The Unrecognized Strength of Your Garage Door

We’re willing to bet you’ve never considered all the things your garage door does for you. When you consider the performance challenges that garage doors undergo, many of which owners never even think about, you just might not look at this piece of machinery the same way again. In addition, you’ll also start to understand just how important it is that you invest in a quality door that is installed by professionals to ensure it operates properly.

You put your garage door through tests every day…

We often don’t even notice it, but our garage doors are forced to work hard each day.

• How often have you witnessed it being hit by basketballs, tennis balls, baseballs and soccer balls every year?
• It helps regulate temperature so that the garage remains warm during the winter and cool in the hot summer months.
• It prevents people from being able to break into your garage and then into your home.
• It stands up to rain, wind, snow and ice, including severe weather events.

Let’s take a look at what you ask the door to do, and their importance…

• A garage door goes through 25,000 operations (or open/close cycles), throughout its average life. That is the same as climbing Mount Everest, which is 29,000 feet, a total of 5 times.
• Each day of the year, regardless of the weather conditions, the door receives enough energy in the form of the sun’s ultraviolet rays to cook at a turkey.
• If that energy was added up over 25 years, it would equal the same amount of energy as 55 barrels of gasoline, and it doesn’t even lose its shine!
• When the door is buffeted by 90 mph winds, it withstands an amount of weight equal to a car.
• When the temperatures are coldest during the winter, it is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit warmer inside than it is outside. If your door has a thermal insulation value of R-16, that temperature difference is equal to wearing three winter coats filled with one inch of Thinsulate for added warmth!
• The same is true for those hot summer days too. Your garage stays nice and cool, even when it’s blazing outside – all thanks to the door you choose.

Are you starting to understand how important your garage door is?

As you can see, your garage door does much more than simply open and close when you want it to do so. This means that you need to make sure it is weather-tight and insulated well for added protection. The best options are those with polyurethane insulation, which offers the best protection in all types of weather. These options even provide increased resistance to bending and reduce the amount of noise you hear when inside the garage.

If you’re thinking its time to change out your old garage door, you can contact us at 724-834-8450, or visit our showroom to see what’s available. We would be happy to explain the line of products that we have, as well as the options that fit best with your home’s architecture. You also have the option of requesting an online quotation.

If you’re unsure about the look you want, try out our Design Centre, which will help you create your exact dream garage door. And if you’re stumped on what will work, make sure to check out our image gallery.