With proper installation and maintenance, keeping rollers and hinges lubricated, doors can last 20 years. It is the largest moving object in a home, and very often overlooked as something to be maintained. Everyone changes their furnace filters, very few lubricate their garage doors.

Changing from an old wood panel door that requires painting every couple of years, to a steel, factory finished door, increases curb appeal, value, modernizes the look of your home, and can make your garage a more comfortable place to be. Garage doors can be 25% – 50% of what is seen as you approach your home, and is a quick and relatively inexpensive update to a home. Addition of windows completely changes the way a door looks, add a new element of style to your home. Fiberglass faced doors are the most impact and hail resistant type of door offered. Many design options available to increase your homes hail resistance.

Insulation type, Custom finishes, Windows, and clearance issues are the most common additions to a basic garage door. One addition I believe more people would be interested in if given the option would be higher cycle springs. Many people use the garage door several times a day, basically as the entrance to the home. Most manufactures supply as standard 10,000 cycle springs. We can upgrade the spring cycle to 25,000 or 50,000 at the time of install for a fraction of what a customer would spend to have their springs changed 3-5 times. This is a great addition for folks that believe they’ll stay in their home for some time. Insulation is a good way to keep your garage a more comfortable temperature. Residual heat from the home can be slowed down from escape with an insulated door. Some homes were built with very low ceiling in the garage requiring additional framing, possible door size changes, and the use of specialized track to give the door the clearance it needs to operate correctly for years to come.

In most cases 2-4 hours / door should give ample time to remove an old door and install the new door.

Product warranties vary. Sections are generally warranted against cracking, rusting and overall failure not due to abuse for the duration of original homeowners ownership. Hardware and springs are warrantied for 3 years, as a wearable part, if maintained will last much longer, but maintenance is the keyword. Higher cycle springs are warranted for longer.