Why Updating Your Garage Door Might Be Long Overdue
If the garage door on your home is aging, there are some good reasons to consider replacing the door with a new one. While the door may function, if you don’t get the performance you need from the garage door, you may want to upgrade to a modern door for your garage.
Security
On many homes, the garage is part of the house and has an access point into the living space from the garage. While this provides convenience for the homeowner, it can also be a way for someone to enter the home that should not. Security of your garage door is critical and is not as difficult as you may think.
Almost every garage door on the market has a locking bar on the inside of the door that is made from steel and keeps the door from opening. If you use the lock, the door is very difficult to open from the outside. Additionally, many doors allow you to add a padlock to the lock bar to secure it from both sides.
For garage doors that open vertically, installing an electric garage door opener offers you the advantage of opening the door as you arrive home, but makes it difficult to open without the remote control. The door opener is not a lock, but it does keep the door down until someone activates the opener.
Efficiency
Energy efficiency is an important part of choosing a door for your garage. The material the door is made from and how well insulated the door is can make a big difference in heat and cool air loss in your home. A door that has no insulation and a lot of gaps around the door may leak, wasting money in the process.
A tight fitting door will help prevent the heat and cool air loss and make the garage much more comfortable to work in if you use it as a workshop or to maintain your vehicles.
Noise Level
Old garage doors are not typically well insulated so road noise coming through the door can be a problem if you live on a busy street. If you have a living space that connects to or borders the garage, that noise can transfer to the living space.
Noise from the door opening and closing is also often a problem with older doors. Replacing the door with a newer, lightweight door will allow it to slide up and down the track easier with less noise transfer into the home.
Style
Selecting a new door for the garage on your home may come down to the look and style of the door. Consider how much of the front of your home is garage door, and then consider how it looks from the road. If the door does not compliment the look and feel of the home, you may want to change it.
For example, a home built in the Craftsman period should have a door that looks like wooden tri-fold doors, and glass panels in the top third of the door.
Luckily, with many vintage styles, you don't have to have the original design to get the original look because many companies make doors that replicate an older design and still function efficiently. The replica doors are efficient, lightweight, and can enhance the look of the home. Doors that replicate the look of older styles or types of doors are available from many door manufacturers.
At Edelen Door & Window , we can help you find the right style door that offers the security and efficiency you need, and our professional installers will install it on your garage. Give us a call or come by and explore the options we have waiting for you today. We look forward to being your garage door company.
