Choosing automatic garage doors

 Automatic doors for a garage

 Automatic doors are very important elements for access to your garage. There are different models of doors, which you can install according to your needs and the characteristics of the available space. However, you must take into account the characteristics of each type of door, to decide the one that fits best.

 The new garage doors that exist in the current market gain in resistance, security, hermeticity and durability against adverse climates.

 Types of automatic doors

 Sectional doors : these doors are made up of sections and are very suitable for all types of spaces, as they adapt easily.

 Overhead doors : Surely, this door is one of the ones you have seen the most. It is a door that folds up completely, so that it takes up little space and, therefore, works very well in most spaces.

 Sliding doors : Unlike the previous ones, this type of door works very well in spaces that have a large width. They are very stable.

 Hinged doors : These are doors that turn into the interior of the space and are indicated for large spaces.

 Roll-up closures : This type of door is rolled up at the top, in the form of a shutter, and is also very suitable for small spaces, due to its small size.

 Today we want to make a comparison between the two most used and most similar door models, according to their opening system, sectional doors and overhead doors.

 Sectional doors

 These doors are the safest option, they are made with high-quality sandwich panels that have, both on the inside and outside, sheet steel or aluminum. They offer anti-pinch finger protection and inside they are filled with high-density insulating foam, reaching a panel thickness of about 40mm, which provides safety and great acoustic and thermal insulation.

 Its system is made up of panels that slide on a rail, by means of guides, until they are horizontal to the ceiling or parallel to the wall in the case of side sectionals. They can reach large sizes without losing security, both manually and automatically.

 The automatisms of this type of doors are usually, in the case of residential doors, motors for gripping the ceiling for sectional doors with both iron and aluminum guides and with chain or belt transmission. They are usually one of the cheapest garage door opener models on the market and easy to find due to their high demand. Its installation is of medium-low difficulty and requires hardly any maintenance. They must have a built-in anti-crushing safety system or a photocell detection system.

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 Tilting doors

 These doors are usually the most economical option and are made in one, or two leaves. made of steel plates, although there are also, but less common, wood and aluminum. Its steel plate may seem heavy, but we guarantee that if the door is correctly installed and manufactured, its opening is really easy.

its level of thermal and acoustic insulation is lower than that of sectional doors.

 The automation of this type of doors will depend on the model chosen, being in the case of 1-leaf and spring doors the same automation used for sectional doors; the overhead motor for overhead doors with guide and chain or belt transmission.

  We opt for sectional doors since this type of door provides greater security, greater sealing against water and dust and greater acoustic and thermal insulation, providing, in cases where the garage is connected to the home, a considerable energy saving and being, given its characteristics, the best prepared to automate, being able to choose larger sizes without the door losing security.

  

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