Opening Doors For You
Although many new homes are using the basic four panel wide steel door on single car garage doors and an eight panel wide on double car door.These range from a flat or flush design to a long extended or ranch panel design with numerous window options.We can assist you in the selection of the design of the GARAGE DOOR to keep your home from having a cookie cutter appearance!
Whether you are building your dream home or your first starter home, the design and the appearance of overhead garage door can alter the overall appearance of the whole front of your new house!Garage doors that are designed to look like the OLD CARRIAGE HOUSE DOORS are also gaining popularity in many areas of the country.Although this type of wood door tends to be much more expensive than a standard non-insulated steel door they can give your new home a custom and unique look.
Many of the people automatically assume that they don't need an insulated garage door for a non-insulated garage.We can explain the difference between doors and the options that are available.
Even though your garage may not be heated or air-conditioned you should not rule out using an insulated steel door since they can be much more durable than a non-insulated steel door!However, there are a number of key benefits a sandwich constructed insulated door beyond its insulating value.Some of them being that they are much quieter than a non-insulated door and that they are much more resistant to the bumps and bangs of everyday living.The sandwich constructed doors also have a much more appealing look on the inside and are much easier to clean and maintain.However there are some insulated garage doors that do not have a full interior steel skin and do not offer the energy efficient or safety benefits of a double sided door.
Many of the garage doors that are on the market today can be ordered in a custom or odd size to fit those unusual size openings.CONSULT US for a door that is designed to fit the opening along with your budget and needs.
Whether you have a custom or odd size opening by design or by mistake, usually the garage door can be made to fit the opening as opposed to making the opening fit the door.Although there is usually an up-charge for varying from the standard size, the up-charge could easily be less than changing the opening that has already been finished.You may be able to use a larger size door simply let the door over lap the opening if you are using a flush or flat door but if you are using a panel design door the opening overlapping part of the panel will generally distract from the overall appearance of the home.
In choosing a commercial or industrial overhead garage door one should consider the type of use, the amount of daily use and the type of environment where the door will be operating.Please CONSULT US about the many optional items that are available for a commercial overhead garage door.
The appearance of the overhead garage door on a commercial or industrial building should not be the main or only deciding factor!If the door is going to be opened and closed a lot of times each day, keep out the weather or for security the door can be designed with high cycle springs that could be rated up to 100,000 cycles or more which can cut down on how often the springs would need to be changed.The overhead door track could also be designed to maximize the amount of space above the door and to get the door up near high ceilings where the door would be less inclined to get struck by fork lifts and other lifting equipment for materials.