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"The biggest difference between this system and a traditional garage door is that you don’t have the track rails extending into the garage space, and that only

"The biggest difference between this system and a traditional garage door is that you don’t have the track rails extending into the garage space, and that only half the height of the door ends up above the open doorway" = Oops better look for another USP, because this alternative ingenious solution has been around for years: https://www.factoryfast.com.au/p/automatic-garage-roller-door-opener-motor https://www.factoryfast.com.au/p/automatic-garage-roller-doo...

foobarian 12y ago
Half the height of the door... that's actually kind of a lot? My garage door does have tracks into the garage, but there is only about 10 inches from top of the doorway to the ceiling.
- lsaferite 12y ago
  Did you watch the video? The comment about half the height of the door was in reference to how far the folded panels extend HORIZONTALLY into the garage. The folding process never goes above the top of the mechanism which looks to be less than 10 inches above the top of the door.
- thedufer 12y ago
  Watch the video - the door rotates 90 degrees (like a normal garage door), so it's half the height of the door rotated into depth.
lsaferite 12y ago
I think part of what they are shooting for, at least from the video, is the 'elegance' factor. It's two flat panels with very little detail in them. The roll-up is a bunch of slat and looks much more busy.
- bbcbasic 12y ago
  True, although I am also thinking the only advantage of the half height is if you have a garage not big enough for a car. So this is for people who want an elegant looking small garage. Some houses do come with small garages where the space has been reclaimed for living space, but most garages could fit a regular system.
ferongr 12y ago
You'll be waking up half the neighborhood with those unless you pack them with so much grease some of it escapes around the tracks, making the whole thing ugly.

foobarian 12y ago

Half the height of the door... that's actually kind of a lot? My garage door does have tracks into the garage, but there is only about 10 inches from top of the doorway to the ceiling.

lsaferite 12y ago
Did you watch the video? The comment about half the height of the door was in reference to how far the folded panels extend HORIZONTALLY into the garage. The folding process never goes above the top of the mechanism which looks to be less than 10 inches above the top of the door.
thedufer 12y ago
Watch the video - the door rotates 90 degrees (like a normal garage door), so it's half the height of the door rotated into depth.

lsaferite 12y ago

I think part of what they are shooting for, at least from the video, is the 'elegance' factor. It's two flat panels with very little detail in them. The roll-up is a bunch of slat and looks much more busy.

bbcbasic 12y ago
True, although I am also thinking the only advantage of the half height is if you have a garage not big enough for a car. So this is for people who want an elegant looking small garage. Some houses do come with small garages where the space has been reclaimed for living space, but most garages could fit a regular system.

ferongr 12y ago

You'll be waking up half the neighborhood with those unless you pack them with so much grease some of it escapes around the tracks, making the whole thing ugly.