Steel garage doors are an excellent choice, due to their durability. They are really built to last, so once you’ve bought one, you can be sure that’s going to last for a lifetime. However, steel is a good thermal conductor, so you have to pay a special attention to insulating your garage door if you want to keep your electricity bills within their regular limits. Moreover, if you decide to get yourself a steel garage door, the thermal exchanges will be even stronger in case your insulation is poor.
Of course, not all steel doors and not all garage doors are alike. Better quality ones come with special insulation layer already built-in, so if you want to save time and money on long term, you’d better choose one the these, even if you’ll have to pay more upfront. Design options are also multiple. You can have a steel door that matches with your house exterior. A good example of an excellent steel garage door is the Clopay Value Plus Series. These are double-layer doors, made of an exterior steel layer, doubled by an insulation layer made of environmentally safe polystyrene. The bottom weather seal retaining system is made of durable aluminum, very effective and rust-free. The hinges are galvanized, so they are also protected against bad weather conditions.
The door features a neat 3 panel design with the option of including also windows, if you want to. However, you need to be aware that only the variants without windows qualify for energy tax credit.
The total door thickness is of 2″ only, and it’s very quiet in operation. This was possible thanks to the top quality nylon rollers which are silent and durable.
Clopay offers five color choices for this type of doors: white, almond, sandtone, desert tan and brown, on three detailed panel styles: short Traditional, long Traditional and Flush. These being given, multiple combination variants are possible. Depending on your door width, you’ll have to choose the number of panels across the door. Moreover, the decorative windows and inserts are so beautiful that it’s hard to see them and not wish to have them for your door.
As you can see, insulation and style can meet in a simple garage door.