Okopod Selects Hörmann RollMatic Roller Doors For Striking 9-Car Garage

Modular building specialist Okopod has specified Hörmann RollMatic roller garage doors for a newly completed 9-car garage project in Cambridge, showcasing the company’s commitment to sustainable design and precision-engineered construction. Founded in 2019, Okopod has quickly become a leader in the manufacture and supply of eco-friendly modular pods for use as garden rooms, workspaces, and garages.

Drawing on lean manufacturing techniques inspired by the automotive sector, the company’s offsite construction process ensures minimal waste, high build quality, and reduced disruption on site. In one of their most recent installations, Okopod delivered a Scandinavian-inspired garage structure designed to store a collection of classic and performance cars. The double-height garage accommodates up to nine vehicles, thanks to an integrated stack parking system, offering a luxurious yet practical solution that blends seamlessly into family life.

To complement the clean, contemporary exterior, which is clad in vertically arranged, sustainably sourced Red Grandis timber - Okopod selected two fully automated Hörmann RollMatic roller doors for their slim profile, reliable performance, and stylish modern aesthetic. A double-width door (6000mm x 2100mm) and single-width door (2600mm x 2100mm) were installed, both finished in Anthracite Grey (RAL 7016) to perfectly match the garage’s refined, minimalist palette.

“Our design ethos is rooted in the belief that less is more,” says James Home, Founder of Okopod. “This project is all about celebrating materials and craftsmanship. The Hörmann doors provided the perfect balance of function and form - elegant, discreet, and built to last.”

The Hörmann roller doors were supplied and installed by Fenland Garage Doors, ensuring smooth integration into the structure. The slimline fit of the RollMatic doors allow for maximum internal clearance, while offering the robust security and convenience demanded for the high-value vehicles housed within. For further information on Hörmann RollMatic roller garage doors visit  Garage Doors | Hörmann or call 01530 516868 

Hörmann UK launch ProductPortal

Leading door and loading solutions manufacturer Hörmann UK has introduced a new online portal to provide architects and specifiers with access to information across its wide range of industrial, commercial, and domestic construction products. Designed and developed to make life easier, ProductPortal is quick and easy to use and brings together everything required to specify Hörmann products into just one place.

The portal has been created with a clear, simple layout offering quick and flexible searches for Hörmann products, with multiple functions and filters which allow for further refinement of product details. In-depth information is provided which includes a full product description, technical data, tender texts, downloadable CAD drawings and BIM models. All relevant product brochures, datasheets, videos, and certification documentation are also available.

As a quick introduction and to illustrate just how easy it is to use the new portal, Hörmann have produced a short, demonstration video which is available on the Hörmann Youtube Hörmann Product portal (youtube.com) or by visiting the portal at Hörmann Business Portal (hoermann.com)

Industrial Steel Loft Doors From Hörmann – Steel And Glass In Perfect Harmony

Inspired by the minimalism of our industrial heritage the range of steel loft doors from Hörmann have been designed to create a feeling of light and space. Providing the perfect combination of large, glazed panels with high quality slim steel profiles, the range offers specifiers and consumers endless opportunities to create stylish doors and room screening for both living and workspaces. Available in three versions; hinged, sliding and the new pivot option, Hörmann industrial loft doors can be configured with either single or double leaves.

The addition of side elements and transoms means that large opening spaces can be created to provide unobstructive views between living or working areas. The flexible nature of the range means that doors-sets measuring up to 5000mm wide and 4000mm high can be achieved, whilst the new frameless pivot door will allow a single door leaf of up to 2000mm in width making it an adaptable, yet sophisticated choice. The range offers two slim glazing beads – an angled version with exposed screw heads creates a traditional industrial look, whilst a narrow, angled 15mm bead without the exposed screw heads provides a modern, sleek appearance.

The large glazing panels are manufactured from 6mm laminated safety glass and are available in either Clear or Clear white, whilst the steel profiles are supplied in RAL 9005 Jet black matt as standard. Five additional preferred colours, including Traffic white and Anthracite grey, are available together with the option of RAL colours of choice, whilst textured and pearl-effect finishes provides further opportunity for originality. Further enhancements to the range include an optional door closer for the hinged doors, which closes the doors gently and a Smart-Stop set for single or double-leaf sliding doors that offers almost silent closing and locks the door leaves securely in the end-of-travel position.

Whilst the recent introduction of a Retro-loft sliding door track profile allows for the creation of single and double-leaf retro sliding doors which accentuate their industrial legacy with striking rollers on a track profile. A comprehensive range of lever handle sets, push-bar handles, and recessed handles, in either Jet black RAL 9005 or stainless steel as standard, completes the industrial styling and design of the range. To find out more about Hörmann loft doors visit Modern loft doors made of steel and glass | Hörmann (hormann.co.uk)