How To Choose Which Garage Door Is Ideal For You

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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'tfamiliar 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 formany 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 Doorscome in many different designs, colors, insulation values and sizes. Windows anddecorative hardware add the perfect touch to this garage door style. Colors are alsoimportant. Most All US Doors come in a variety of colors to choose from and canbe custom painted to match your shutters, trim or siding. There are many differentlooks to consider other than a traditional raised panel steel garage door. Look at therest of your home's architecture, and then find the design that matches it well. Youcan see how All US Doors look at your home by using our Garage Door DesignCenter visualization tool.

Insulation

• With today's high energy costs, garage door insulation is just as valuable asanywhere else in your home. The number of un-insulated garage doors soldcontinues to decline as consumer demand energy efficiency for cost savingsand comfort, which is more important than ever as more people use theirgarage as a workplace or social gathering spot, and not just storage. Not onlydoes this make the door better insulated, it also makes the door incrediblystrong 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. Sinceit is a large moving object that many family members interact with, it shouldhave as many safety features as possible. Pinch-resistant garage doors featurea design that pushes fingers out of harm's way should they accidentally beplaced too close to a closing door. Tamper resistant bottom brackets reducethe risk of injury from garage door components under tension. Thepolyurethane insulation even provides better fire safety in that this type ofinsulation 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 evenhow much annual maintenance it will require is strongly determined by thematerial used to make the door. Garage doors made from aluminum andglass offer a modern, sophisticated look. The aluminum frames are offered inmany colors and finishes and you can choose from a wide selection of glassoptions including clear, obscure, and tinted. Aluminum garage doors arerelatively maintenance-free, however, they may not have as much insulationas 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 peopleunderestimate the value the windows can add to a garage door. To best illustrate thedifference, select a sample home from All US Garage Door Design Center and lookat it with and without windows. The difference can be stunning and turn anordinary or even a good looking door into an even better one. They also allownatural light into the garage that can make a gloomy garage interior much moreappealing during the day. If you want to be able to look out your garage door, havethe windows put in the third section from the bottom. If you don't want to look outthe door, but want the beauty and natural light of the windows, then have them putin the top section of the door.

Spring Design

• Counterbalance springs are how your door is actually lifted and closed. It is not the openerthat 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 doormoves up, the springs unwind, which provide the force necessary to lift the door. As thedoor closes, the weight of the door actually winds the springs back up until it closescompletely. At this point the springs have their full tension again. These springs are normallyexposed and when they are under full tension, can be extremely dangerous. If the springshould happen to break after years of usage, it will do so safely inside the tube. Tension forthe spring, which still should be done by a professional, is adjusted by using the windingmechanism on the side of the tube, and not by having to adjust any part attached to theexposed spring.

Warranty

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

Cost

• Everyone has a budget. Well, most of us anyway. However, many people aresurprised by how affordable garage doors can be. Most guesses twice as much aswhat it actually comes out to be. Generally, premium wood doors are the mostexpensive, 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. Whenconsidering what to spend though, consider that this purchase won't be made againfor many, many years, if ever. And what you put on your garage now will have a bigimpact on the garage itself and maybe even more significantly, to the rest of yourhome. A few extra dollars now could give a benefit of a lifetime, and raise the valueof your home to a new level.

Opener

• All US Door opener offers a dynamite door and opener combination thatcan't be beat! Some brand has a long history of reliability and quality thatconsumers trust and ask for by name. For more details on garage doorsopeners visit our website.

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