Designing your Garage Door
- 1. Architecture
- 2. Styles
- 3. Type
- 4. Panels
- 5. Material
- 6. Options
- 7. Estimate
Designing a Custom Garage Door
Step 5. Choose a Material
Steel
Standard-gauge, Heavy-gauge
Note: The lower the gauge, the thicker and stronger the steel.
- Durable; stronger than wood
- Won’t warp, crack, delaminate or fall apart
- More economical
- Low-maintenance
- The optional embossed wood grain textures give the appearance of a “custom wood” garage door
- Can be painted a custom color with latex paint
- Often come with Lifetime Warranties
Aluminum
Doors normally measuring 12 feet or less.
- Costs less
- Lightweight
- Recyclable
- Less wear on mechanisms
- Can dent easily
Wood
Solid wood: Cedar, Redwood, Hemlock, Poplar
Hardboard panels – More economical
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Reliable performance
- There are custom styles to compliments your home’s architectural style
- High Maintenance - Must be properly sealed and resealed every two years
- Warranty is usually only one year
- Wood doors usually have shiplap connections that can pinch down on fingers.
Vinyl
- Lightweight durability
- Low Maintenance
- Corrosion and rot-free
- Operates almost silently
- Doesn’t fade because contains UV-resistant additives
- Many manufacturers offer 20 year or longer warranties
Fiberglass
- Durable
- Lightweight
- Resistance to salt air corrosion
- Poor insulator
- Yellows with age
- Breaks in the cold temperatures
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