Automatic garage doors are a wonderful convenience. But they have a lot of operating parts, and they require ongoing care and maintenance if they are to continue to operate properly to protect your home and vehicles, and keep your family safe. Garage doors are also heavy, cumbersome and unforgiving if something is in their path as they close. 

Garage doors come in different styles to meet the needs of homeowners. If you’re shopping for a new door, look for a style that matches your home’s style and construction. Each style has its own price point and may be made from different materials, which can change its performance over time. Below, we’ve listed some of the most popular garage door styles for typical homeowners. 

When automatic garage doors were first invented, there was only one type of garage door opener. Today, there are three: chain drive, belt drive and screw drive. Chain drive garage door openers rely on a chain to push the trolly that moves the J-arm. It is this action that raises and lowers the garage door. Belt drives replace the chain with a belt, but otherwise operate in the same way. Screw drive garage door openers are different. Before you buy your next garage door opener, here's what you need to know about screw drive models.

When it comes to keeping our homes at a nice, comfortable temperature, most of us understand how important it is to have good insulation in our walls. But what we may not realize is just how much heating and cooling we can lose through our doors—especially our garage doors. Many of us use our garages as a main entrance to our homes. Whether we’re coming home from work, from school or from running errands, if we’re using our cars, typically the garage is the way we get into and out of our homes. That means that to keep our homes really comfortable, we need to make sure our garage doors are adequately insulated. And that’s where R value comes in.