Garage Doors are a perfect accessory to the overall look of your residential or commercial property. There are a number of sizes, colors, and materials your garage door can come in. when you choose Clarks for you garage door repair and new installations, one of the competent members of our team will help you choose the one that is right for you. We’re here to help, call (213) 277-7940 today!
When it comes down to the size that fits you, there are some things you may want to know first. Garage doors most commonly are large enough to fit many different types of vehicles and automobiles. Large garage doors usually come equipped with several jointed panels that roll on tracks along the wall and ceilings. Large garage door operating mechanisms are spring-loaded or are counterbalanced for the specific weight of your garage door choice.
You can have a manual or garage door opener to mechanically open your garage door. On the other hand, small garage doors may be made with single panels that tilt up and back over the ceiling. In lesser-known cases, the garage door can slide or swing side to side. No matter the size you may be looking for one of our Clarks garage door specialist will help you choose and install the one that is right for you.
The color and material of your garage door is an important part of your garage door selection and installation. Garage doors can come in a large variety of materials ranging from wood to metal or fiberglass. Garage doors may also come insulated or not insulated. The different types of garage door material come with different color choices that are available when you choose the one that fits your residential or commercial property. When you choose Clarks, you are helped along every step of the process, from picking your garage door color and materials, to installing the one you choose.
Residential and commercial garage doors from Clarks Door are of the highest quality and most dependable in our industry, but even our garage doors break down or need maintenance or replacement. If you choose us, you can rest assured that our efficient team at Clarks will take care of you. We are here every day of the week, 24 hours a day, to help you with your garage door repair and garage door installation needs. When you have to go to work, or go to school and you don’t want to worry about being late because your garage door broke and you can’t get out, we are here.
At night when you and your family are asleep, you want to rest easy knowing your garage door is working properly and you and your family are safe, we can help. Call us at (213) 277-7940 for help with your garage door repair or garage door installation needs.
Back in the day, a typical version of an overhead garage door would have one-piece paneling that was mounted on each side, with a parallelogram-style hinge lifting system. However, technology and crafting techniques have changed thus the look and function of garage doors have changed with it. Newer garage door systems are usually built of several panels hinged together that travel along tracks on rollers. It can be manually or automatically opened and closed.
We have decades under our tool belt. So, we know all the old ways and the new, giving us a step up from the newer competition. We can repair any door you throw our way. By choosing Clarks, you are guaranteeing that you will have the high-quality service you deserve.
We will help explain the types, repair, or replace any garage door spring lift system you prefer. Call Clarks now at (213) 277-7940 we do it all, any day any time.
Types of Garage Doors: A Brief List of Available Options
There are a wide variety of garage doors that you can choose from. Which one you choose depends on what you want your garage door to look like, and the surrounding property. We have a warehouse full of all the options you could think of. For example:
Single Panel Garage Doors
Single panel garage doors are made of one single panel, that in the closed position, will swing up and overhead with a hinge on each side to the fully open position. One disadvantage of this type of door is the fact that when you open the door it partially extends outside the garage itself. This can be an inconvenience in some circumstances like if when you are ready to park you must park away from the door several feet to avoid getting hit as it lifts.
Sectional Garage Doors
Sectional garage doors are in most cases, constructed with 3-8 panels that slide up and overhead along tracks. Sectional garage doors take up the same amount of room that a monolithic door but they have the added advantage of not opening outside the garage. In addition to this there are many different advantages to getting a sectional garage door including but not limited to:
- Sectional doors do not require any outside garage door space
- Each panel has a connection to the door independent from the others.
This adds more reliability and robustness compared to monolithic doors, which have only a few track connections for the entire panel.
Garage Door Materials We Use
There are a lot of different materials that your garage door can be constructed with. They range in price and all have their own advantages and disadvantages. With us, one of our professional garage door repair and garage door installation technicians, will come to you and help you decide which one fits your standard. You can choose from a few types of garage door materials like:
- Elegant and beautifully crafted wood
- Sturdy and long lasting steel
- Fine and professional metal
- Gravity defying and eye-catching fiberglass
Types of Spring Lift Mechanisms There are two types of garage door spring lift mechanisms that allow your garage door to run smoothly. They are:
Torsion Spring Lift Mechanisms
A torsion spring garage door spring lift mechanisms are constructed with two tightly wound up springs on a steel shaft with cable drums on either end. The entire torsion spring lift mechanism is mounted on the header wall above the garage door and it has 3 main supports. The support is a plate with a steel or nylon bearing and two end bearing plates at both ends. The actual springs are made of steel wire with a stationary cone at one end and a winding cone at the other.
The stationary cone is attached to the center plate.The winding cone consists of holes every 90 degrees, used for winding the springs, and two set screws to secure the springs to the shaft. Counterbalance cables run from the roller brakes to the cable drums. When you open and close your garage door, the stored tension lifts the door and turns the shaft. This is what turns the cables and they unwrap from the drums and they return to full tension.
Extension Spring Lift Mechanism
An extension spring counterbalance systems are made with a pair of springs running parallel to track running left to right. This type of garage door spring mechanism uses a system of pulleys and counterbalance cables. When the garage door is raised the springs contact and the door rises.
