Your New Garage Door

Change or Stay the Same?

If you’re remodeling, or if you’re replacing a broken or old garage door, the next obvious step is deciding what kind of new one you want. Were you happy with the old one? If so, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t get another one just like it. Would you like to upgrade to a mechanical door with a remote? This is a popular option for people who are remodeling or replacing. Maybe you’d like a different style or material. Give these things some thought so you’ll make the right decision.

Where and How to Look

Shopping for a garage door isn’t something that people do often, so you may be wondering exactly where to start looking. The yellow pages is usually a good idea, as well as the internet. Look for reputable local companies that offer such things as free installation with purchase and warranties on all their models. Any company that you visit should be able to give you suggestions based on your needs, and not just try to sell you the most expensive thing. When it comes to shopping and choosing the right dealer, just use your common sense and intuition.

Maintenance

Once you have your new door bought and installed, you want to make sure that you do what you can to keep it in good shape for as long as possible. If it’s a mechanical door, talk to the dealer or manufacturer about how to keep all the parts running smoothly. Usually this just means some periodic cleaning and oiling of the parts, and perhaps replacing some parts now and then. Overall, you want to make sure that it’s covered with a good paint that protects it from the weather, and perhaps add some bumpers to keep cars or other things from causing damage.

If you getting a new garage door, taking the time to get the right one and to protect it and maintain well will go a long way in helping you to be happy with it for a long time.