ABOUT GARAGE DOORS

Garage doors are available in several types, including upward opening, sectional, roller, and side rolling. It is important to check the required clearance, as some designs will limit the space within the garage.

Garage doors are available in steel, aluminium, fiberglass, and timber. They may be supplied in a wide range of colors and styles, traditional and contemporary. All can be fitted with automatic garage door openers.

The leading garage door manufacturers listed below the panel of sponsored links have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of garage doors, including online catalogs of garage doors, styles and materials for garage doors, and care and maintenance of garage doors.

LEADING GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURERS

Amarr Garage Doors. Amarr is a leading specialist manufacturer of garage doors. The Amarr website contains a door selector section, covering wood and steel doors. There are also sections on installation, safety tips, and care and maintenance. The main types of garage door manufactured by Amarr are: steel carriage house doors, wood carriage house garage doors, steel raised panel garage doors and commercial garage doors.

Clopay Garage Doors. Clopay is the largest manufacturer of residential garage doors in the USA. Products include Avante™ Collection garage doors, combining aluminum and glass to give a contemporary appearance. Coachman® Collection garage doors are available in several styles and window options. Reserve™ Collection wood doors offer custom and semi-custom designs. Clopay steel raised panel garage doors offer various designs. Clopay also manufactures commercial overhead and upward acting sectional garage doors. Its website includes on-line garage door CAD files and specifications in pdf format.

Raynor Garage Doors. Raynor is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial garage doors. The Raynor website contains a section on residential garage doors, covering steel residential garage doors, carriage house style doors, wood carriage house style doors, wind-loaded (hurricane) systems, and residential garage door openers. The commercial section of the Raynor website covers commercial sectional doors, commercial rolling doors, commercial fire doors, commercial traffic doors, and commercial door operators.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO GARAGE DOORS

American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers

Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association

Door & Hardware Institute

International Door Association

Window & Door Manufacturers Association

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

The following recommended websites contain information on construction products, including standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.