges you face in your role.
Discerning clients of high value properties demand the highest standards of quality, craftsmanship and overall design, and you can be assured when you specify a Rundum Meir garage door you will get this.
Our experience allows us to tackle even the most challenging designs, offering solutions that are both innovative and timeless. Whether you are working on a contemporary project that requires sleek, minimalist lines or a heritage property that demands period-appropriate detailing, Rundum Meir has the knowledge and skills to bring your vision to life.
We work with architects, developers, contractors and discerning home owners on a daily basis, guiding you through the specification process. From initial briefings to design concepts, site visits, manufacture, through to installation and project handover.
Combining stunning aesthetic properties and German engineering, our range of quality overhead sectional garage doors complement many architectural styles, ranging from heritage Grade II listed buildings right through to modern, contemporary styles.
Our dedicated technical team are on-hand to offer you or your architect guidance and support at every step of the design process. Contact us by either telephone 0151 280 6626 or email info@rundum.co.uk