garage door designs

The windows of a garage door, the style of its panels or its colors and accessories are key elements to enhance its look and the look of the house...

And you can get the design you want, even if you select a factory-made garage door. Top garage door manufacturers offer several design options for all their models...

The selection procedures are very straightforward: first you select a model and type of garage door (wood, steel or other…), then you personalize the door by choosing within a range of options...

You just have to go to their sites and follow the selection steps: 1) choose the model and then 2) the design options and eventually some details of construction or features like insulation.

Garage door Design options

Garage Door Designs for a specific line of Coplay doors Typical design options comprise:

1) The door design (and often the panel design) as showed in the image at left;
2) The top section of the door (and/or the windows);
3) Decorative hardware;
4) Stain/color and paint options.

Top section and windows

The location and type of the door windows, and the type of its glass (an important feature, that you should consider carefully, due to their impact in the whole efficiency of the garage door) are part of the range of choices provided by manufacturers. Here is some of the window options given by a top door manufacturer (Amarr) for a specific type of door:

Stain and colors

Manufacturers offer various staining options (for wood doors) and a wide set of colors for their doors. Here are an example (from Wayne):

Garage Colors

Decorative hardware

Decorative hardware is also a part of the door design options of factory-made garage doors. They may involve elements like decorative hinges, decorative handles, design icons, corner and angle brackets, hammered knockers, lift handles, etc.

Beyond the design elements

The options associated to the design of a garage door are obviously important. The door should match your preferences and taste and complement the style and colors of the exterior of your house.

But do not overestimate their importance, forgetting what is also very or more important: elements like the edge seals of the door, the type of the door (steel, wood…), its insulation and energy-efficiency or its warranty should also be considered carefully.