There are many ways you can upgrade your home to reflect your style. One thing you can personalize is your garage door. Homeowners overlook their garage doors when refreshing their home’s curb appeal. Reasons to Buy a Wood Garage Door have many advantages that make them appealing to homeowners, including increasing property value and curb appeal
One of the most appealing features of wood garage doors is that they come in various styles and colors to complement your home’s exterior. Overhead Door™ offers many different panel styles, wood species, window, and hardware options, so you can find one that best matches your style or simply create your one-of-a-kind custom wood garage door.
Reasons to Buy a Wood Garage Door
Curb appeal
Wood garage doors can look luxurious, rustic, and beautiful and enhance your home’s look. They can also be finished in various colors to match your home’s color scheme.
Customization
Wood garage doors can be customized to fit any style or design and are semi-custom or custom-built to match your home’s architecture.
Security
Wood garage doors are strong and durable, and they are less likely to be damaged by forced entry than glass or metal doors. For extra security, you can also reinforce a wooden door with a deadbolt lock.
Increased home value
Wood garage doors can increase your home’s resale value and curb appeal, which can help you attract a seller sooner.
Durability
Wood garage doors are durable and can withstand most damage, including dents, scuffs, and dings. They can also resist natural forces of decay, such as extreme weather conditions.
Insulation
Wood is a natural insulator, which can help regulate your home’s temperature and save you money on energy bills.
Our Wood Garage Door Collection
Signature® Carriage Collection
Amish craftsmen inspire the Signature® Carriage Collection and use premium wood to create the finest garage doors. The result is a world-class door made from the best wood species available.
High-quality wood enhances the door’s appearance and durability. Another advantage of these wooden garage doors is their customization options.
Multiple designs and options are available, allowing you to choose the perfect complement to your home. You can select from various window, glass, and decorative hardware options to create a door that matches your home’s architectural style and personal taste.
Other Features:
- The doors also feature polystyrene insulation, which can diminish street noise and provide quieter door operation.
- This insulation also offers an R-value* of 4.75 for select models, contributing to your home’s energy efficiency.
- Both paint—and stain-grade options are available, giving you further control over the final look of your door.
Wood
Our carriage house wood doors feature your choice of quality stain-grade or paint-grade woods such as Hemlock, Cedar, and Mahogany.
Overlay trim options are available in Hemlock, Spanish Cedar, Meranti Mahogany, Western Red Cedar, Knotty Cedar, African Mahogany, and Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF).
The T1-11 Plywood and MDO are paint-grade wood, while Smooth Plywood, Rough Sawn Plywood, Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, Knotty Cedar, and Mahogany are all stain-grade woods.
Douglas Fir
Hemlock
Knotty Cedar
Meranti
Sapele Mahogany
Western Red Cedar
T1-11 Plywood
Rough Sawn Plywood
Smooth Plywood
The Traditional Wood Collection
The wooden doors in this collection are hand-crafted, providing a distinctive look that enhances curb appeal.
The customization options are plentiful, with various window options and embellished hardware.
Construction:
- The construction of these doors is robust and designed to last.
- The door sections are made of 1-3/8” thick finger-jointed wood rails and stiles, with the option for solid stain-grade rails and stiles.
- The mortise and tenon joints are glued and steel-pinned, increasing strength and durability.
- The shiplap section design ensures a weather-tight fit and smooth operation, and the track and hardware are made of hot-dipped galvanized steel and rust-resistant.
Maintain a Wood Garage Door
Unlike metal and many synthetic materials, wood is more susceptible to the elements and requires extra attention. Sun, wind, and water negatively impact wooden garage doors, but with the proper care, your wood door can last for decades.
Keep your wood door clean.
Every few months, wipe down both sides of your garage door with a cloth, hot water, and regular soap. This removes dirt buildup and gives the wood a new sheen.
Keeping the wood clean prolongs the life of the wood’s stain, minimizing the need to re-stain as often.
Check for blemishes
While cleaning your wood garage door, check for cracks, flaking, and mildew. Since wood is more vulnerable to water damage, any cracks in the wood and paint/stain can cause moisture issues beneath the surface.
Pressure wash and re-stain every few years
Pressure washing is the best way to clean a wood door. After washing, it’s time to give your door a fresh coat of stain.
Using a semi-transparent stain on the face is an excellent way to protect the wood from significant damage and keep your garage door looking new.
The payoff
Despite the extra maintenance, nothing quite compares to a beautiful wood garage door, which also keeps your curb appeal in excellent condition.
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