Garage construction can be a serious problem if you do not think in advance which attributes you want to apply. One of the questions is the topic of choosing the gate that you would like to install. The material from which gates for garages are made can be very different. Sash opening options are also selected based on the specific location. And not always what your neighbor has chosen will suit you.
Consider the opening options that can be used for garage doors. Each type is interesting in its own way, so there is a choice for any buyer.
- Swing.
- Sliding.
- Retractable.
- Lifting.
- Lifting and retractable.
Garage swing doors are the easiest and cheapest installation option. This is a familiar opening for us, it does not require any special conditions during installation. But a significant minus can be considered the need for free space near the garage. This is not always possible to prepare, which means that it is better to choose another way.
Sliding gates allow you to remove the canvas in one or two directions, freeing the opening. No additional platforms are required here, but most often only manual opening is possible. This is also not always convenient. Sliding gates for garages have the ability to install the canvas both inside and outside the building. Choose the option that is most convenient for your case. The door leaf goes to the side along the wall. Here you can easily apply automation: to open the garage, just press a button.
Lifting gates for garages allow you to free the opening by lifting the canvas up, but if only the height of the building allows it to be done. For the option, when the garage is separate and has a small size, roll-up gates are more suitable. Made of special material, they allow you to collect the canvas over the opening. When opening the garage, they do not interfere with the car at the entrance.
There is another kind of convenient opening for the garage. Lifting and sliding gates allow you to open the opening, laying the canvas along the ceiling. At first, the gates rise up, then move to a horizontal position and retract upward. But such an opening requires a small free space in order to unfold the sash without interference.
Automatic garage doors can be applied to any opening option. The difference is only in the automation unit. There is also a gradation. Everyone selects a level for themselves. You can choose to open using the remote control, so that it is convenient to drive up to the gate and open by pressing only the button. You can install a scanner that will detect your car and, when you drive it to the garage, open the gate.
The door leaf is made of different materials. It can be a familiar
wooden garage
door . Their price is not very high. If you plan a warm room, it is better to take a roll-up sectional door with a heater inside. Suitable here are paintings made on the basis of a profiled sheet. They can also be ordered with an internal warm layer. Any of the options can be painted using the desired color. For a free-standing garage, it is selected in the same gamut with walls or a roof.
You can combine garage and entrance gates into one single composition, then they will emphasize the dignity of each other. Exterior finish is already a secondary task.