Without a doubt, a new garage door is a fantastic investment.
With everything from improving the usability of your outdoor spaces, to enhancing your home’s safety and security, garage doors can unlock a huge range of benefits for your property.
Whatever your budget, style, available space or requirements, there’s a garage door out there for you. To help you identify the product that best meets your requirements, check out Wolf Door’s guide to the main types of garage doors on the market.
What factors should I consider when choosing a garage door?
Cost
What is your budget? What is your maximum price point? Would you like to invest in an automated model?
Security
How important is security to you? Are you storing valuables in your garage? Is your street in a quiet or un-lit area?
Insulation
Will you plan to use the space as an extra room or workshop? Do you need to keep it warm, or is the temperature of your garage irrelevant?
Space
How much space do you have? Do you have a short driveway or a small garage? Do you need to choose a garage that can work around these space limitations?
Usability
Do you find it difficult to lift heavy objects? How often will you be using the garage? Is an automated mechanism important to you?
Design
What colours or materials would you like your garage door to feature?
What type of garage door is the best fit for my property?
Here at Wolf Doors we have a wide range of garage doors available in multiple styles and types. Learn more below.
Roller Garage Doors
Roller garage doors open vertically, by rolling upwards and folding in on itself. As a result, these garage doors are the perfect fit for a property that doesn’t have a lot of outdoor space, or doesn’t have a driveway.
Roller garage doors can be adapted to fit garages of almost any size or shape, and come in a range of different price points, so you can be sure to find a model that fits within your budget.
Furthermore, roller garage doors come in a wide range of different colours, so you can choose the perfect fit for your existing aesthetic.
Key benefits:
- Quick and easy to install
- A great space-saver
- Available in a wide range of colours
Up and Over Garage Doors
Up and over garage doors are one of the most popular types of domestic garage doors.
They contain a large metal door, set in a garage door frame. Then, to open, the user just needs to unlock the handle and lift the door outwards. Although this makes them very quick and easy to use, the unit will require significantly more space than a roller garage door.
They are renowned for their ease of use, speed of installation, high security and affordability. Plus, they can be made featuring a wide range of different materials, colours and finishes. At Wolf Doors, we provide up and over garage doors in uPVC, steel and even timber.
Key benefits:
- Are highly usable
- Available in a wide range of styles, materials and colours
- Give the property a high level of security
Side Hinged Garage Doors
Side hinged garage doors are quickly becoming a highly popular choice for domestic properties. Alongside conventional garages, side hinged garage doors are also commonly used in outdoor storage areas, workshops and garden rooms.
These garage doors have two side hinges, and work by unlocking the handle and opening the door, as you would any ordinary door.
They are very easy to use, and so significantly increase the usability of the space. You can also choose insulated side hinged garage doors, which keeps the room or storage area at a consistent temperature. This is a great way to protect any equipment inside, or even to turn the space into an additional room for your property.
What’s more, side hinged garage doors come with a strong, built-in lock, making them highly secure.
Key benefits:
- Are highly usable
- With no overhead parts required, they are quick and easy to install
- They require less clearance area than a sectional garage door
Automated Garage Doors
Automated garage doors are garage doors that have had an automatic mechanism installed into your property.
Automated garage doors can include roller, up and over and sectional garage doors, and you can choose to either automate your existing garage door, or include an automatic mechanism within your new, chosen garage door.
These doors are super easy to use – your door opens for you, at the push of a button!
And automatic garage doors are inbuilt with state of the art security and safety features, making them a hard-wearing and highly dependable investment.
Key benefits:
- Ideal for any property owner who would struggle to lift a garage door manually
- Offer superb security and safety features
- Can be used to quickly upgrade an existing garage door
Sectional Garage Doors
Sectional garage doors open vertically, with the panels lifting upwards and slotting neatly into the top of the garage.
These garage doors are ideally suited to any property with a short driveway or limited outdoor space.
What’s more, sectional garage doors offer a great level of insulation. As a result, they are an ideal investment if you plan to use your garage more often, or want to convert it into a workshop, reading room or playroom (for example).
Key benefits:
- Come with high insulation properties
- A great space-saver
- Are available to suit a wide range of styles and budgets, depending on your requirements
If you have any further questions about garage doors, or the benefits of each variety, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Our team of garage door experts are on hand to offer you their advice, and recommend the best-fit solution to your property.
After all, each type of garage door has its own benefits and drawbacks, so it’s important that you are equipped with all the information you need to make your choice. So, if you have any other questions you’d like to ask our garage door specialists, contact our team today.
