More convenience and safety with garage door drives
An electric garage door has many advantages. Thanks to automation, you can conveniently open and close your garage door from inside your car. Electric garage doors also offer additional safety through optional automatic obstacle detection. The roller garage door stops and reverses when it encounters resistance, which prevents accidents. If you integrate your door into a smart home system, you can control the lock on your garage door while you are away from home to make your garage even safer.
Advantages of an electric garage door
An electric garage door drive makes your everyday life easier. You no longer have to open the garage door by hand; instead you can control it directly from your car or house at the push of a button. This means that you can get in and out of your car quickly if there is rain, snow, hail or cold weather. Time controls offer further advantages. Your garage door closes automatically at a set time, for example shortly after you leave the garage. In addition, you can connect the electric garage door to your smart home system so that you have full control over the locking status of your door while you are away from home. Electric garage doors also ensure greater safety, as they are able to detect obstacles via light sensors and stop the roll-down process automatically. This provides an effective way to prevent damage.

Comfort - The automatic control can, for example, be done via smart phone, radio transmitter, wall control or manually.
Soft-Start/Soft-Stop - The Soft-Start and Soft-Stop functions of an overhead door ensure a smooth and quiet running and go easy on your garage door.
Burglary protection - heroal roller doors can be integrated into your smart home system, offering complete control even when you are away.
Timer clock - An automatic roller door also allows for setting specific times. For example, your roller door shuts shortly after you have left the garage.
Protection against accidents - Automatic obstacle recognition via a light sensor. Your roller door stops automatically once it encounters an obstacle.
Functionality of an electric garage door
The electric drive for the garage door can be mounted in the garage to the side of the door or in the middle underneath an overhead door. The drive can be started locally with a button in the garage or controlled from outside with a remote control. A motor ensures that the roller garage door or overhead door raises automatically. Light barriers integrated into the garage door and coupled to the motor stop operation when the door encounters an obstacle.
Opening an electric garage door by app, remote control and time control
A wide range of solutions are available for controlling your electric garage door: manual control, wall transmitter or code keypad, hand-held remote control app-based control. It is also possible to integrate automatic time controls for your garage door.
Retrofitting an automatic garage door drive
You can easily retrofit manually operated overhead doors and roller garage doors with an electric drive. No major structural work is required. All that you need is enough space in the garage to install the garage door drive above the door or on the side. A permanent electrical connection in the garage is also required. No other special equipment is needed. There is an electric drive to match any door. We have specialist partners worldwide who can retrofit your garage door drive quickly and conveniently. Find a heroal partner near you.
Position of the automatic door drive
Garage door drives can be mounted in different ways. Here you can see some installation options for roller garage doors and overhead doors.
Increased safety with electric garage doors
Opening an electric garage door without electricity
Delivery and installation of electric garage doors
heroal electric garage doors at a glance
Automate your heroal roller garage door for more safety and comfort. We would be happy to advise you on the various possibilities and equipment options. Give us a call, visit our specialist partners and find your garage door inspiration. Your advantages at a glance:
- convenient installation by a heroal specialist partner
- extra long service life for your garage door
- added security and burglary protection
- comfortable control from your car or when you are away from home
- compatible with all common smart home systems
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