On the front of many homes, one of the largest focal
areas is the garage
door. When building a home or considering a
replacement, it is good to be aware that garage doors come in a wide variety of
options, materials, and styles available for any design style or price point. The most commonly available garage doors are
sectional, open and close vertically, and store below the ceiling of the garage
on their track. Within those
specifications, a range of looks are available.
Popular among many homes now are the carriage style
garage doors. These products are made to
look like the wooden doors on old carriage houses, but the design can be
aesthetically pleasing on homes with newer architectural styles as well. On an older carriage house, these doors would
have swung open, but are most commonly constructed today to look like a swing-out
door, but to function in the same ways as a modern, vertically-opening door.
When searching for a more contemporary look, a
customer often goes with a cleaner look.
Sometimes this look is achieved through the use of clear, tinted, or
frosted tempered glass panels in an aluminum framework . The framework creates a geometric feel to the
door, and this mimics the right angles often present on a lot of modern
constructions. Another option is a
contemporary garage
door
with little texture or delineation between the sections when the door is
closed. This option tends to have a
sleek, modernized look that some purchasers prefer.
The most well-known option, though, is the
raised-panel garage doors. These doors
are the industry standard, and what many buyers are looking for in a new or
replacement garage door. The design has
persevered because these steel constructed doors are sturdy and reliable, and
maintains popularity because of the increasing customization of the
product. These doors can now be made
from steel, wood, fiberglass, or composite materials. Some incorporate windows, and some of the
materials can be painted to match the trim of the home exactly. The fiberglass and composite doors are also often
dent-resistant. Raised-panel garage
doors are the easiest to find, and come in a wide range of styles and with a full option list of garage door
features.
Choosing the right garage door for a home will give
it more curb appeal, as well as upping the value of the home. In addition to the design styles considered
above, other factors to include in door selection would be the materials
used. The price and insulation capability,
as well as other considerations, can be material dependent. With so many options available, it is
possible to find the garage
door
that will complement any construction style or budget.