Choosing the perfect garage door can be quite a challenge, while some people find that a garage door can be any old door that fits others are far more concerned with security features, material, aesthetic considerations and the type o motor it can be used with. These are all important points to look out for when deciding on what type of garage door you want to install.
It is important that you study all of the product advantages and disadvantages thoroughly before purchasing any specific garage door, consider the level of security the garage door provides, whether or not it is noisy, if it has any built in safety features such as a kill switch if the garage door hits an object such as your car or a person and so on. Preferably try to get a demonstration of the garage door.
The motor that operates the garage door is quite important; it should move along its rail very smoothly without any major bumps or hitches and should also be as quiet as possible. Level of noise is very important particularly if your garage is near a bedroom or underneath a bedroom. Generally 24 volt motors tend to run smother and quieter than smaller motors. Depending on the brand some companies will use bigger motors to improve power wile others will increase the size o the transformer.
A garage gate with a security code is even better because it offers greater security options with more flexibility; look at ones that can accommodate a number of different security codes. A garage door that features rolling codes as opposed to fixed codes is best because every time you push the remote button to open the garage door it will change the code; this is great if there are potential thieves in your neighbourhood using code generators to open your garage door.
A very important point is warranty and service plans, every company has its own way of doing things and this is also true for the warranty. Make sure that you go with a company that offers a good warranty and does not charge you or call outs that are under the warranty, also check what their arrangement is for annual or bi annual services. The likelihood of call outs and regular servicing’s also depends on the design of the garage door, garage doors that use more manual adjustment systems are more likely to have less issues than fully electronic ones. Low voltage motors and courtesy lights that use LED’s instead of traditional bulb lights are cheaper to run and last longer.
Measure the width, height and headroom before you look at colours and finishes, because they rule some doors out straight away. Send us the measurements and a photo, and we will recommend a door and motor and quote in writing.