Last week one of our customers pointed out that we had everything you can think of related to garage doors on our website except the windows!  Well, I’d like to thank you so much for pointing that out.  Not sure how we missed it, but we now have three pages dedicated to our fine quality selection of garage door windows.

Please check out these pages;

Garage Door Windows

Garage Door Windows Colonial Style

Garage Door Windows Ranch Style

As always if you don’t find what you’re looking for, or you have questions, please send us a note, or give us a call at; 905-957-4432

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Walt.

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Walt.

I hope you’ll enjoy this video and bookmark it for future reference.  If you have any questions about your new Garage Door Canada door, please feel welcome to contact us anytime by email or phone.

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Walt.

Carriage house doors come in several different configurations and there is a large range in terms of pricing for these garage doors.  But you typically get what you pay for.

Some of the lesser cost models are a steel insulated garage door with just the outside skin made to look like a carriage house door.  There is no overlay applied to the door and therefore no 3D effect with this type of door.

The more expensive types will use plastic or steel overlays which are bonded to the garage door panel to provide a 3 dimensional carriage door appearance.  Even with these doors however you need to watch for the quality of the overlay itself.

My favorite carriage house garage door is made of a new material called “fibrex”.  This is a combination of wood fibber and plastics.  I like this door because the “fibrex” overlay is very bondable and will stick to the garage door panel for years to come.  It also has terrific detail in the pattern of the overlay and provides a very authentic woodgrain look and texture.

The most important feature of the “fibrex” overlay door is that the material has very little expansion or contraction which means it will be much less likely to buckle over time and fall off the garage door panel.

I hope this helps…and enjoy the video!
Walt.

The answer is, yes, they most certainly can.

The Liftmaster garage door openers use a three button remote for most of their standard models.  With this remote you can program up to three doors through the “learn system”.  You simply press the “learn button” on the garage door control panel and press one of the buttons on the remote as well.  That particular button on the remote now knows the frequency and the corresponding scramble digital code of the unit.  To program the second and third button you simply repeat the process.

I hope the video helps.
Walt.

At Garage Door Canada we carry the world’s most popular garage door opener brand, “Liftmaster”.

Liftmaster garage door openers come in a number of different models and styles.  The chain driven garage door openers are not so popular anymore since a belt drive is much quieter in operation and more reliable.

You can get a belt drive system with a dc motor and a battery backup system which means that even if the power goes out your garage door opener will still work.  Another great feature to look for is a “soft start, soft stop”.  Basically the unit starts and stops with a ramp-up, or down speed to eliminate the harsh start and stop jolt, once again for quiet operation and less maintenance over time.

The shaft mounted model from Liftmaster, the 3800 is a garage door opener that is mounted to the side of the garage door and doesn’t require an overhead boom to house the belt or chain drive.  The benefit to this type of garage door opener is that it takes up less overhead space but for the classic car enthusiast, imagine the secure feeling of not having a steel boom with a moving chain hanging in suspension over your prized classic automobile.

There are several accessories available for your new garage door opener as well.  One of my favourites is the “laser park assist”.  This is a system that shines a laser light from above the car to a certain point on the dash of the vehicle as you drive in.  When the laser light shines on that pre-determined spot on the dash, simply stop your vehicle to perfectly park every time.

Another great garage door opener accessory is the outside keyless entry, finger print keyless entry, and several intercom, home security products to go along with your garage door opener.

If you’re in the Hamilton, Niagara area come on in and I’ll personally demonstrate these garage door openers for you and their optional features.

Walt.

Steel overhead garage doors with no insulation look pretty normal from the outside but when you’re looking at the inside of the door panel you’ll see that it’s hollow.  An insulated version of the same door would have the hollow cavity filled with poly styrene, or some kind of fiberglass insulation sheet glued into the panel.

This type of insulation provides an R value of R-6 to R-8.  An insulated garage door also adds to the solid feel of the door as well.

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A modern steel insulated garage door has the polyurethane insulation injected into the door at the same time that the inside and outside door skins are rolled. This provides an extremely light weight, high strength to weight ratio panel that’s totally sealed to resist moisture.  Our Richards Wilcox steel insulated garage doors have an R value of 12.6 which along with a proper installation will keep your garage warmer in winter and cooler in the summer heat.

Hope you enjoy the video!
Walt.

Garage Doors come in a variety of standard sizes.

A popular standard single garage door is 8′w X 7′h as is 9′ X 7′. Another common garage door size is 10′ X 7′. A double car garage can range from 14′ wide to 18′ and sometimes beyond.

The height of a garage door is typically 7 feet, however 8′ is becoming more popular with people who want to accommodate a roof rack or taller vehicle.

It’s also possible to have a custom garage door built with non standard sizes such as; 6ft. 6in., 6ft. 9in., and so on in three inch increments for the height. Custom widths can be built within 1″ increments.

Of course if your garage is already built you will have limited options, but if you’re building your dream garage with custom sized we’re only too happy to accommodate.

Garage door prices vary greatly.  Take a 9′  X 7′  garage door as an example.  You can buy these installed for probably as little as $600.00 to $700.00.  But you can also pay up to around $5,000.00 for the same sized door.   It depends on the frills, decorative hardware, accessories, etc.

The variance from good quality to low quality is only about 20%.  That’s why we suggest that you don’t shop on price alone.  Manufacturers can make doors fit any price point BUT you can pay in terms of cheaper quality for a cheaper door price.

In this video I suggest that you find a garage door company that displays their doors, like we do here at Garage Door Canada.  That way you can see the quality of the doors, ask questions about the doors, and get a comfortable feeling about the doors and the company before you lay down your hard earned cash.

I hope this tip helps.
Walt.

Today there are several colours from which to choose; from the standards of white and taupe, to the new woodgrain finishes that simulate the look of real wood.

Choosing the right garage door colour is important since it will effect the look and presentation of the front of your home in many cases.  It’s wise to check out the various colours of garage doors in your neighborhood and visualize in your mind how they might look on your garage.

At Garage Door Canada we offer homeowners in the  Hamilton, Niagara area the advantage of a large working display showroom of garage doors.  To me there’s no better way to visualize than to actually see the real garage door.