A garage door is a big investment. Choosing the right model for your home is important. You want durability, reliability, and low maintenance. If your garage is attached to your house, you also wish for good insulation and quiet operation.
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Overhead garage doors are the most common type of residential garage door. They’re available in various styles, materials, and colors to complement any home. They are safe, durable, and energy-efficient, adding value to your property. When you’re ready to upgrade your garage door, work with the experts at Overhead Door(tm) to transform the traditional overhead element of your home into a retractable room divider, gate, exterior wall, closet, or other unique use.
As the automobile industry exploded in the early 1900s, car owners needed a place to park their new Model Ts other than the street and carriage house with its smelly horses. That’s when Overhead Door founder C.G. Johnson came up with the idea to create upward-operating garage doors.
Unlike swinging doors, which hinged on the side and swung outward, these doors were able to be opened by pulling a handle attached to a wire rope that ran up a curved track overhead. The pull-out mechanism worked well, but the massive doors swung out so far that they often hit cars in the driveway. Also, if snow accumulated on the top of the track, the doors couldn’t open at all.
This led to a need for improvements, and manufacturers began to develop innovative solutions. In 1926, Johnson invented the first overhead garage door opener. This gave automobile owners the convenience and safety of a door they could operate remotely with the push of a button.
Residential overhead doors are generally divided into two categories: sectional and roll-up. Both have their own advantages, depending on your needs and the amount of headroom you have in your garage space. Sectional doors are composed of larger metal sections that retract on a curved track until they’re parallel to the ceiling. This arrangement is ideal for garages with limited space, as the door does not occupy any of the room in front of your garage opening.
A roll-up garage door, on the other hand, coils up into a drum above the garage opening when it opens. It is sometimes referred to as a “scroll” steel door, because it works like a paper towel roll. This kind of garage door has a high R-value for insulation, but only in the central sections. The outer panels are typically made of a thinner material to allow the doors to close easily and move more smoothly.
Sectional Door
When it comes to garage doors, the sectional door offers a unique combination of performance, style and efficiency. As the name suggests, it consists of sections or ‘panels’ that are connected to one another by hinges and move vertically along guide rails mounted millimetres below the ceiling. This allows the garage door to maximise space inside the garage and provides a good level of insulation, keeping it warmer in Winter and cooler in Summer.
The sections of a sectional garage door can be fitted with either steel or timber cores and are available in various sizes, species and colours to fit in with any home design. They can also be supplied with a separate pedestrian door built into the main door for easy access for people on foot.
A sectional garage door can be operated manually or automatically with the help of a motor. It is a great choice for those who wish to add remote control or automation to their existing garage door or as part of a new build home. It is also a popular option for commercial applications with fast operational speeds, ideal for first responders who need to get in and out quickly from the premises.
Like all types of garage doors, the sectional door requires regular maintenance and lubrication to ensure smooth operation and a long life. It is a good idea to have a qualified professional install your sectional door, as there are a number of different elements that must be correctly aligned for the door to operate smoothly.
Sectional garage doors are more expensive than other types of garage doors, but the investment will pay for itself with increased energy efficiency and enhanced security. They can be found in stock sizes for standard openings at home centers, window-and-door retailers and garage-door distributors. Be sure to measure your garage opening to determine if you require a stock or custom size. Older sectional garage doors with extension springs may use containment cables to retain the spring if it breaks, while most newer models use shaft-mounted torsion springs that do not require these safety devices.
Sliding Door
Sliding doors are a common sight in homes that have been built since the early 20th century. They are hung on a track and glide smoothly to open. These types of doors are also used in offices, hospitals, and in vehicles such as buses and vans. There are two common types of sliding doors: top-hung and bottom rolling systems. Both have safety features to prevent them from jumping off the tracks and can be automated with a wide range of openers.
These door types create large openings to connect indoor and outdoor living spaces, bringing in gorgeous natural light. They can also hide closet spaces and provide access to patios, verandas, sunrooms, and other areas. They are available in a variety of styles that fit different home designs, from modern to traditional.
Before you purchase a sliding door, consider your desired opening size and the walls to the left and right of the area where the door will be installed. These factors will influence how much room the door needs to be able to slide open and closed without hitting furniture or blocking access to other rooms. If you have limited space, then a bifold or multifold door might be better suited to your needs.
Another consideration is your level of privacy and security. Ensure that your sliding door has adequate locking mechanisms to deter break-ins, and be sure to consult with a professional to discuss your options for adding extra security. For example, some sliding door manufacturers offer security sensors that stop the door from closing when it touches an object or person.
You should also consider your energy efficiency and maintenance requirements when choosing a sliding door. A high-quality PVC sliding door is highly durable and offers insulating properties that can help you save on your utility bills. It can also resist rotting, peeling, corrosion, and insect infestations. Additionally, it is low-maintenance and easy to wipe clean.
Roller Door
Roller doors ascend vertically into a compact drum above the opening, avoiding the need for tracks and hinges to encroach on valuable overhead space. This streamlined design also makes them a good choice for garages with limited headroom.
Samson offer a wide range of both insulated and non-insulated roller doors to suit most applications, including solid aluminium double skinned slat construction that offers great strength against impact damage. They are also available with an excellent overall insulation package that reduces heat loss and helps to regulate internal temperature.
One of the unique advantages that roller doors offer is a seamless barrier against intruders, which can be further enhanced with our extensive range of security upgrades and additional solutions. With a simple, seamless design they are more difficult to force open than sectional doors and often feature multi-point locking systems that can be customised to your specific requirements.
With fewer movable parts, roller doors require less maintenance than sectional garage doors. However, they are still susceptible to wear and tear over time, so regular checks should be carried out.
Both roller and sectional garage doors are available with a range of optional features, such as window inserts and ventilation grilles, that allow you to personalise the look of your door. Insulated doors are also very popular, with their effective thermal properties helping to reduce energy bills and keep the garage warm or cold as required.
When choosing a garage door it is important to consider installation and maintenance costs as well as the aesthetics of the door itself. Roller doors are straightforward to install and have fewer movable parts so may seem cheaper initially, but the annual cost of servicing and lubrication can add up over the years.
Sectional doors, on the other hand, are more complex and require regular inspections and maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operation. However, they can be customised to a variety of different styles and colours to suit your home aesthetics, with added features like windows and window inserts adding a greater sense of visual appeal and functionality.