The type that you choose will depend on a variety of factors.
Fiberglass and wooden garage doors are typically considered the most
attractive styles, but steel provides a heavy duty and maintenance
free option.
An insulated garage
door is a garage door that includes some special insulating
materials in the cavities of the door that is meant to help protect
against air intrusion. The need for insulation is needed when using
garage door materials other than wood. While wood has some
insulating properties, many other materials used for garage doors do
not.
Overhead garage doors are available in a variety of
designs:
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Aluminum
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Fiberglass
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Handcrafted
Wood
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Steel
Handcrafted Wood Garage Doors
Commonly, an insulated
garage
door is one made predominately from steel. The insulated steel
garage door is one of the
more common types of doors
on the market. They are heavy duty and maintenance free. There are
a number of reasons why
insulated garage
doors are so much in need.
The main reason is simply the sheer size of the
garage door and the heat
that can be lost through it.
An
overhead garage door is a garage door that pulls up from the bottom
and, when open, remains over the top of the vehicle. They make a
good choice because they allow for an efficient use of space.
Aluminum Overhead Garage Door
