A good garage door will last decades, maybe even a lifetime. So it makes sense to spend a little extra time and effort making the best choice possible, and avoid cheap garage doors with low quality.
1. Get an 'Clever' Quote
If you are a individual customer, ordering a garage door over the phone or online is asking for trouble. Every garage is a little different, and a knowledgeable salesperson will check details like opening size and shape, headroom and side clearance, and even help you make design decisions. And if something does go wrong, there won't be any question about whose fault it is. So make sure you get a salesperson to come to your house and check out the situation before ordering a door.
If you are a industrial customer, finding a right sourcing place becomes critial. Considering the scare effect, a slight save of cost in each garage door can become huge suming up. You can also try to purchase raw materials from overseas where material prices are cheap, e.g. China, and assemble the material as a complete product after when orders come. Meta garage doors is located in southern China, and we can provide wide range of garage door materials with high quality and low price to countries accross the globe.
2. Beware of Wood Doors
Real wood doors look fantastic when they're new. But unless you're willing to devote time and money to maintenance, they won't look good for long. Natural finishes last a few years before they need recoating. And if you wait too long, you'll have to sand off all the finish and start over to get your door looking new again.The good news is, you can get the look of wood for a fraction of the cost, and avoid the maintenance nightmare as well. The least expensive option is embossed steel with a faux wood-grain finish. From a distance, these doors look remarkably similar to real wood. If you're willing to spend more , consider a garage door with a wood composite overlay or a fiberglass skin. All series of Meta garage doors can be powder coated to wood grain, providing to our customers with a fantastic look and low maintanance.
3. Upgrade Your Insulation
If you're planning to buy an insulated garage door because you want to save energy or keep your garage warm, it's worth spending about 15 to 20 percent extra to upgrade from extruded polystyrene to polyurethane insulation. The insulating effectiveness of a garage door is its R-value. The larger the number, the better it insulates. According to Meta doors, upgrading from 2-in. polystyrene to its Intellicore (polyurethane) raises the insulating value from R-9 toR-18. That's a lot of bang for the buck.
4. Think Twice About Installing Your Own Door
You could save a few hundred dollars by installing the door yourself, but it's one DIY project that doesn't have a big payoff. Here's why. For starters, there's a ton of parts and it'll take you at least a full day to put them together. Plus, winding the spring calls for special tools and lots of arm strength and is fairly dangerous. If you hire a pro to install the door, the new door will be delivered and the old one hauled away, and the job will be done in about four hours. And you'll have someone to a call if there's a problem.
5. Choose Windows Wisely
You might be surprised how much better a garage door looks with the right windows. And beyond adding style, windows can supply much needed light to the garage interior. Here are a few tips for choosing glass:
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- If your garage is heated, upgrade to insulated glass.
- For extra privacy and security, install the glass in the top panel.
- Match the glass style to your house windows if possible.
- If your garage door opening has angled rather than square corners, don't install glass that goes behind them. It might look awkward.
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