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THE IMPORTANCE OF GARAGE DOORS
The next time you look at your home's garage doors, consider what they do:
- Make up over 40% of your home's exterior.
- Increase your home's curb appeal and resale value.
- Protect your home against severe weather damage.
- Offer security to your most expensive purchases.
- Insulate the largest single opening in your home's structure.
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CHOOSING YOUR RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR WISELY
When you stop to think about it, buying garage doors is really an investment in the beauty, value, security, and energy efficiency of your home. And like any good investment decision, your satisfaction is directly related to the quality of the information you have about your choices, the degree to which the investment meets your unique needs, and the professionalism of the company providing the product or service. The information that follows will help you make the right garage door choice for your home, a choice that you will be happy with for years to come!
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DEALER REPUTATION
There are many commercial and residential garage door dealers to choose from and choosing the right one is perhaps the most important decision you will make. Look for dealers who have been in business for a number of years, who guarantee their work, and who treat you with professional courtesy and respect. IDC is one of only three door dealers in Minnesota to receive IDEA Door Dealer Accreditation, an independent recognition of door dealers based on quality of work, financial stability, and customer recommendations.
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DESIGN OPTIONS FOR YOUR GARAGE DOOR
The range of design options with IDC garage doors is limited only by your imagination. All IDC doors offer a selection of styles, windows and colors. IDC Custom Garage Door 5 Series and 7 Series residential garage doors are completely customizable. Our experienced sales team will work with you to find the right door to match your style and budget.
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MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
All garage doors contain components that require regular maintenance to ensure maximum safety and performance. Steel doors require significantly less maintenance than all wood doors, but many homeowners are attracted to the natural beauty of wood garage doors. As a natural product, wood requires proper finishing and regular re-applications. Properly taken care of, a wooden garage door will last for years. If steel doors are painted, they too will require re-application of paint over time. Door maintenance is an important consideration but shouldn't require a trade off with the beauty of the door.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY (LOOK FOR HIGH R-VALUES)
Your garage door protects the largest opening in your home and therefore, insulation is an important factor to consider when choosing a door. Choosing an insulated garage door means increased energy efficiency, soundproofing, and quieter operation. Well-insulated doors help regulate the extremes of temperatures in your garage, from sub-zero winter chill to the scorching heat of summer. We use two types of insulation: polyurethane and polystyrene. Both provide insulating value, but polyurethane is a much better and more efficient insulator than polystyrene. The amount of insulation a garage door provides is termed its R-value, which represents its resistance to heat flow. Higher R-values indicate greater insulation value.
High R-value doors are especially important in the following applications:
ATTACHED GARAGES
Due to their greater convenience, most homes today have attached garages. Unfortunately, an under-insulated garage can affect the insulation value of the entire structure. As the primary opening to your home, a well-insulated garage door will keep down the heating and cooling costs of your home. In addition to heating and cooling, door insulation dramatically reduces the noise of your garage door as it opens and closes.
TWO STORY GARAGES
Bonus rooms, home offices, and bedrooms built over garages offer exceptional value to homeowners, but are difficult to insulate. In addition reducing to heating and cooling costs, high R-value garage doors help reduce noise, keeping your garage warm and quiet.
FINISHED GARAGES
The garage is increasingly important to homeowners for a variety of uses including hobbies, storage and workspaces. Therefore, heating and cooling garages is becoming increasingly common. If you heat or cool your garage, insulation is critical to helping keep your heating or cooling costs down by reducing the heat flow through the door.
As an important part of your garage's overall insulation system, high R-value garage doors from IDC help protect the contents of your garage, many of which can be expensive to replace and will offer greater life when not subjected to extreme temperature fluctuations.
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STRENGTH AND DURABILITY
Steel doors range in durability based on the gauge of steel used in their construction. The lower the gauge, the thicker and stronger the steel. For example, 24 gauge steel is thicker and stronger than 25 gauge steel. However, a 'sandwich' constructed door, (i.e. a door with two 25-gauge steel skins bonded to an insulated core) is much stronger than a steel frame door with a single 24-gauge steel skin.
Wood overlay doors like IDC's 7 Series Wood Garage Doors are extremely strong and resistant to dents, but wood can dent or chip depending on the object that strikes it.
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THICKNESS (THICKER IS NOT NECESSARILY BETTER!)
Steel sandwich doors are very strong. When insulated with a high R-value polyurethane, a thinner sandwich door may actually offer increase insulating value over a thicker door insulated with polystyrene.
The weight of your door will also affect its performance and safety. IDC's 5 Series and 7 Series custom garage doors are designed to offer homeowners the look of wood carriage doors, but at a fraction of the weight.
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STRENGTH & GAUGE OF HARDWARE
Your garage doors are actually part of a complicated system that includes the doors themselves, springs, hardware, track and door openers. It is the responsibility of your door representative to properly size door hardware and track to the weight and location requirements of your door.
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CONSTRUCTION OF SECTIONS
Garage doors are built using a range of construction methods, offering increasing levels of protection, security, and durability.
SINGLE LAYER GARAGE DOOR
Layers: Steel
Constructed of 24-gauge or thinner steel skin with no insulation. Offers basic protection and security.
DOUBLE LAYER
Layers: Steel + Insulation
Constructed of a 24-gauge steel or thinner steel skin. Fitted with a layer of expanded polystyrene board insulation and a thin, protective vinyl back cover. Insulation increases energy-efficiency and soundproofing and adds greater structural integrity for quieter operation. Offers better protection and security than single layer construction.
TRIPLE LAYER
Layers: Steel + Insulation + Steel
Often called a 'sandwich' door. Constructed of expanded polystyrene insulation or polyurethane insulation between two steel skins. Permanently bonded to the steel skins, polyurethane insulated sandwich doors offer the best insulating value and strength. Sandwich doors provide energy efficiency, soundproofing and structural integrity. The quietest operating of all door types. Offers maximum protection and security compared to single and double layer construction.
OVERLAY CONSTRUCTION
Layers: Steel + Insulation + Steel + Overlay of Wood/Wood Composite/PVC
A 3-Layer door with overlay panels and/or trim wood, wood composite, or PVC material. Offers all the benefits of 3-Layer construction with increased design options from the overlay elements. Typically used for carriage doors.
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SECURITY & SAFETY ISSUES
Protecting your family, your home, and your possessions are the primary functions of a garage door. Choosing a garage door system that is strong and reliable is critical. Because of its complexity, it is important that your door system's components are correctly sized, installed and maintained to ensure maximum protection. IDC's staff recognizes this and is committed to ensuring that you have the best door you can buy.
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GARAGE DOOR WARRANTIES
Door warranties vary by model but IDC warrants all parts and labor for one year from the date of installation. Be sure your sales representative provides you with detailed warranty information.
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LASTING VALUE
Properly engineered and maintained, a quality garage door will provide years of dependable service. A common complaint from homeowners is that they regret trying to save a few dollars buying the cheapest door, only to spend lots more on repairs and replacements when they don't last. Quality IDC doors are available for any budget. Backed by our reputation and quality staff, we stand behind every door we build.
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