3 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Garage Door
1. Garage Door Style
In the past few years, garage door manufacturers have created some beautiful and unique designs. Whether you want your garage door to blend into your home or be a focal point of your home’s exterior, there is a garage door style for you.
2. Insulation & Construction
Steel Garage Doors are typically offered in up to 3 layers
2 Types of Insulation are offered
3. Choose The Right Company
New Door Installation Standards
Installation
- Pre-drill existing lumber to prevent splitting or a loose, dangerous door. Adjust track flange brackets for a custom fit.
Clean Up
- Garage and driveway are swept to clean up any debris
- Doors and parts are cleaned of all grease and fingerprints
- Door balance is checked.
Weather Tight
- Galvanized nails recessed every 8" to eliminate rusting or pull offs
- Stop moulding is front edge or back side caulked
- Bottom rubber Is applied to door and should be tightly sealed to the ground
Proper Function
- Full panel reinforcement brackets are used to attach the opener on all steel doors.
- All moving parts are lubricated.
- Door balance is checked.
Bonus: 7 Trends In Garage Doors
1 - Mosaic Windows
Nice Garage Door with Mosaic Windows
The Trend Within The Trend
Mosaic Windows are available in endless patterns
2 - Smooth Steel
Smooth steel offers a modern look.
3 - Flush Panel
Flush Panel with Mosaic Windows
The Trend Within The Trend
Black Flush Panel
4 - Overlays
Overlays are smooth steel with, well.... overlays. Overlays offer depth and clean lines. Often with no other hardware, this is the modern carriage house look.
5 - Faux Wood
These doors are trending because they use technology to provide the gorgeous look of wood with the very low maintenance of a steel garage door. Both rustic and modern at the same time.
6 - Larger Windows
How is this accomplished? Look closely and you'll see the window panel is actually larger than the other 3 panels. These are called simulated divided lights.
7 - Full View Glass
Full view glass garage doors are trending because the clean lines and expanse of glass recasts your home's facade in a contemporary look.
These doors are trending because they have 2 things in common. They are stunning and they are nearly maintenance-free. These doors can be cleaned with a quick spray from the garden hose.
Which Is The Best Garage Door?
The best garage door is the one that fits your needs. We sell and professionally install Amarr & CHI Garage Doors. These manufacturers typically offer a very good value for our customers. The warranty is good and most of the time we/you don't need to use it, which represents a win/win for us and our customers. We can get almost any garage door manufactured today, so if you have a special request, please let us know.
