Why a Custom Garage Door is a Good Upgrade for Your Home
By Jim Hatley, February 1, 2021
A custom garage door is a world apart from its humble beginnings. Since wheels were first used for transportation, humans have needed a place to park their vehicles. From city and town gatehouses to basic carriage houses with dirt floors and hinged doors, garage doors evolved tremendously with the advent of automobiles. In the early 1900’s personal garages appeared on the market, with the first upward opening garage door appearing in theSweet’s Catalogue of 1906.
The rest, as they say, is history!
Upgrading to a Custom Garage Door
Whether you are planning to improve your home before you sell it or for your own enjoyment, upgrading your residential garage door is a smart move.
Increased Security
It goes without saying that a modern garage door keeps your motor vehicles and other possessions in your garage safe. But did you know that in nearly 10% of burglaries, access was gained through the garage? In other words, upgrading your garage door also increases the security of your home.
Decreased Maintenance
No one wants to give up all their free time performing home maintenance. Older garage doors can cost you a fair amount of time and money to properly maintain. This comes as no surprise when you consider that an average garage door gets opened and closed approximately 1500 times per year. Wood garage doors may require the most maintenance, but they are very classy. However, new technology has produced the next generation of garage doors made from aluminum, fiberglass, vinyl, and composites which look just as eye-catching with a lot less effort. Not only does a poorly preserved garage door look unattractive, it is also a potential hazard. By upgrading to a high-quality, eco-friendly garage door you remove the danger while saving on maintenance expenses.
Increased Energy Efficiency
Modern garage doors are far more energy efficient than their traditional counterparts. Since garage doors create such large openings in our homes, they are common culprits in a home’s heat loss or heat gain. One way to reduce the cost of your energy bills is to upgrade to garage doors that are well insulated, offering a better R-value. A measure of resistance to heat flow through a given thickness of material, the R-value reflects the thermal resistance of your garage door. The higher the score, the better the garage door’s insulating properties.
In addition to the composition of your garage door, ensuring that your garage openings seal thoroughly against their frames is more energy efficient, weatherproof, and cost effective. Your garage door upgrade may even qualify you for tax credits and rebates.
Great Return on Investment
The myriad residential garage door styles from which you can choose include traditional, contemporary, wood look, carriage-house style, Mediterranean revival, mid-century modern, Spanish colonial, or Tuscan renaissance.
The curb appeal of an attractive, modern garage door is a delight to come home to. The best part is that it is also an investment that offers great returns.
We have already looked at the ROI of quality garage doors in terms of safety, reduced maintenance costs, lower energy bills, and possible tax rebates. All this for a minimal outlay – not many home upgrades perform as well.
Additionally, investing in custom garage doors increases your home’s resale value.
Tri-Lakes Garage Doors
At Tri-Lakes Garage Doors, we appreciate that choosing the right custom garage door is not easy. This is why we offer free estimates and assistance in product selection with many garage door styles to suit your design and budget. We will help you coordinate your project from start to finish. Our installers are held to the highest professional standards, and our job is not done until you are completely satisfied.
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