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
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 also:
Energy efficient doors
Exterior/Entry doors
Patio Glass Garden doors
Energy efficient windows
Skylight Basics
