Garage doors in a nutshell

A garage door is an integral part of the exterior of a house and when choosing your own try to pick one that is durable and reliable, yet has a unique panel design that will enhance your home’s curb appeal.

Choosing a garage door is not as straight forward as you might think. There are many things to evaluate, such as whether your garage is adjoining another property, is it a single or a double garage, how much inside clearance do you have, how long your driveway is, and so on. Once all of this information is compiled you will have to decide if you want a system that is manually operated or automated. You will also have to mull over which of the four distinct types of garage doors suits you best: vertically opening sectional and roller, more traditional, outwards opening side hung and finally the extremely versatile, common up and over type. Is your head spinning yet?

Garage doors mostly come in three different materials: wood, steel and glass reinforced plastic. Wood usually offers the best aesthetic appearance, but may require high maintenance and tends to be more costly. Steel is a stronger material and will provide better protection. If you are looking to find the most value for your money you may pick today’s most popular material, glass reinforced plastic. This substance can be used in most doors except the side hung type. There are of course less traditional collections which will work in other elements like aluminum and glass to make their designs sleeker and more avant-garde.

As a general rule, your choice of garage door will largely be determined by the type of house you have, your available space, the required energy efficiency and of course, your budget. Whether you are looking for a carriage style garage door in wood, or a fully insulated traditional raised panel steel garage door, one with windows, built-in-alarm system or multiple remote controls make sure all systems come with ample warranty. It also helps if you know a reliable repair service in your neighborhood, one like “Betta Door Service,” in case something does end up breaking down. This family owned business repairs and services all brands and types of garage doors, remote control systems and does warranty work. They have their own, by Queensland required electrical licenses and do not need to hire subcontractors to do installations, repairs and maintenance. Their aim is to provide their customers with the best advice and service possible and believe it… they are prompt and they deliver.