An electric door: a comfort you never go back on
On a wet November evening, when the alternative is climbing out of the car to heave the garage door open, the question answers itself: the electric roller garage door has become the standard for houses across the Greater Paris region. From the driver's seat, one click on the transmitter is all it takes; the curtain rises in about fifteen seconds, the garage light can switch on automatically, and the door locks itself the moment it closes. Day after day, it is a saving in time, comfort and security that our clients in Rueil-Malmaison, Le Chesnay or Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois would never give up.
Store Xpress designs every electric door to measure: millimetre-accurate measurements, a curtain of insulated double-walled aluminium slats, a compact box and a motor sized to the exact weight of the curtain. Our fitters are also trained electricians: the power supply, control unit and accessories are wired neatly and to standard, with no unsightly exposed cables.
How does an electric roller door work?
A tubular motor hidden inside the barrel
The heart of the system is a tubular motor slid inside the winding barrel — completely invisible once the door is fitted. Powered at 230 V, it delivers 50 to 120 Nm of torque depending on the curtain area, with electronic limit switches that stop the door precisely at the top and bottom of its travel. The radio motors we install carry a five-year guarantee, with spare parts available for well over ten years.
Remote control, wall switch and keypad
Every installation includes two rolling-code radio remote controls — impossible to clone by simple interception — plus a wired or radio wall switch inside the garage. Options include an outdoor keypad for children coming home by bike, a key switch, or an extra receiver so the same remote also drives your gate.
Obstacle detection: a mandatory safety feature
In line with standard EN 13241, our electric doors come with obstacle detection: if the curtain meets resistance on the way down — a bicycle, a toy, a pet — it stops and immediately rises again. On request we add a safety edge on the bottom slat, photocells and a flashing light, essential for garages opening directly onto the pavement and for shared residential buildings.
The manual override for power cuts
What happens when the power goes out? Nothing dramatic: the manual override, a declutchable crank handle reachable from inside (or from outside via a lockable kit), lets you open and close the door by hand. You are never locked out — and your car is never held hostage.
Upgrade to a made-to-measure electric door
Free site survey, quote within 24 hours, full installation with the electrical connection included.
Smart home: your garage in your pocket
Our radio motors are compatible with the main home-automation hubs (io-homecontrol, RTS, Zigbee depending on the range). In practice, that means opening your garage from your smartphone, checking from the office that it really is closed, creating a "leaving home" scene that shuts the garage door, the roller shutters and the gate in one tap, or getting a notification if the door stays open for more than ten minutes. For second homes in Seine-et-Marne, it also doubles as an excellent presence simulator.
Our installation service, from A to Z
- Free technical survey at your home: measurements, condition of the lintel, available power supply, choice of slats, colour and accessories.
- Firm quote within 24 hours, supply and fitting itemised line by line.
- Removal of the old door (up-and-over, side-hinged or sectional) and disposal at the recycling centre.
- Fitting of the box and guide rails, threading of the curtain, wiring of the motor and receiver.
- Setting of the limit switches and obstacle detection, programming of the remotes, full testing.
- Handover: demonstration of the manual override, usage and care advice, parts and labour guarantee.
A standard renovation installation is wrapped up in a single day. Unlike a motorised sectional door, there is no ceiling track and no drive arm cluttering the garage: the motor lives inside the barrel, full stop.
Guide prices for an electric door, fitted
- Standard electric roller door (2.40 × 2.00 m, white or grey): €1,800 to €2,400 fitted, two remotes included.
- Made-to-measure extra-wide door or special colour: €2,400 to €3,500.
- Enhanced safety pack (safety edge, photocells, warning light): €250 to €450.
- Smart-home connection / smartphone control: €150 to €400 depending on the hub.
Still weighing up a motor-free version, perhaps for a box with no power supply? Compare with our manual roller garage door installation page. Already own a manual roller door in good condition? Automating the existing door costs far less than replacing it. And to keep your investment reliable over the years, discover our garage door maintenance plans — and should anything fail, the emergency team answers 24/7.
We install throughout Île-de-France
Our teams fit electric doors in Paris and right across the region: family houses in the Yvelines (Versailles, Maisons-Laffitte, Plaisir), Essonne (Palaiseau, Draveil, Brétigny-sur-Orge), Val-d'Oise (Cergy, Taverny, L'Isle-Adam) and Seine-et-Marne (Lagny-sur-Marne, Pontault-Combault); townhouses in Hauts-de-Seine (Colombes, Châtillon), Val-de-Marne (Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Nogent-sur-Marne) and Seine-Saint-Denis (Les Lilas, Gagny). Wherever your garage is, the site survey is free and without obligation.
Frequently asked questions about electric garage doors
What happens during a power cut?
The manual override — an internal crank handle or an external lockable kit — lets you open and close the door without electricity. An optional back-up battery even provides several full cycles while the power is off.
Is the motorised door dangerous for children or pets?
No: obstacle detection stops the curtain and sends it back up at the slightest contact, in line with standard EN 13241. A safety edge and photocells add a further layer of protection on request.
Can I open the door with my smartphone?
Yes, by connecting the motor to a compatible smart-home hub: remote opening, door-status checks from anywhere, grouped scenes with the roller shutters and notifications if you forget to close up.
How long does a full installation take?
After two to three weeks of made-to-measure manufacture, the removal of the old door, the fitting of the new one and the electrical connection are all completed in a single day in most configurations.
Is the motor noisy?
A correctly sized tubular motor and guide rails with brush seals keep operation very discreet, at around 55 dB — quieter than a conversation. A real asset when the garage sits below a bedroom.