One of the easiest ways to update the look of your home’s facade is to revitalize your garage door. Neighborhood Garage Door Service of Atlanta, GA knows that a large portion of the exterior look of your home is made up by your garage door. Here are some slightly unconventional ways to give your house a face lift by leveraging your garage.
Change the Material Appearance
Garage doors can be made of aluminum, steel, vinyl, and wood. Wooden doors tend to be very heavy and require a more heavy duty automatic opener system. However, you can achieve the look of a wood door while maintaining the benefits of a lower-cost metal door.
Start by power washing your door to get off any loose dirt and debris. Then, apply a simple stain to achieve a wood grain look for the door. Many metal doors already have a wood grain pattern stamped into them. Seal it with a clear-coat glaze to preserve the stain over the long haul.
Update the Color
An even easier approach than staining is to simply paint the door a new color. The relatively low cost of paint and supplies will really pay off with a beautiful new look. Invest a little time and labor, and you’ve got an easy DIY way to revitalize your garage door.
Make sure to prep the door for painting my sanding away any rust on metal doors, or filling and sanding cracks in wooden doors. Choose an exterior paint that complements your home well, either by blending into the look or boldly standing out. Apply two coats of paint to insure even coverage and a long-lasting finish.
Convert the Style
If you enjoy the convenience of an automatic overhead garage door, you can still achieve the classy look of carriage-style doors. Carriage doors open outward from the center, and usually feature ornate hardware for the handles and hinges. You can purchase and attach these handles and decorative hinges and simply place them where they would sit on an actual carriage door.
Carriage doors also commonly feature windows, which can also be handled easily. The most obvious approach is to cut holes and install actual windows into the door. However, you can get a similar effect by simply taping off a section and painting it to appear as a window, which is much more cost effective.
Contact Us to Completely Revitalize Your Garage Door
Obviously, the most complete way to revitalize your garage door is to simply replace it altogether. You can design your door from scratch and make it exactly what your home needs. Consider these options when choosing your new garage door:
- Size
- Style – overhead or carriage-style
- Color
- Material
- Insulation level
- Wind load
- Automatic opener style
This may seem like an overwhelming set off options, but don’t worry! Neighborhood Garage Door Service of Atlanta, GA is here to walk you through the process from from planning, to ordering, to installation. Call us today to get started finding the perfect garage door for your home.
