The garage door on your home can play a significant role in how your house looks from the street. If you are replacing a garage door for one that is not working or is old, you may want to change the style at the same time. Modern doors are made to be more efficient than doors made just a few years ago, and the styles that are available open up many design options that you may not have known you had.
Choosing A Door Design
If you are happy with the current door on your garage, but it is time to replace it, the garage door supplier can typically match the design for you. However, if you have been considering changing the style, you may want to sit down with the garage door replacement company and look at the doors they offer in the right size for your garage.
Modern doors are made from lighter materials like aluminum and vinyl, so the panel designs can be molded in many shapes and styles that mimic old doors or look like carriage house doors that open horizontally but still functions as a garage door. The colors available are also more diverse, and you can often order the door from the manufacturer in custom colors if you are willing to pay a little extra.
The garage door replacement company can help you select all the details or options for your door and order it for you. When the door arrives, they will check it over and then bring it to your home and install the door for you.
Installing The New Door
When the garage door installation tech arrives with your new door, they will need to remove the old door and dispose of the parts. If you want to keep the old door for some reason, let the tech know and they can set all the parts aside for you as they remove them.
The tech will install the tracks along the edge of the door ceiling and make sure they are square so that panels can run up and down the track freely. The panels are then assembled in the frame, starting with the bottom panel. Once in place, the panels are stacked one on top of the other until all the door panels are in the frame.
If there is a door opener in the garage, it can be connected to the top door panel and adjusted to open and close the door properly. If the door does not have an opener, the tech can install one when the door is put in, but you will need to let the door company know that you want to add the opener when you schedule the garage door installation so they can bring the right one with them.
Keep these tips in mind when looking for a garage door installation service near you.
Share19 August 2021
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