Garage door panels are those panels that form the garage door itself, those sections, if you want. Garage doors are made of panels because of multiple reasons. First of all, if it’s a sectional door, obviously it can’t be made of a single sheet of metal or wood, because it needs to be able to curve up when lifted. In case of overhead doors, such panels are good because in case one of them deteriorates, you can only replace that one and not the entire door. Again, when renovating your house, if you want to change the color of your windows and doors, you may want to paint the garage door as well. It’s much easier to take out each panel and paint it, rather than paint the door as it is.
Garage door panels may also have thermal insulation qualities, thus contributing to a significant improvement of the R-value of your garage door. This is important, because in case of older doors, the quality standards regarding insulation properties were lower than they are today, so one may wish to insulate the good old door instead of replacing it, because it’s obviously cheaper. Replacing garage door insulating panels shouldn’t be too hard to do, if you carefully follow the installation instructions that must have come with your purchase. The two main parts of the project care basically to unscrew the old panels and to bolt the new ones in place.
When buying garage door panel replacements, it’s best to go for the same manufacturer when you bought the door from. That’s because it’s a greater probability that the spare parts fit, and besides you can get specific tips and advice for your garage door model. Here are a few garage door parts dealers who sell garage door panels, so you can make yourself an idea of where to buy such panels in case you need them:
Garage Door Depot
Garage Door Depot offer replacement panels for Clopay garage doors in the Value series, for the following models:
1000 – Traditional raised panel design
1001 – Flush Woodgrain design
1100 – Extended elegant raised panel design
Pro Door Parts
This company offers parts for several garage door manufacturers: Genie, Liftmaster, Wayne Dalton, Linear, Stanley, Todco and a few others. However, it’s not very clear from their website if they provide panels for all those doors or just hardware and automation systems.
Garage Doors of America
This is a company that provides garage door repair services in all states. Although their website contains a “Garage door parts” section, they rather seem more inclined to provide full repair services rather than just the parts. Anyway, it may be a good idea to have the professionals fix the garage door for you, although it could seem like a lot of fun to do it yourself. Let’s not forget how dangerous torsion springs can be.
American Door Supply
They are perhaps one of the best sources of garage door panels out there. All replacement sections they provide can be either insulated or non-insulated, and made of aluminum, wood, steel or any other material you need. American Door Supply cover door models from manufacturers such as Clopay, Amarr, Raynor, Winsor, HAAS or GADCO. They also provide weatherstripping solutions such as bottom seals, jamb seals, header seals, brush seals, dock leveler seals or entrance door seal kits. Thermal insulation is important, so you may want to consider it at your next home renovation.