How to choose the material for garage doors

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Garage doors can elevate the appeal and value of your home and also increase your feeling of security. When purchasing garage doors, you’d find several different materials, each of which has pros and cons and you may not know how to choose the right material to satisfy your situation. This article is a quick guide to what each material offers, with the comparison of all the materials.

Aluminium

Aluminium doors are lighter than steel doors. But they are easier to dent. Although aluminium is considered a more expensive material, the aluminium garage doors are not.

Fibreglass

Fibreglass, sometimes called GRP, as we know, is a very light, expensive but durable material. It has the advantage of better resistant to weather and saltwater corrosion than other commonly seen garage door materials, which could really make your life a bit easier when living at coastal areas.

Steel

Steel garage doors are the most popular with reasonably prices, and most importantly it has any styles as you can imagine, the roller door, sliding and many other kinds of styles. They won’t warp, crack or fall apart because of weather. Though cheap and suitable for many garages, it is very difficult to repair if they dent. Normally the less expensive doors are made of thinner steel and without insulation. It is better to choose 24 gauge steel instead of the 28 gauge steel. The material itself is a poor insulator, insulated doors are a good pick for the sake of energy saving.

Wood

Wood is a traditional material for garage doors as well as the houses. It offers very low cost option. It provides better insulation rate than the other three materials above. One thing that people should be notified before purchasing a timber garage door is that the regular maintenance is required.

Wood Composite

This material is made with recycled wood fibre. So it has much better strength

Conclusions

Each material has its own pros and cons: Steel doors are popular and great for money; wood doors are insulated and good looking; fibreglass doors offer a timber like effect with low maintenance fee. You should definitely get a better understand of your situation before picking the material for your garage.