Garage Doors: The Trends and Ideal Paints
In building a house or planning to renovate your current home; there’s an essential part that you cannot simply ignore, the garage.
Garage increases your home value and curb appeal as well. The doors for your garage have different designs and thus vary depending on home structures and the preference of homeowners. Nowadays, you can find numerous modern designs for your garage doors. You must take into account that the doors for your garage should be functional and convenient to use and not just beautiful and elegant in the eyes.
As it increases home value, garage door trends are taking its tool in the budget and annual expenses of the homeowners.
Let’s take a look at the trends for this year, the most common and the most popular designs that we can see in the neighborhood:
The top 4 garage door trends in the market for this year and with great possibility of trending till the next couple of years.
1. Wood-look-alike garage doors
If you want a more natural look but want to save on cost, consider these types of doors for your garage. Look like woods but actually made out of melamine, aluminum, steel, and other materials. These types of doors need lesser maintenance.
2. Carriage-style garage doors
Carriage doors swing out from the center with the aid of side hinges. Traditionally they were opened manually to allow horse-drawn carriages to pass in and out. They can be found on carriage houses, barns, garages, stables and firehouses. With the latest technology, these kinds of garage doors are currently on top of the trend. Remote opener or buttons aid the convenience of opening the garage.
3. All-glass garage doors
For contemporary style homes, these doors top the trend around the world. Tinted or frosted glass panels were used as well as see-through glasses. Energy efficient because of the double pane feature and aluminum frames being used for the glass panels. Moreover, these types of doors are ideal to display and show off homeowner’s high-end cars.
4. Vinyl garage doors
These doors cost higher compared with other types but are best choice for homes situated near the beach. For energy efficiency, vinyl garage doors are insulated.
What are the ideal paints for each type of garage doors?
In order to protect and enhance the appearance of the doors in your garage you need occasional coatings or painting. Here are some of tips you need to know in paint applications as well as the ideal paints for each type:
1. First examine the surface if there’s a peeling, flaking, cracking or other noticeable problem with your garage door paint. If any of the mentioned problem is present and the surface of the door is exposed then you need to schedule the painting as soon as possible to avoid further damage.
2. If the garage door is made of wood then latex, or water-based paint are highly recommended. These kinds of paint expand and contract with the painted surface, they breathe preventing moisture from being trapped, they resist cracking and peeling, and they dry quickly.
3. Metal garage doors such as the aluminum and steel don’t require a lot of maintenance but once there’s an exposed or bare surface you need to paint them immediately to avoid rust. Clean the surface then apply a primer and smooth the surface using a brush. Work fast before the primer dries out. When it’s already even, leave it for at least 4 hours to dry. Acrylic latex paint can be applied after priming.
4. For fiber glass garage doors a good brand of primer and latex paint must be used.
5. Vinyl garage doors are preferred by most homeowners because it last longer and require painting if faded over time. You can’t use latex and oil-based paints what you need is a special kind of paint made of acrylic and urethane resins.
Aside from the appearance and composites, homeowners are looking for the security features in choosing the best garage doors for them. With the current trend in technology, it’s not difficult to enhance the convenience and safety of most garage doors.
To save you from time, money, and effort it is best to have a routine check-up and maintenance for your garage doors. If you need professional help, we can assure you that our staffs are qualified and experienced. Contact us now and get a quote for the painting of your garage door.