Garage Doors & Openers

Garage doors are a big investment in the style and comfort of your home. Your garage doors can account for up to 30 percent of the exterior portion of a home that is visible from the street. The style, color and condition of the door has a great influence on the overall appearance and curb appeal of the home. When shopping for garage doors you should also consider the things you use your garage for. If it also serves as a workshop, utility room or children's play area, then you will need a door with good insulating properties. Here is a sampling of Popular Garage Doors:

                                                                                                                                                                          Garage Door Openers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   There are three main types of garage-door openers, differentiated by the mechanical drive that lifts the door. The most common and least expensive garage-door openers use a chain looped around a rail. The quietest and most expensive models use a metal-reinforced rubber belt instead of the chain. Intermediate in cost and noise level are the screw-driven models, with a mechanism that moves up and down along a threaded steel rod. Experts say screw-driven units are powerful and, with the smallest number of moving parts, they can require the least maintenance. They are also a bit harder to find since there aren't as many of these models on the market. A newer technology using torsion springs are also available.