Garage door basics

If your garage door is contiguous to your home’s living space and you use it as a workshop or for family and social uses, you may need a good, high energy-efficient door.

Choosing a garage door

But if your garage is a mere car parking or a place to store stuff, detached from your home, then a simple and cheap door based on a single sheet of galvanized steel can be a good option.

Otherwise, be aware when choosing. Take into account the design, but do not forget other more practical issues.

See: Buying a garage door and Garage Doors Design

Garage doors prices & quality

Many steel and aluminun doors have prices around $750 to $1,500. But prices vary a lot, mainly for wood doors...

See: Garage door prices and Custom and Standard Garage Doors

Garage Door Types and Materials

Garage doors can be made from very different materials: wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass, vinyl... These materials determine much of the insulation performance of the door, and issues like strength, price, design, etc.

See:
Steel garage doors
Wood garage doors
Aluminum garage doors
Fiberglass and vinyl garage doors

Insulation kits for garage doors

Insulation provides thermal comfort and soundproofing capabilities to a garage door.

If you intend to buy a good new garage door, an insulated one can grant you huge energy savings. If you want to add insulation to your existing garage door, there are several standard insulation kits that may help you to get them.

See, on these issues: Garage Doors Insulation and Kits

Hardware

Garage door springs Hardware is particularly important for sectional roll-up doors. Be aware of spring systems of poor quality; be also aware of bad plastic rollers and bad hinges, and the safety problems posed by them.

See: Garage doors safety

Garage doors & maintenance & Safety

Garage doors are in most cases the biggest moving objects in modern homes, which raises safety concerns and requires regular inspections and periodical maintenance.

See: Garage door maintenance and installation and safety

Garage Door & Environment

See: Eco-friendly Garage Doors

Garage Doors Manufacturers

See: Carage Doors Manufacturers