A very important decision to make when purchasing your new garage door installation is whether or not you’re going to have windows installed.
Older garage doors were mostly constructed of wood and quite often were installed with windows both for natural light and for decoration. These garage door windows were relatively easy to replace and inexpensive. Most homeowners could perform the window replacement themselves for under $30.00. Today’s garage doors are primarily constructed of lightweight steel and the replacement of the window glass can be very involved, usually requires two people and most overhead garage door repair companies don’t replace glass. These repairs are usually made by glass companies at a cost of $100-150 or more.
Your new garage door installation can be solid without windows, plain windows or decorative glass. Your basic decorative glass is really just plain windows with a snap in insert in front of them that can be painted to match or left white. Most of the really decorative garage door glass is acrylic which doesn’t break easily but does yellow and fade over time.
Another consideration for the installation of your new garage door regarding windows is security. Windows allow natural light and can add charm and character to your new garage door , however they also allow would be un-wanted to see if you’re home or not and a broken garage door window allows easy access to your garage and your home. Even if you have an automatic garage door opener a broken window will allow a would be thief to pull the emergency released and lift your garage door.
Think about whether or not you want your new garage door installed with windows and watch for new garage door installation part 4.
