eco-friendly garage doors

Looking for an eco-friendly garage door can be a little challenging. You may look for green labeling and certification, and choose a door using recycled products, but the range of options and the information is very limited… Here are some tips, anyway...

Eco-friendly steel and wood garage doors

If you want a green garage door, look for SCS (Scientific Certification Systems) certified doors (see label below). They use a minimum of 88% of recycled content. They also use CFC-free insulation… Some composite doors may use 100% recycled wood fiber.

Eco-friendly wood garage doors

Doors using wood maple, beech, oak and scrap wood byproducts are “greener” than those made from hardwood coming from old-growth forests.

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification can be important for wood doors. FSC certifies that the wood used in the door comes from a well-managed forest using sustainable harvesting practices…

Garage door makers with environmental concerns

It’s difficult to assess the environmental engagement of garage door manufacturers. Companies like Overhead Doors, Wayne-Dalton, Ankmar, Amarr or Martin Doors claim having eco-friendly garage door product lines.

Some manufacturers are committed to meet green guidelines in their manufacturing practices (those of EPA, for instance). They recycle cardboard, polystyrene, scrap steel, or use CFC and HCFC-free insulation materials.

Durable garage doors

Also prefer a durable garage door, to diminish the waste. A durable garage door will not so easily end up in a landfill in a few years time. Keep old doors out of landfills.

Energy-efficient doors

Well sealed and insulated garage doors can provide energy savings in garages used as working spaces and in social gatherings, or in garages attached to homes. And that’s a very important environmental element…