Most homeowners don’t give much thought their garage doors unless it needs a garage door repair, but garage doors have changed a lot in the past ten to fifteen years so if your old garage door is on its last legs, it may be a good time to buy a new garage door rather than spend money on garage door repairs.
One of the biggest changes has been the emergence of steel doors as the dominant type of garage door. In the past, most garage doors were wood, but strong, lightweight steel doors are now the go-to garage doors for most applications. Steel garage doors come with high tech factory coatings that look great for years with little if any maintenance necessary.
Steel garage doors are available with insulation panels that make the doors a little quieter and keep the temperature in the garage more comfortable.
The wooden garage doors still on the market are usually high end custom made garage doors. These look fantastic and are custom made to fit any opening. There are also some high end fiberglass and vinyl doors on the market although they can be hard to find.
Finally, most manufacturers are now making doors with pinch-resistant panels. In the past, the gaps between the door panels have been a source of pinched or crushed fingers, especially for children who have gotten their fingers smashed between panels of a garage door as it closes. There are different designs for pinch resistant doors, but they all result in safer garage door.
