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A well designed set of garage doors will do a
great job of accenting any home and improve
its equity.
Garage doors sizes should be
considered when designing your home. In
many cases a home with 3 slightly over size
garage doors will be more attractive than using
standard double garage doors. In recent years
the
carriage garage doors design has become
very popular. In terms of
garage doors pricing
custom wooden garage doors that use the
carriage design are expensive where as steel
carriage garage doors often are more
reasonably priced.

One of the drawbacks to a
wooden garage
doors
besides there price comes from the
increased maintenance that is required to keep
them looking great. Granted you do want the
weather look for your garage door but if you do
not keep it sealed it will crack and warp. Wood
carriage garage doors are very pleasing to eye
it they are maintained properly. In general wood
is a good insulator but cannot match the
insulation efficiency of foam insulation. Another
drawback to a wood door is the lack of strength
and security that galvanized
steel carriage
garage doors
provide.

Steel carriage garage doors have many
advantages over wood doors. The first is
strength. Metal garage doors that are
constructed of multiple 25 gauge or heavier
steel layers will provide the durability and
strength to keep the weather out. If you live in
areas that have very cold winters or you choose
to heat or cool your garage you should
consider a door with a high R-value.
Sandwiching polyurethane foam between two
or more sheets of galvanized steel will give you
an R-value of 15 or more. This will not only save
you money but also allow the use of your
garage year around.

An additional feature of
steel carriage garage
doors
comes from the fact you can have a
wood façade exterior. Many manufactures
produce steel carriage garage doors that
closely mimic the look of genuine wooden
carriage garage doors. A layer of Cedar,
Redwood or Hemlock plywood veneer is placed
on the exterior of the door giving it all the look
of a wood door. However you will still be
saddled with the higher maintenance cost and
effort of standard
wooden garage doors.

Another option to consider if selecting
steel
carriage garage doors
is to have either an
embossed metal finish that emulates real wood
texture. This option will give you all the strength
of metal garage doors but also the look of real
wood. Some manufacture also offer
steel
carriage garage doors
designs that feature a
composite exterior that does a great job of
looking like wood.

We feel that
steel carriage garage doors are a
much better choice when compared to an all
wooden carriage garage door. A galvanized
steel door will be stronger, more energy
efficient, more durable and require less
maintenance than
wooden garage doors. After
you have browsed the web visit your local
home improvement store and check out all the
steel
carriage garage doors design options
there are available. Remember to purchase the
best garage door you can afford. When it comes
to garage doors purchasing a cheap garage
door is penny wise and pound foolish.  

                      
Steel Carriage Garage Doors