How To Choose Which Garage Door Is Ideal

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Selecting A Garage Door Is A Significant Task

• We know shopping for a garage door is a significant task if you aren't familiar with what to look for. So we want to make the process fun and easy! If you have never had to purchase a garage door, or haven't done so for many years, here is an easy points on what factors to consider in your search.

Here Is An Easy Points On What Factors To Consider In Your Search

Design Style

• Don't settle for ordinary when extra-ordinary is within reach! All US Garage Doors come in many different designs, colors, insulation values and sizes. Windows and decorative hardware add the perfect touch to this garage door style. Colors are also important. Most All US Doors come in a variety of colors to choose from and can be custom painted to match your shutters, trim or siding. There are many different looks to consider other than a traditional raised panel steel garage door. Look at the rest of your home's architecture, and then find the design that matches it well. You can see how All US Doors look at your home by using our Garage Door Design Center visualization tool.

Insulation

• With today's high energy costs, garage door insulation is just as valuable as anywhere else in your home. The number of un-insulated garage doors sold continues to decline as consumer demand energy efficiency for cost savings and comfort, which is more important than ever as more people use their garage as a workplace or social gathering spot, and not just storage. Not only does this make the door better insulated, it also makes the door incredibly strong and helps lessen noise while the door operates.

Safety

• Can the largest moving object in my house be dangerous? Make sure it isn't. Safety is a concern with any product, and garage doors are no different. Since it is a large moving object that many family members interact with, it should have as many safety features as possible. Pinch-resistant garage doors feature a design that pushes fingers out of harm's way should they accidentally be placed too close to a closing door. Tamper resistant bottom brackets reduce the risk of injury from garage door components under tension. The polyurethane insulation even provides better fire safety in that this type of insulation reduces the amount of smoke and flames in the event of a fire.

Material

• How long your door will last, what kind of punishment it can take, or even how much annual maintenance it will require is strongly determined by the material used to make the door. Garage doors made from aluminum and glass offer a modern, sophisticated look. The aluminum frames are offered in many colors and finishes and you can choose from a wide selection of glass options including clear, obscure, and tinted. Aluminum garage doors are relatively maintenance-free, however, they may not have as much insulation as other doors, so they may not be ideal for areas with extreme temperatures.

Window Design

• Don't think you want windows in your garage door? Think again! Many people underestimate the value the windows can add to a garage door. To best illustrate the difference, select a sample home from All US Garage Door Design Center and look at it with and without windows. The difference can be stunning and turn an ordinary or even a good looking door into an even better one. They also allow natural light into the garage that can make a gloomy garage interior much more appealing during the day. If you want to be able to look out your garage door, have the windows put in the third section from the bottom. If you don't want to look out the door, but want the beauty and natural light of the windows, then have them put in the top section of the door.

Spring Design

• Counterbalance springs are how your door is actually lifted and closed. It is not the opener that actually lifts and closes your door. That just provides the push to get the door moving. It's actually the springs, which are wound tightly when your door is closed. As the door moves up, the springs unwind, which provide the force necessary to lift the door. As the door closes, the weight of the door actually winds the springs back up until it closes completely. At this point the springs have their full tension again. These springs are normally exposed and when they are under full tension, can be extremely dangerous. If the spring should happen to break after years of usage, it will do so safely inside the tube. Tension for the spring, which still should be done by a professional, is adjusted by using the winding mechanism on the side of the tube, and not by having to adjust any part attached to the exposed spring.

Warranty

• Many manufacturers offer a warranty, but few go so far as to offer anything more than one year. All US Doors offers some of the best warranties in the industry, including many of its models with Lifetime Limited warranties. Other models have 10 years, which is still a significant time frame. Good warranties offer you the peace of mind that the manufacturer is confident about the design and construction of its doors, and will back that up should the door happen to fail for reasons noted in the warranty.

Cost

• Everyone has a budget. Well, most of us anyway. However, many people are surprised by how affordable garage doors can be. Most guesses twice as much as what it actually comes out to be. Generally, premium wood doors are the most expensive, then fiberglass doors, steel doors with and without vinyl or PVC overlays, and then un-insulated, single sheet steel doors and lower grade wood doors. When considering what to spend though, consider that this purchase won't be made again for many, many years, if ever. And what you put on your garage now will have a big impact on the garage itself and maybe even more significantly, to the rest of your home. A few extra dollars now could give a benefit of a lifetime, and raise the value of your home to a new level.

Opener

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