Garage doors are a critical part of every home. The garage door opening is certainly the weakest point of your home. It is wise to take careful consideration when selecting a garage door to secure this part of your home. Clopay garage doors have several great products that will help you protect your home while providing a great design accent to your home. When it comes to garage door pricing it is important that you find the best garage doors and not the cheapest.
Clopay garage doors are marketed in two distinct levels, Portfolio and Classic. The Portfolio line consists of three premium products that are considered top of the line when it comes to garage doors. In terms of strength security and durability the Coachman series or collection has it all. Coachman garage doors are constructed with four layers that sandwich insulation between two layers of galvanized steel providing great energy efficiency. Clopay garage doors use styrene insulation that while not as efficient as polyurethane foam will still provide great thermal protection and noise reduction. These doors have simulated wood finish that is of fairly good quality.
Clopay garage doors Portfolio line also includes the Reserve Collection of wood garage doors. These great looking doors are constructed of cedar, redwood or hemlock of various grades. These doors are not cheap but they are much less expensive than custom made wood garage doors. Clopay has a number of great designs including the popular carriage garage doors design. Just like any wood garage door they all will require a continued degree of maintenance that includes stain, painting or sealing.
The Classic line of Clopay garage doors are the standard contractor door that are used to build most homes. These are good quality garage doors that are on the lower end of garage door pricing. The Premium Series features a three layer design with insulation molded in between two layers of galvanized steel. These are great garage doors for the money and will give you strength and durability for many years with little or no maintenance. For the money it is hard to beat these garage doors.
One of the best ways to get information on Clopay garage doors is to visit your local Home Depot. They sell the complete line of both Portfolio and Classic Clopay models. If you are handy with improvement projects then the people at Home Depot can provide you with a lot of very critical help that will make your installation a lot easier. They also frequently have a list of installers for people that do not have the time or know how to self install.
Clopay garage doors are of good quality and have a fairly good reputation. Again spending time at one of the large big box home improvement stores will provide you with lots information on what doors are best for you. Remember it is best to purchase the best garage door you can afford. Garage doors are not good places to cut corners when it comes to the safety and security of your home.
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