Garage Door Resources

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, About Garage Doors
Chain drive, belt drive and wall-mount garage door openers

Choosing a garage door opener is not just a matter of motor power. The opener's design affects noise, vibration, ceiling space, installation requirements and compatibility with the door.

There is also an important distinction between the main options. Chain drive and belt drive describe how a c...

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Wood grain garage door on a contemporary home


Wood grain garage doors occupy a useful middle ground in exterior design. They bring the warmth, variation, and architectural character associated with natural wood but using modern high-performance materials like steel or composites.

A wood grain finish is not a single type of garage door. It...

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Garage in summer heat

Walk into an unconditioned garage on a sunny summer afternoon, especially one this summer, and it can feel dramatically hotter than the rest of the house. That is not simply because garages get hot. A garage accumulates heat through several paths, and the garage door can be one of the most importa...

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New garage doors boosting curb appeal on a suburban home

For many homes in NoCo the garage door is not a small detail. It can take up a large portion of the front elevation, especially on ranch, split-level, and suburban two-story homes where the garage faces the street. That means an outdated, dented, faded, or poorly matched door can drag down curb ap...

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