There are several questions that surround the decision to get a garage door installation in your home or business. At the top of the list are whether the doors will be secure and if the cost is affordable. Next, ensuring easy access to your garage could be another challenge if you’re operating in a tight space.
Roll-up garage doors may very well check off all the boxes above and will work just fine if space is tight. As you’ll read, many of their benefits surpass traditional garage doors.
1. Ideal for Limited Space
Roll-up garage doors are ideal for use on residential garages, sheds, or back doors. They make excellent laneway garage doors for Canadian homeowners with small buildings on their property. The doors are designed to let you easily get into the building from the laneway or alley.
Roll-up doors are also called overhead doors. Commercial businesses use them for their establishments – storage facilities, warehouses, and countless other businesses have them installed at the entrance to their business. Another application for roll-up doors is as a replacement for a sectional door at a loading dock entrance.
Its space-saving design makes a roll-up the preferred garage door installation choice. Unlike other garage doors, the front panel rolls up across the ceiling and out of the way. Roll-up garage doors are perfect for garages with low ceilings because they do not need a rail that runs across the ceiling.
2. Ease of Use
The construction of roll-up garage doors makes them easy to use. They are designed to glide up and down smoothly regardless of the size of the door. This is a helpful feature whether you’re a homeowner accessing your small shed or a business owner with a large building. Roll-ups can also be purchased with door springs and magnetic steel latches for extra safety when they are in use.
3. Durability
When you buy a garage door for your home you expect it to last for some time before it needs to be replaced. A garage door installation is useless if the door is not resilient. Fire-resistant metal roll-up garage doors are reinforced to withstand powerful storms, fierce winds, and heavy rain. As an additional feature, you can choose a door with insulation to keep out extreme highs and lows in temperatures.
If you own a business, you’ll be interested in knowing that commercial roll-up garage doors are made with solid durable steel. This makes them less susceptible to damage caused by bad weather, an accident, or any other unforeseen event. When it comes to durability, they are superior to other garage doors made with materials like fiberglass, wood, or aluminum.
Roll-up garage doors also consume less energy than traditional doors. Since they operate on a low voltage DC motor, you can expect them to last longer than traditional garage doors.
4. Sound Barrier
Roll-up garage doors have sealed edges for security which also blocks out sound. This feature is extremely helpful for companies that conduct business on streets with loud traffic or other noises. Meanwhile, with a roll-up door on a residential structure, any sounds (like music) coming from inside won’t disturb your neighbours.
5. Security
All garage doors are expected to provide security as they are the main point of entry to the structure. Roll-up garage doors meet and exceed those expectations whether you are having laneway garage doors or large commercial roll-up doors installed.
The primary reason for this is that roll-up garage doors have a much tighter fit than sectional garage doors. The segments sections in these doors have gaps that can be pried open. With a roll-up door, one solid piece of steel covers the opening. The sides of the door fit snug against the frame. All of this makes a roll-up garage door less likely to be penetrated.
6. Safety
An additional benefit of choosing roll-up garage door installation is that it creates a safer working environment. All garage doors are heavy. Traditional doors have been known to slam shut and damage material coming in or out, leading to monetary loss. Worst still, employees have been injured or killed by falling garage doors because the springs fail to hold the door open.
If you’re a business owner, you can minimize these risks with a roll-up garage installation. All of the parts of a roll-up garage door are encased, including the springs. This makes them less vulnerable if they are impacted by a moving vehicle or heavy equipment.
7. Mounting Options
You can pick the type of mounting you want for your garage door installation. If your structure is smaller, you can choose laneway garage doors that attach to the wall on a horizontal track. For larger spaces, a vertical track can be easily attached to the ceiling.
Roll-up doors offer a choice of standard and vertical lifts for high ceilings. However, if you do not have a short ceiling, you can choose a low-headroom lift for your door.
Finishing Options
You don’t have to sacrifice aesthetics to take advantage of all the great features roll-up garage doors offer. If you are a homeowner, you can choose from a variety of attractive colours so your laneway garage doors will coordinate with other buildings on your property. Business owners can select a door colour that matches their brand when they plan their garage door installation.
In addition, roll-up door customers can select a polyester paint that protects the door from corrosion. This not only adds to how attractive it looks but also offers extra protection that saves money by extending the life of the door.
Easy Maintenance
In addition to all of these benefits, roll-up garage doors require less maintenance compared to other garage doors. When they need washing, all it takes is a simple spray with water or power-wash tool. If the door makes noise when it opens or closes, all you have to do is apply grease to the side railings.
Consider roll-up garage doors if you are thinking about buying new garage doors or replacing current doors. We’ve listed just a few reasons why a roll-up garage door is clearly the superior choice over traditional doors. Speak with an expert today and find out how this garage door can meet and surpass the specific needs of your home or business.
