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Calgary Garage Door Service - Best Material you can Choose for your Garage Door

by Jacob McGill Calgary Garage Door

Today homeowners can avail variety of material for their garage door Calgary according to their need and budget. Each material has its own plus and negative points on the account of their use, maintenance, durability. Moreover, they become more prone to damages after a certain period of time. Thus, various garage door repair Calgary technicians advice people to schedule periodic door maintenance with a reliable technician.

You can choose the best suited material on the basis of their merits and demerits.

Different Materials used for Garage Doors

There are generally 5 types of material used for the manufacture of garage doors which are as follows:

1. Steel: It is the most common material used for garage doors. There are so many reasons that why one should opt for steel.

  • Durable, long lasting & less maintenance is required

  • Ductile and malleable

  • Economical in terms of budget

  • Protection against intruders

  • Designing can be done easily

  • Available in many patterns

2. Aluminum: Aluminum has so many same features as that of steel. But this is comparatively lighter and is more vulnerable to dents. Aluminum can be painted and wood texturing can also be done. One can go for aluminum material because of the following reasons:

  • Light weight

  • Finishing can be done with paint and texture

  • Better insulation than steel

  • Corrosion free

3. Wood: Wooden material gives traditional look and style. This is available in various styles. Wooden material is costly in terms of its availability, maintenance and budget. Wood used for manufacturing of garage doors is teak wood, red wood, cedar wood.

Various features of wooden material

  • natural material

  • It gives traditional look

  • Finishing can be done with paint and texture.

  • Heavy and needs regular maintenance

  • Better insulation

  • Highly Energy Efficient

4. Wood composite: It is more advanced form of solid wood. Wood composite is made from recycled fibers. It provides us with better option as it is more durable than solid wood yet equally strong as steel door. However, it is better to choose for interior or dry area as it is not suitable for extreme conditions of tropical climate area. Also, it is expensive too.

Other features of wood composite

  • designing options are available, finishing can be done with paint and texture

  • less maintenance

  • weather resistant

  • strong and durable

5. Fiberglass door: It is a very light material and poor insulator. It can fade easily with weather exposure. It is mostly used in coastal areas as it has anti-corrosion properties. It is more resistant to salt water corrosion.

Other features of fiberglass material:

  • Light weight

  • Maintenance free

  • It can be painted in myriad shades

  • It can crack due to extremely cold weather

  • Relatively cheaper

  • Poor insulation

By having a proper knowledge of these materials, one can easily choose the material for their garage doors according to the need, weather, and durability. Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Homeowners can give fancy and attractive look to their garage doors using these materials as these are available in a variety of textures and designs.

Garage door service Calgary is the leader of garage door repair and installation industry. Our certified technicians provide quick garage door emergency services. We strive hard to provide high-end door repair and maintenance services.


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