A new garage door can make a dramatic difference to your garage and your home.
HOW TO MEASURE
Use the drawing and instructions below to measure your existing garage door.
STEP #1
Measure the width and height (1 and 2) of your door opening in feet and inches to determine the garage door size you need. The rough opening should be the same size as the door.
STEP #2
Measure area labeled sideroom left and right (3 and 4) - a minimum 3-3/4" is required on each side for installation of the vertical track for a standard extension spring, standard torsion spring.
STEP #3
Measure area labeled headroom (5), which is the distance between the top of the door opening (jamb header) and the ceiling (or floor joist).
STEP #4
Measure area labeled backroom (6) – distance is measured from the garage door opening toward the back wall of the garage.
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Choosing a Style
There are a variety of garage door style options such as: traditional style, contemporary style, and carriage style. Before deciding on the style for your garage doors, it will be helpful to browse this article(An Awesome Article About Garage Door From UnlikelySources ). Keep in mind that be sure to choose a design that works well with your the architecture of your home.
Choosing a Material
Garage doors are available in steel, fiberglass, wood and wood composite, aluminum, vinyl, and fiberglass. Once you have chosen the material, choose the size of door and color that works best for you situation.
Here is a quick summary of each material for your reference.
Contact the Custom Garage Doors company
More and more customized garage door companies are emerging in the market. Here, we are just provide you with several good ones. But everyone is different. If they don’t meet your requirements, you can find the others.
1. Dynamic Garage Doors—custom-built starting with raw materials such as wood of variant species including reclaimed and exotic woods from around the world.
2. Clopay® Reserve Custom—Working from a professional drawing or just a sketch on a notepad, Clopay can create the doors you've only imagined, with windows or without, in wood. Each door is handcrafted from the material of your choice using your precise specifications. Each door is handcrafted from the material of your choice using your precise specifications.
3. A1 Garage Door Service knows the importance of crafting a beautifully designed custom garage door to complement the beauty and character of your home. Simply contact us at 844-214-2724 and receive only our A1 level of service.
4. ARTISAN’s business is focused on making beautiful overhead garage doors that reflect the beauty of your home or business with a historically influenced carriage-house-look door or a modern, custom-designed door.
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