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Upgrading Your Garage Door: Benefits and What to Consider

Replacing an aging or damaged garage door provides many upgrades to your home. New doors enhance security, energy efficiency, functionality and curb appeal.

There are visible signs indicating when you should consider a new garage door, including cracks, dents, rust spots, draftiness, difficulty operating, loud noises when opening/closing, broken hardware like springs or cables, and outdated designs lacking modern features.

When selecting a replacement door, carefully measure your existing opening and consider the door type, materials, style, windows, and advanced features:

  • Popular sectional doors are comprised of panels rolling along ceiling tracks
  • Steel, wood, aluminum and fiberglass each provide different durables, insulation, and aesthetics
  • Choose traditional, carriage, contemporary or rustic styles matching your home architecture
  • Add windows/insulation for light/efficiency or maximize privacy/security without
  • Smartphone control, lighting, and other tech features enable enhanced access and connectivity

Carefully remove old doors by safely lowering panels, disconnecting openers, releasing tension springs using pipe clamps, detaching hardware, and retaining reusable parts.

During installation, methodically mount new tracks and hangers, stack/hinge panels aligning their edges, install torsion springs/cables per explicit manufacturer instructions, mount openers, then thoroughly test operation and make any necessary adjustments.

Safety should be the top focus, so consider professional installation services from reputable local companies like West Coast Garage Doors if tackling this extensive DIY project.

Once installed, properly maintaining your garage door with routine lubrication, inspection, testing, cleaning preserves peak operation for decades. Investing in quality replacements enhances functionality while providing major security and aesthetic upgrades.


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