{"id":76,"date":"2019-09-26T12:44:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T19:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/?p=76"},"modified":"2019-09-26T12:44:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T19:44:05","slug":"5-tips-before-you-buy-a-new-garage-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/?p=76","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips Before You Buy a New Garage Door"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is your garage door starting to look like a disgrace, ruining the curb appeal of your home? It may be time to start shopping for a new one. The following are 5 tips to follow when you finally take the plunge to find a new garage door.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Avoid DIY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, you\ncould save a few hundred dollars by installing the door yourself, but it\u2019s one\nDIY project that doesn\u2019t have a big payoff. First of all, there\u2019s a ton of\nparts and it\u2019ll take you at least a full day to put them together. Plus,\nwinding the spring requires special tools and lots of arm strength and is\nfairly dangerous. If you hire a pro to install the door, the new door will be\ndelivered and the old one hauled away, and the job will be done in about four\nhours. And you\u2019ll have someone to a call if there\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be Skeptical of Wood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real wood\ndoors look fantastic when they\u2019re new. But unless you\u2019re willing to devote time\nand money to maintenance, they won\u2019t look good for long. Natural finishes last\na few years before they need recoating. And if you wait too long, you\u2019ll have\nto sand off all the finish and start over to get your door looking\nnew again. You can save a few thousand dollars by going with a faux\nwood-grain or vinyl door instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stronger Springs are Worth It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Springs are what help your garage door go up\neasily and come down slowly. Most garage doors use torsion springs. You can\nusually see these coiled torsion springs above the door. Standard torsion\nsprings last for about 10,000 cycles. That may sound like a lot, but if you\nopen and close your door six times a day, which is pretty average, you\u2019ll reach\n10,000 cycles in less than five years. Spending an extra $50 when you shop\ngarage doors will buy you a spring good for 20,000 cycles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulate Your Door<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most garages aren\u2019t heated, but your garage door still impacts your home\u2019s energy efficiency. Construction materials and insulation technologies for garage doors have improved significantly over the last five to 10 years. Today\u2019s doors provide a tighter seal to keep out the elements. If your garage is attached to the house, you should purchase an insulated door. It will help reduce both noise and utility bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Know Your Surroundings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nyou live in a high wind or hurricane-prone area, make sure your garage door can\nwithstand the elements. Because of their size, garage doors are more susceptible\nto wind damage. Garage doors must have additional bracing, heavier gauge\ntracking and other hardware to help keep them intact under extreme winds. If\nyou\u2019re buying a new door, look for models that are \u201cstorm ready\u201d with a\nbuilt-in reinforcement system, which requires no advance set-up before a\ndangerous storm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buying a new garage door does not need to be a stressful endeavor. Following the above tips will have you enjoying an attractive and sturdy new door in no time. For the best in garage door installation, call or visit Katy Door Systems<\/a> today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is your garage door starting to look like a disgrace, ruining the curb appeal of your home? It may be time to start shopping for a new one. The following are 5 tips to follow when you finally take the plunge to find a new garage door.\u00a0 Avoid DIY Sure, you could save a few […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=76"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76\/revisions\/80"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=76"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=76"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=76"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}