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4 Tips For Buying A New Garage Door

 

When it comes to setting up your home, if there’s one thing you must get right, it is the garage door. It is not every day that homeowners go searching for garage doors. They are an investment that will stick with your house for a very long time. Decisions like these need to be made correctly. Don’t buy more than what you need, but don’t squeeze the budget so much that you end up with limited functionality.

Buying a garage door is a decision that has to be carefully considered. Garage doors not only protect your valuables but a beautiful one, accentuates your curb appeal, adding to your home’s value.

Consider your home’s style.

Every home has character, and a perfect garage door accentuates the central theme. Especially if your home is narrow, the garage doors is the dominating factor because they are what visitors will lay their eyes on first when viewing your home.

There are various garage door styles out there. Depending on whether you are in favor of a rusty, contemporary or classic look, you can go for either:

Aluminum garage door: best for the acidic, humid environment because it is rust resistant. For a modern look, frosted glass panels can be used instead of solid panels.

Steel garage door: available in many colors, insulation types, and price ranges.

Wood garage door: wood structures will always be naturally appealing, but require more maintenance. Wood garage door can range from moist-resistant cedar, redwood, or cypress.

Security and safety

Security is very important. What is the value of having an immaculate curb appeal if someone can break into your garage anytime? Now you can have sensors on your garage door such as photographic eyes to prevent collisions and injuries, motion sensors, remote lockout, and advanced encrypted wireless technology for remote surveillance. Just make sure you comply with the local and federal garage door safety measures.

Functionality

An efficient garage door doesn’t only ensure safety and security, but also enables swift access – you are coming and going within minutes, saving you time, especially in the morning rush. Depending on your preferred level of functionality, you can manually operate it or make it automatic. Consider an insulated garage door, to conserve energy, if your garage is heated. Insulation also helps in temperature regulation if your garage door faces the sun’s direction.

Is the door going to be mounted overhead or on the side? This determines the balancing spring type. Torsion springs are for overhead installed garage doors.

Depending on your local weather, bulkier gauge tracking, additional bracing, and more hardware may or may not be needed.

Price

Now that you have your personal preferences on safety features, functionality, style, size, and material, you will need to review the pricing. Manual garage doors typically cost between $600-$2,150; the cost of automation is between $200 and $1,300. Depending on type, prices are as follows: Aluminium garage door ($1,500-$2000), Steel garage door ($750-$3,500), Wood garage door 1,200-$4,000), composite garage door ($1,200-$2,200).

It’s not every day that you may find yourself in search of a garage door. If you buy the right garage door the first time, you won’t need to get a new one in a long time, just minor upgrades down the road. And if there’s one place in your home that you need the help of nerds, it’s your garage, so, get in touch with Door Dorks at 760-290-4564 for your garage door needs. Our years of experience and connection to top garage door parts manufacturers guarantee quality services.

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I love this company. The people are kind, respectful and quick to respond. I have used them twice and both times they have been convenient and helped me repair my garage door and get on with my life. The most recent time, I met with Adam Caricone, who arrived early, worked hard and would not give up until he solved my garage door problem. Their prices are fair and they are a local company. I highly recommend you give them a try.

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Everyone at Door Dorks is great! We had our garage door opener installed by them. So, when it came time to get a new garage door, we went right to Door Dorks. Gina came out to see our home. She made sure we got exactly what we wanted. Last, but not least, John and Adam came out to install our door. They did an excellent job. They went out of their way to make sure that we were completely satisfied. What a difference! Our home looks amazing.

Couldn't have had a smoother experience.
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AC


Excellent responsiveness and service. I called this morning. They got me on the schedule same day. Adam, my Technician, was knowledgeable, professional, and down to earth. A pleasure to work with. He made an assessment and did the repair in under an hour. Couldn't have had a smoother experience. Highly recommended.

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