Garage Door Opener Choices

Most homes have a garage where the vehicle is usually parked and sometimes acts as a storage room for things that are not usually used but handy enough not to be thrown away. The doors that are used to open and close this structure come in various sizes and types. The preferences of the home owner are usually the deciding factors for these.

Openers are also dependent on the preferences and budget of the owner of the house. These are the mechanisms that basically give the carp port entryways their function. In some cases, the kind of door used could dictate the kind of opener to be installed.

Chain Drive

This type of garage door opener is the least expensive and probably the more vocal of the lot. This means that it makes a lot of noise as it functions but is also the easier to maintain since the chain can be easily cleaned and checked for obstruction and other debris.

They are also easy to install and comes with a lot of accessories since they are the most common type. The power behind these types of mechanism varies depending on how big the doors are and how much they weight. One or two door garages often need more than just one half horsepower to operate them.

Screw Drive

This drive is more expensive than the chain driven technology but also a lot quieter. This is probably due to the fact that the accessories already come with it and it takes a lot to install one. The screw driven garage door opener often come with backup batteries, to accommodate power outages, which last for about 24 hours. Maintenance is basically easy but also expensive since a repairman is usually called to maintain it.

Torsion

This is an entirely new concept for garage doors that is not often used. The reason why it is not as common yet may be the cost that involves installing it (you will need professionals to do this) and maintaining it as well as running it. It operate son the concept of having a counterbalance or a spring which makes the opener appear neat and use up very little space. There is no overhead track where the doors usually use, which means that there is little or no noise at all when it is operated.

For the budget conscious, it may be easier to opt for the basic openers that are commonly used anywhere. With foresight, one can see that maintenance is cheap and easy compared to the others. On the other hand, those with money to spare can opt for the quieter and more modern choice of either the screw driven or the torsion opener.