Posted on October 14, 2019

When shopping for a new garage door

Your garage door is past its best and it's time to invest in a new model. But what exactly should you be looking for in a garage door? These days, there are so many different styles and materials to choose from that it can be a little bit overwhelming.

To make your decision a little easier, we've come up with, what we think are, the four most important factors you should consider when shopping for a new garage door.

  • Garages, especially adjoining ones, take up a significant amount of your home's façade, and the wrong choice could really stick out like a sore thumb. You should be looking for a door that fits with your home's style.
  • If, like many people, you spend a lot of time in your garage, or if your garage door is the main point of entry to your home, you really need to buy a door with sufficient insulation and proper weather-seals.
  • Unless you particularly like having to work on the upkeep of your garage door, re-sanding and re-staining it every two years, or having to paint it regularly, you probably want to invest in a low maintenance door.
  • While wooden doors are extremely attractive, they require a lot more maintenance than galvanized steel metal garage doors that come with baked on paint-exteriors and that can resist temperature fluctuations.
  • Nowadays, thanks to technological advances, most garage door manufactures have tools on their websites where you can "try before you buy". You can either simply design a garage door according to the size you need, selecting different models and adding in windows. Or, you can select a photo of a home similar to yours, or even better, upload a photo of your home, and select your preferred model and accessories. Once you've finished designing, you can download the image to your computer and share it with friends and family.
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