Gain the Look of Wood in Your New Garage Door This Winter

Wooden garage doors are pursued by many people, even if there might be initial reluctance based on the maintenance involved. Especially through the winter, there might be fear that deterioration will occur and warping or peeling may occur by next summer. Fortunately, with the combination of durable materials with wood, you can get the look of real wooden garage doors without having to worry about the elements harming your door.

We offer custom wood garage doors like this here at Door Tech Garage Doors. These are designed in a particular way to withstand the worst weather while also staying durable so the door stays working efficiently for a long time. This is all available by joining the magic combination of a steel door with reclaimed wood.

The Beauty of Reclaimed Wood with a Steel Door

You should never have anything other than steel as the foundation of your garage door. Anything less won't hold up long term, and this was an unfortunate fact of life in earlier eras when all garage doors were only made of wood. Many people still love that early look of wood, especially as carriage doors. 

While the above is a popular trend recently, it's built with the same process of having a steel door underneath so the door stays solid. That's exactly what we do with the type of wood doors mentioned above. With 24 gauge steel underneath, you're assured strength for the utmost protection against any harsh conditions.

This also comes with durable insulation so you're assured bad weather won't bring condensation or cold air inside. With many people starting to build rooms in their garages for added space, you need to keep that area well insulated for those inside and for protection of items in your garage.

What about the wood itself, though? We let you choose any type of wood you want and then apply it to the garage door in a unique way.

Wood Application

When we apply the wood to your garage door, we use reclaimed wood off other structures in the local area, including old barns. This already saves you money, and the wood is very high quality. Better yet, you can paint or stain the wood to any color you want. We apply the wood to your door by gluing it on and then screwing it in place so it can't be removed.

Once installed, you're going to love how it looks in a rustic way. Many people here in the Phoenix area love this look on their garage doors, and we guarantee it's going to bring you years of joy and style to your door like no other. Based on the materials used, it's also very affordable while still gaining the durability of other doors made of vinyl.

Contact us here at Door Tech Garage Doors to learn more about these unique wooden garage doors and how we can get one set up for you this winter.

The Benefits of Faux Wood Garage Doors

Faux Wood Garage Doors

After having made the decision to have your old garage door replaced, you will then need to decide what type of garage door you would like to have installed. Many homeowners debate purchasing a wood garage door, as they believe that this will be the more elegant and better looking option. However, upon doing their research, these homeowners are often surprised to find that faux wood garage doors can give them the elegant look they desire, while providing them with many benefits they could not have gotten from a wood garage door. Here are just a few of the many reasons why you should consider a faux garage door for your home.

Cost

While wooden garage doors are popular for the way that they can make a home stand out in a neighborhood, these garage doors can be extremely expensive. In fact, faux wood garage doors, which are generally made out of fiberglass, can cost as little as a third of the price of a wooden garage door. However, these faux wood doors can bring the same elegance to your home, and you will be the only one who will know that you saved money by purchasing a faux wood door for your garage.

Lightweight

Faux wood garage doors are extremely lightweight. Wooden garage doors, on the other hand, can weigh several hundred pounds or more. This can make them dangerous during an emergency situation as they will be difficult for you to lift should you be without power, or should the mechanized opener break causing the door to suddenly drop. This makes lightweight faux garage doors the safer option for homeowners.

Durability

Not only are faux wood doors cheaper than wooden garage doors, but they are also the more cost effective option as they are better able to withstand the elements. Wooden garage doors are susceptible to bowing, warping, and deteriorating when exposed to harsh weather conditions. Faux garage doors on the other hand are much more durable and can last for many years without being subjected to these failures.

While a wooden garage door may initially seem like the superior option, upon considering the options available, it often becomes clear to homeowners that faux wood garage doors are more beneficial. Contact us to find out more about how you could benefit from purchasing a faux wood garage door for your home.

The secret to dealing with custom garage doors

Dealing with custom garage doors is no simple matter. That's why we've written a few ideas on doing just that. Let's discuss the different materials that you can choose from, what style options are available, and accessory choices.  

It's all in the details. That's the secret when designing custom garage doors. A large slab of wood, steel, aluminum, or glass wouldn't look very nice attached to the front of your house as garage doors. But when you add a personal touch, it becomes art.

When you choose to design custom garage doors, the style options are endless. You don't necessarily have to stick to the same style as your house. Stray from the usual contemporary, rustic, or modern designs. Try something unique. Use our door imagination system to play around with different styles until you get the perfect look. Go from functional to fashionable. Your custom garage door will add instant curb appeal that will make your neighbors jaws drop.

Don't stop there. You don't have to sacrifice function for fashion. Get quality garage door openers to compliment your lavish custom garage doors. We recommend two brands. Liftmaster is the number one professionally installed garage door opener in Phoenix, AZ. While, Marantec is one of the quietest and most reliable garage door openers in the world.

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Reasons why Wood Garage Doors are Still a Good Investment

With an increase in the number of vinyl and aluminum garage doors being manufactured, you may be thinking that wooden ones are a thing of the past. That’s not necessarily the case, as wood garage doors are still an excellent choice in a number of instances. Here are a few reasons why wooden garage doors are still a good value for your money.

1. Provides the Right Look

Perhaps the most attractive thing about wooden garage doors is the fact that they give a more traditional, rustic look to your structure. As such, they are the ideal choice for historic buildings for obvious reasons. Even on more modern, contemporary garages, they can still provide an elegant look, since they can contain intricate trim work or other architectural features.

2. Durable

Wooden garage doors stand up well to high winds and hail, and are less likely to become damaged than other doors are. They also resist cracking, bending and becoming distorted as well. Wooden doors made from treated lumber also resist moisture and insect damage. In the event your door does become damaged, you can usually replace only the affected panel or section rather than needing to replace your entire door.

3. Other Benefits

There are a number of benefits that wooden doors have over ones made from other materials, including:

• Wood is a renewable resource, meaning they are more environmentally friendly
• Can be adjusted to fit floors that are not level
• Provide a better barrier against sound
• Easier to paint or stain when you want to achieve a new look
• Insulate against heat and cold better

When it comes to creating a custom door for an unusual-sized opening, wood is also a better option, since it is easier to work with. As a result, you will likely be able to enjoy your custom garage door much sooner.

These are just a few of the reasons why you should consider wooden garage doors for your structure. To find out how they can improve the look of your garage, contact us.

Faux Wood Garage Doors Will Take You Back to the Past Without Needed Maintenance

Have you ever preferred a wooden garage door, yet were never sure faux wood garage doors even existed? Fortunately, you're living in the right time when faux wood can easily be created using polymer overlay that fools a lot of people from a distance. The look of a wooden garage door takes us back to a far away time when everyone used wood on their garage doors to store the earliest automobiles and even horse carriages. It's a style many people are wanting to recreate on older homes they're restoring.

But recreating the past isn't always easy since deterioration is so common using real wood. Without proper maintenance year-round, a real wooden garage door would be rotted away within a couple of years. Now with faux wood doors available through us here at Door Tech Garage Doors, you recreate the past in a way that has one foot in the present.

What makes these faux wood doors so great is that the overlay materials used on the door are molded from real wood to replicate wood's actual texture. However, you have a lot more to these doors to ensure durability, plus plenty of stylization and customization.

How Thick Are Faux Wood Doors?

Our faux wood doors come from Clopay's Canyon Ridge Collection, and the doors have multi-layers to ensure they stay durable through any kind of conditions. In fact, when you inspect the doors, you'll see five layers there consisting of steel, insulation, full cladding, and overlays. With two inches of insulation, you're guaranteed to have excellent energy efficiency when you want to use your garage for more than just storing cars.

Yes, many people are starting to build extra rooms in their garage, and a solid garage door with proper efficiency is going to be essential to keep the cold and heat out.

Custom Cladding, Overlays, and Finish

You can choose from popular mahogany and clear cypress for your composite cladding. Overlays have the same options, though you have a lot of varieties in the finish. Everything from Walnut to Whitewash can give you different finish colors that look appealing up close or from a distance. These customized aspects help add to the illusion you're using real wood, and you may have many visitors who think it really is wood until being told otherwise.

Stylistic Customization

To give the old carriage door look, we can add windows in a variety of styles to your personal liking. Windows are available in rectangular, square, or arched shapes. We even offer solid-panel garage doors if you don't want windows in order to retain some privacy. However, when you include windows, you'll have insulated glass that helps in the energy efficiency.

If you're restoring an old home and want to have a wooden garage door to match the surroundings, contact us here at Door Tech Garage Doors so we can build and install these doors for you. Keep in mind these work great even with contemporary homes and add an interesting touch of old with the new that makes house styling so interesting.

Coming Soon. Overlap Garage Doors From Amarr

One of the largest national garage door manufacturers recently started distributing Silvelox garage doors. Silvelox is an Italian company on the cutting edge of custom garage door technology. There innovative Trento collection utilizes a unique design eliminating the need for horizontal tracks and and overhanging garage door opener. The door uses a weighted counterbalance system versus the standard torsion spring system used by most garage doors in the United States today. With this design the need for costly garage door repairs is brought to a minimum. 

Amarr announced at this years IDA (International Door Association) show that they will be unveiling a version of this door for the US at a much more affordable cost than the current offerings of the Italian Silvelox. The word is that sometime in 2015 the Amarr sectional overlap style garage door. This is exciting news for customers looking for a cleaner, less obtrusive, and low maintenance garage door. In the coming months you can be sure Door Tech Garage Doors will keep it's eye out for the first available versions for testing. We pride ourselves on keeping up with all the newest garage door technology to be sure we have the best and most reliable selection of garage doors and garage door openers.

Check out the video of the prototype from the 2014 IDA show. YouTube 

Custom Wood Garage Doors Using Cedar

One of the most beautiful garage door designs available today is the custom cedar overlay garage door. This door combines the natural beauty of real wood with the structure and convenience of a modern steel garage door. We start with a heavy duty high grade commercial steel door and attach a custom wood design of your choice to the exterior. Most commonly built using tongue and groove cedar planks paired with cedar square edge for a secondary layer. These doors offer you the opportunity to design the door any way you like it. Our process pairs a high grade flexible adhesive along with mechanically attaching the wood to the steel. This ensures a long lasting beautiful custom wood garage door.

Modern Uses For Glass Garage Doors in Arizona

Custom Garage Doors of Arizona

Glass Garage Doors

Imagine having a garage door in your living room. Seems like a crazy idea right? However in to days modern age nothing seems out of the ordinary. Using unique glass garage doors as an alternative design to create indoor/outdoor living space has become wildly popular the past few years. We have installed these beautiful doors all over Arizona in a variety of houses and businesses. 

Create and open feeling in your kitchen with a glass garage door. Whether the door is open or closed you will benefit from an abundance of natural light and beautiful views of the outdoors. In Arizona more than half the year is filled with great weather for enjoying the outdoors, why not be able to open up a whole wall of your house to enjoy the perfect weather. With many glass and frame color options you can be sure we have a combination to compliment you house. For more information on our contemporary glass garage doors give us a call today.