Attached or Detached Garage
Nowadays, people seldom buy a house in the market that is without a garage. Some don’t even consider or imagine owning a house without a garage. Over the years people have argue if having an attached garage is better than detached garage, although both have its pro’s and con’s. Here are a few key points.
- Home builders prefer an attached garage since it is easier and cheaper to build. If you have a small lot size I would personally recommend an attached garage, since a detached garage need a much bigger space.
- As garage has evolved, it is not only where we park our vehicle but also where we keep items we seldom use (hammer, saw, sport gears and etc.) and items that we don’t want to be laying around the house (paint, thinner, bleach and etc.). It is harder to prevent a child to enter an attached garage since it is being connected directly to the house by an access door; whereas in a detached garage accessibility for a child is limited.
- In case of fire in a garage with flammable materials like paints or thinner: With an attached garage, you are in danger of losing everything not to mention the degree of danger it pose to family members; whereas in a detached garage danger is limited to the garage alone at best.
- Attached garage provides a good sense of convenient and security when going home (drive, park and your home), where as in a detached garage you still have to take a short walk all this time being subject to weather condition and outside threat like stray dog or holdup.
- While most home break in nowadays occur by accessing the attached garage access door, this can be avoided with proper vigilance and more security measures.
- When deciding to build a garage that is wider and higher than normal standards, it would be harder for home builder to incorporate an attached garage that would complement the overall design to your home while you seldom have this problem with a detached garage.
- In case you need to renovate an existing garage to make it wider or higher: In an attached garage this can be a major headache and would cost you lots of money just to accomplish this task since you have to take the house (roof, water line, wiring and etc.) into consideration. While in a detached garage any renovation can be done much easier and cheaper.
Regardless of the choice you make either an attached or a detached garage, there are a wide variety of garage doors available in the local market that you can choose to accommodate the size and style of the garage you want.
Swing Hung Garage Doors
Swing Hung type garage doors are side hinged doors that opens like a normal door, they usually have two or more hinges on the side. These types of garage are great either manual or automatic operated. The usual materials that are available for this type of garage doors are steel or wood.
These types of garage doors are not advisable for those homes with short and narrow driveways. Swing hung garage doors require space in front of the garage when operating (opening or closing). It is a good idea to have overlapping leaves and bolts at the top and bottom in order to secure the side hinged doors.
One notable advantage of swing hung garage doors is that it does not consume space within the garage, making it the best choice for homeowners who want to maximize the garage space. You can utilize the roof and the spaces on the sides.
Swing hung garage doors are easy to automate even though it may require a “swing arm” adaptation kit. You can easily call a professional garage door installer like Charlotte Garage Door Guys who not only offer good quality service for a reasonable price.
Sectional Garage Doors
Sectional type garage doors can either be manually or automatically operated with remote controls. The usual materials that are available for this type of garage doors are steel or timber. As the name of this type of garage doors suggest, it is divided into several sections of horizontally hinged panels.
These are the most popular type of garage doors mainly because they are easy to operate and are very cost effective. These types of garage doors are highly recommended for those who are looking for a garage door that have a traditional appearance that does not have to swing out to open. No clearance is needed and you can park your car near the garage door. It is also easy to automate a previous manually operated sectional type garage doors and still keeps the garage secure.
There are some disadvantages for this type of garage doors. Aside from the fact that sectional type garage doors has the highest probability of getting stuck, it is also easy for dust and dirt to get into the garage though the sections making it difficult to maintain the cleanliness of the garage.
To have an effective sectional type garage doors, all sections must work together. Luckily, there are professional garage door installers such as the likes of Charlotte garage door installers who are just a phone call away and offer good quality service for a reasonable price.
Charlotte Garage Door Installers
Charlotte Garage Door Guys offers a wide variety of door manufacturers. We exist to give the customer what they want for a good price. A few of our favorite brands of doors are Amarr, Gadco and Hormann garage doors. These companies make quality products that we are proud to stand behind. If you are in the market for a garage door and you are looking for garage door installers in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg area don’t feel bashful about calling us to check on prices and the different kinds of designs that we can offer you. Remember that we are here to serve you and to work side by side with you so that you can make an educated decision about which door is best for you.
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