Whether Building or Renovating, Garage Doors Enhance the Home’s Exterior Look
This month, we’re blogging about tips for choosing a garage door. If you’re building a new home, or renovating your existing one, you need to think about the inside and outside. You can enhance the exterior with a garage door. When deciding on a garage door, you should consider:
- Its Construction Material
- How It Opens
- Its Care Requirements
- Local Weather Patterns
Mind How It Opens, It’s Construction Material, and Local Weather Patterns
When choosing a garage door, you should consider at least three elements. You should understand how it opens and know its construction material. There are also local weather patterns to consider.
Understand How It Opens and Its Construction Material
Your garage door will likely open automatically with a remote control. Sometimes it opens vertically; other times it opens horizontally. When you know a garage door’s construction material, you can keep it looking nice and maintain its functionality. Garage door construction material varies widely; they’re often made of:
- Steel
- Wood
- Fiberglass
- Aluminum
- And more
Pay Attention to Local Weather Patterns
Local weather patterns can affect both the functionality and the aesthetics of your garage door. Wooden garage doors, door frames, and jambs often absorb moisture and cause swelling during prolonged wet weather conditions. This impacts the garage door’s operation. Lower temperature weather conditions can result in the lubricants to thicken. This can impact how well your garage door opens and closes. Use warm water and vinegar to clean fiberglass garage doors.
Consider Choosing a Garage Door with Easy Care Requirements
Local weather patterns, how it opens, and its construction material all play into knowing a garage door’s care requirements. Steel garage door care requirements include sanding away rust spots and scratches that might have occurred during harsh weather conditions. Wood and aluminum garage door care requirements include using a cloth, mild soap, and water to clean in the spring. For every type of garage door, performing regular safety tests are generally recommended care requirements.
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