Door types and construction
Can you get a garage door with a pedestrian door?
Yes — a sectional garage door can be built with a pedestrian access door set into one of the panels, letting you walk in and out without operating the main door. In the UK this typically costs around £4,700 installed, with a realistic range of £4,700–£6,500.
How it works on a sectional door
A pedestrian door is built into one of the lower horizontal panels of a sectional garage door, complete with its own frame, hinges and lock, so it opens independently of the main door and its tracks. It is the most common way UK homeowners get walk-through access without a separate side entrance in the wall.
Alternatives to a built-in door
A side-hinged garage door can also be designed with one leaf narrower than the other to serve as everyday pedestrian access while the wider leaf stays closed most of the time. A separate side door built into the garage wall itself is another common alternative and does not affect the garage door specification at all.
Questions people ask
- Can a roller or up-and-over door have a pedestrian door built in?
- No — a built-in pedestrian door is only practical on a sectional door because of how its panels are constructed. Roller and up-and-over doors need a separate wall-mounted side door for pedestrian access.
- Does a pedestrian door weaken the garage door's security?
- A built-in pedestrian door adds an additional lock point that needs to be specified and maintained to the same standard as the main door lock — check the product's security certification rather than assuming it matches the main door automatically.
- Is a built-in pedestrian door cheaper than a separate side door?
- Comparing the two directly is difficult since a separate wall-mounted side door involves building work rather than a door-manufacturing cost, but a sectional door with pedestrian access typically runs £4,700–£6,500 installed as a complete unit.
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