When choosing what type of doors to install in your garage, there are a couple of criteria you will have to take into account.
1. Will you need a single, double or even a triple entrance garage door? This will depending on how many entrances or how wide your garage entrance is, for the most part garage entrances, if more than 3 are separate, where as double doors can be one large single door.
2. What mechanism? Do you want a roll-up or track type door. This will depend on if you have chosen a roll-up type doors or sectional type. Roll-up type take up less space as they roll up into a cylinder above the entrance on the inside of a the garage. Sectional doors Wrought Iron Decorative Garage Door Hardware need space above the vehicles in the ceiling, as these use tracks to slide up and over when opened, so you will lose some storage area in the roof, this is because the sections in the door are too wide and cannot roll up into a cylinder as with the metal type doors.
Types: metal and wood
Generally metal chromadek is most durable and is used on business or industrial premises, but is also more cost-effective for home use and it requires less maintenance, these are also lighter in weight compared to some wooden doors. Vinyl Roll Up Garage Doors Alternatively wood (Meranti) normally used only for domestic installations has a more aesthetically pleasing warm look to it and gives that “up market” feel to your home. If cared for correctly wood can last for many, many years.
Chromadek is steel sheeting which is galvanised and epoxy coated and pre-painted, then to harden the surface is baked. Giving a smooth, durable, toughened surface which not only is ideal for doors, but many other indoor and outdoor uses.
Meranti, is a dark red wood originally from Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia. It lends itself nicely to differentuses in and around the home, and especially garage doors.
So, which ever type of garage doors you choose to install, you will not only be adding convenience and safety to your home, but also increasing the value of your property.
And remember, even though suppliers will sell all the components necessary for the installation direct to the public, it is always very good advice to have a professional installer, install your doors, as incorrectly installed garage doors will not only damage the mechanism but can pose a serious danger to you and your family.