The Side Sliding Garage Door travels horizontally along a wall-mounted track to one side of the opening, requiring zero headroom above the lintel. This makes it the ideal solution for garages with very low ceilings, exposed services above the opening, or where the homeowner wants to keep the ceiling completely clear for storage, bike racks or solar equipment. The door panels stack against the adjacent wall, leaving the full opening height available.
RAX manufactures side-sliding garage doors to any opening size (custom engineered to your specification), using 40–50 mm PU foam insulated panels with galvanized steel skins (0.4–1.5 mm) or aluminum 6063-T5 frames. The horizontal track system uses nylon PA66 rollers for quiet, low-friction sliding. Panels can be manually counterbalanced or paired with a side-mounted operator for powered operation. Full RAL color customization and wood-grain transfer are available for residential aesthetics. Torsion/extension springs validated in RAX’s 100,000-cycle fatigue lab.
RAX-company facts on this page are from the approved brand brief. Industry benchmark values are attributed to their sources (Hörmann via renrendoc.com; CN-export listings via ecer.com; EN standard scopes via antpedia.com / baijiahao). RAX product-specific test data (U-value, wind class, fire rating) is confirmed per project.
Custom width × height, RAL color and configuration. Large industrial doors from prototype to container-load, full flexibility on order quantity.
Validated against a 100,000-cycle fatigue testing protocol in our in-house lab.
ISO 9001:2015 and CE to EN 13241 / EN 12453, with SGS material reports.
English manual + wiring diagrams; operators pre-set before dispatch.
| Product | Side Sliding Garage Door (also: Horizontal Sliding Garage Door · Side-Sliding Residential Door) |
| Category | Sectional Doors |
| Movement | Horizontal sliding to one side; zero headroom required |
| Panel thickness | 40–50 mm PU foam (RAX capability) |
| Panel material | Galvanized steel 0.4–1.5 mm or aluminum 6063-T5 |
| Track | Wall-mounted horizontal steel channel; nylon PA66 rollers |
| Headroom required | Zero — no overhead track. Requires side-wall stacking space |
| Size range | Custom to your opening (custom engineered to your specification). Standard garage widths to W5000+ mm |
| Color / finish | Full RAL custom; wood-grain transfer; PVDF; anodizing |
| Operator | Manual counterbalanced or side-mounted motor. AC 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Safety | Anti-pinch edges, photo-eye, finger-safe joints |
| Certification | CE EN 13241 / EN 12453 (held); ISO 9001:2015; SGS |
| Order | Custom engineered to your size and specification |
Measure available wall space on one side of the opening for panel stacking. Stacking depth approx. number of panels × 50–80 mm. Confirm whether left-hand or right-hand sliding is preferred.
A floor-level guide track keeps panels aligned. For garages with vehicle traffic, specify a recessed or low-profile track. We provide track detail in technical drawings.
40–50 mm PU panels provide thermal insulation. Choose RAL color or woodgrain for residential aesthetics. Perimeter sealing at stacking end and meeting stile.
Manual (counterbalanced, easy push) or powered (side-mounted operator with remote). For residential use, specify quiet nylon rollers and soft-start/stop operator.
RAX supports full private-label production of the Side Sliding Garage Door: custom RAL panel colors, operator matching, packaging printing and installation-manual translation (EN/ES/FR/AR/RU). Start with an OEM sample and scale to container-load branded production. Custom molds, Tooling records are archived for up to 5 years — no extra tooling fee on repeat orders, all under strict NDA.
CE marking basis. Side-sliding garage doors meet the same product standard as overhead sectional doors.
Power-operated and mechanical safety. Horizontal sliding introduces draw-in points at the stacking end — guarded per EN 12453.
When headroom is extremely limited, the ceiling must stay clear (storage, services), or the driveway is too short for a swing-out door. Side-sliding requires zero overhead space but needs wall space on one side for panel stacking.
Approximately the number of panels × 50–80 mm stacking depth. For a typical 5-panel garage door, expect 300–400 mm. RAX confirms exact dimensions in technical drawings.
Yes — the same 40–50 mm PU foam panels used in overhead sectional doors apply. Perimeter sealing at the stacking side and meeting stile maintains thermal performance.
Yes — a side-mounted operator provides powered sliding with remote control. Specify quiet-run nylon rollers and soft-start/stop for residential comfort. WiFi smart control available.
No — pure manufacturer. Ships with English manual, wiring diagrams. Remote support available.
Standard container 12–20 days. Door body 2-year warranty, operator 3 years.
Or email info@raxdoor.com
Send your opening size and duty requirements — we reply with a proposal and lead time.
