RUNDUM MEIR (UK) LTD
1-2 TROUTBECK ROAD
LIVERPOOL
MERSEYSIDE L18 3LF
Tel: 0151 280 6626
Fax: 0151 737 2504
Suppliers of: timber garage doors sliding garage door curved corner opening garage doors sliding bespoke garage doors timber garage door oak garage doors Cedar
Rundum Meir manufactures the original round the corner side sliding garage door and a UK supplier of garage doors for prestigious new build properties.
We also specialise in making garage doors for restoration, conservation and refurbishment projects given our ability to meet individual designs or replicate existing doors to satisfy planning requirements and the criteria in conservation areas.
Rundum Meir garage doors are manufactured to the highest quality standards from quality treated timber including oak, cedar and larch, along with high strength extruded aluminium and insulated steel. Our sliding doors operate smoothly and quietly, with a host of additional advantages and features.
Our range includes:
The Rundum Original is, as the name suggests, the original ‘round the corner’ sliding garage door. These doors are suitable for listed buildings, luxury new build, conceptual architecture and replacement projects. This door combines the function of an automatic remote controlled garage door with an integral pedestrian door, with the capability to curve in a convex or concave fashion as well as in an S-shape.
The versatility of the Rundum Original sliding garage door is demonstrated in the wide variety of projects on which we’ve been commissioned. These include aircraft hangars, curved buildings, out houses, coach houses, commercial buildings and many applications where an oversized or underground multi-user garage door was required.
These garage doors are often specified on grade II listed or ultra-modern contemporary buildings. The panels are made with a subframe, externally boarded and come complete with tracks, gearing and other accessories. The nature of sectional garage doors makes them ideal for incorporating windows and ventilation louvres into the panels to give the garage additional aesthetic appeal or purpose.
Sectional garage doors can be manufactured in timber and aluminium as standard, but they can be over clad in numerous materials to meet aesthetic goals. Corten steel, bronze, copper and façade panels are just some of the finishes that a Rundum Meir side sectional garage door can offer.
Ceiling mounted sectional doors open vertically upwards and along the ceiling. As with our side sectional garage doors, overhead sectional doors offer vast creative potential in terms of the materials used in their manufacture to meet the desired aesthetic goal. For safety, a finger safety guards are incorporated between the panels and a wide range of individual panel patterns and designs are available.
Special Projects & Bespoke Doors:
- Glass Garage Doors
Rundum Mier specialise in bespoke glass doors to match facades for either underground or multi user properties.
- Bespoke Garage Doors
Our bespoke wooden and metal garage doors have numerous options for personalisation and adaptation and are therefore perfectly suited to even the most complex designs. Simply supply Rundum your designs and we will make your design a reality.
Rundum Mier garage doors come with our MZ4 door mounted operator and modern 4-channel remote control handsets, which can be programmed to achieve a pedestrian door within the door. Rundum Meir operators have been specifically designed to provide outstanding operation, convenience and safety. Thay have been developed in accordance with the latest Euro standards 13241-1, 12453 and 12445 relating to dynamic and static forces at the leading edges and sides.
Materials:
Rundum Meir takes great care to select superior materials for the manufacture of garage doors. Quality materials such as timber, copper, aluminium, steel and glass can all be used. Our solid timber range includes spruce, sapele, hemlock, cedar, larch, European oak and iroko, and other timbers may be available on request. Timber finishes can include a range of products such as stains, paints or oils from a variety of manufacturers and we purchase tree trunks specifically for our customers to ensure consistency in the appearance of the woodgrain. Our metal doors can be powder-coated to any RAL or BS colour or clad in a number of different materials..
BIM Files available on request
We can provide bespoke BIM files using our in-house design software. Please contact us for further information: Click here
Further technical information and guidance is available on the Rundum Meir (UK) Ltd website or via the BPi download Library
Rundum Meir - Why the door style will enhance or limit a garage’s functionality
Is a garage somewhere to park the car or something more? Many detached and semi-detached UK homes built since the mid-twentieth century feature garages, but the way we use them varies hugely.
In recent years we have seen a trend in converting garage spaces into additional living accommodation, such as to create an extra bedroom, especially in properties where the garage is integrated. But the appeal of having a space for vehicles, a workshop, separate home office or for accommodating a hobby or sporting activity remains strong for many homeowners.
In this era of the multipurpose garage, one of the ways its functionality can be maximised is to make sure the garage door style and design is right. So, before you embark on a new garage design or refurbishment project, take a step back and clearly define what you want the garage and the door to do.
Firstly, if it is in the traditional sense a covered, secure parking space, how many vehicles will it need to accommodate? If the garage is for multiple vehicles, will a vehicle lift or car stacker be installed? If this is the case, it is worth reading our separate article on this topic to familiarise yourself with why a bespoke garage door can be particularly beneficial in such applications.
If the garage is for parking vehicles, a side sliding ‘round the corner’ door or side sectional garage door could help to maximise access as these can span very wide openings – as wide as 12m. The corner of the garage can even be opened up where a cantilever design is possible to transform the access potential, and this could allow the positioning and orientation of the garage to be completely reimagined.
In situations where the garage is intended to be used – either partially or in-full – as a space such as a home office or workshop, it may benefit from being a warm space. However, if you are thinking of insulating the garage and heating it, you will need to consider how you deal with moisture – ventilation will be required, otherwise mould and damp will build-up inside the garage with costly consequences. Garages of this type will also have very specific requirements in respect of the garage door.
In terms of materials, with a bespoke side sliding, side sectional or overhead sectional garage door from Rundum Meir, it is possible to have timber, aluminium and – in some circumstances – steel, which can also be clad with different materials for interesting aesthetic results. These can be insulated if required where the garage needs to be a warm space.
Choosing a bespoke one-piece up and over garage door opens up even more potential for materials, including glass, and these can also be clad consistently with the rest of the building facade.
To discuss how a bespoke garage door can be specified to meet the requirements of your project, call 0151 280 6626 or email info@rundum.co.uk.
Rundum -Why automated sliding shutters offer a stunning shading and privacy solution
Although still relatively rare in Britain and Ireland, horizontally sliding external shutters could play a valuable role in enabling buildings to respond to the effects of climate change and give homeowners and developers new aesthetic options.
The key benefits of this type of façade-integrated product include their potential to help control the climate inside our properties, as well as reduce the amount of glare and the risk of UV light fading interior furnishings. Interior blinds mounted on walls and window frames can help achieve these goals too, of course, as do externally mounted solar shading systems.
Bespoke sliding shutters, however, offer something very different as one outstanding luxury home project in rural Kent demonstrates. The way that the automated sliding shutters have been incorporated into the design of Waterfield House by pH+ Architects exemplifies how they can serve a functional purpose as part of a smart building, whilst adding to the visual appeal of a residential property.
A series of external movable shutters was installed by Rundum Meir, a company usually associated only with premium bespoke garage doors. The concept of these shutters, however, is similar to that of the company’s sliding garage door systems, which are regularly specified for unique and high-specification residential properties where the client is seeking to achieve a pleasing design and functionality.
The shutters are a key part of the façade of Waterfield House, which is a modern take on the traditional English country house. The client’s goal for the new property was to create a house which was bold and operated with precision, whilst being intimate and having a strong connection to its site.
The façade is articulated elegantly, with large sliding glazed doors sitting behind the movable larch shutters. These are opened and closed in line with the level of shading, ventilation and privacy required at a given time, whilst casting dappled shadows throughout the day. They deliver a unique external look, which changes throughout the day according to the position of the shutters.
But there are variations inside the house too, with the shutters providing adaptability that changes the character of the interior spaces whilst allowing the house to respond sensitively to our ever-changing weather and climate.
The slick controllability offered by the shutters is ideally suited to the technologically advanced home. The expertise of Rundum Meir’s team ensured seamless integration of the shutters into a building packed with sophisticated technology, inspired by the client’s background, which means they open and close at the click of a button.
This reliable mechanisation of the shutters is something that many building facades could benefit from, not only for shading but to create spaces where occupants feel at their safest and most secure. The shifting light patterns resulting from the vertical slats also add an interesting dimension inside the home.
The vertical arrangement of the slats on the Waterfield House shutters makes them very different to sliding louvre systems, which have become a slightly more common sight here in the UK. These products can achieve similar objectives, but they wouldn’t have met the styling goals in this project.
The Rundum Meir team’s experience of working on bespoke projects – which is every single one of their client commissions – meant they could fulfil the unique requirements of the project. This included specifying the most suitable track system that would offer long term reliability and be compatible with the client’s home automation system, as well as being able to accommodate the larch slats in a way that was aesthetically consistent with the rest of the façade.
To discuss manual or automated external shutter systems further contact Rundum Meir on 0151 280 6626 or via www.rundum.co.uk.
