Maintaining or increasing the value of your home is important. Homeowners have many ways of ensuring this. One of the best ways of doing this is making sure that you install garage doors built to last, that are of high quality and that fit with your home’s style. Garage doors increase your curb value, and as noted by “Remodeling” Magazine in a recent cost-value analysis, garage door replacement jobs in 2014 were able to recover on average 83.7% of the cost of the project when the home was eventually resold.
Garage door selection matters, not only for its use but also for the value it brings to the look and feel of your home and any eventual added curb value. While there are many different options currently on the market, it is important to carefully choose a garage door model. Depending on the style of your home, it is important to make the right choice. Here are some suggestions to help you out:
Modern‑Style/Contemporary
Garaga’s contemporary-styled garage doors can fit perfectly with homes that have a modern look centered on simple lines and doors and windows that are plainly styled.
There are many different modern styles available to choose from which are simple at heart but that can also add flair to your home and increase your curb appeal. One of the most popular is the California, which is a garage door fully-windowed, designed with clean lines to match with modern architectural styles. There are also grooved or flush models that can accentuate these kinds of homes.
Raised Ranch/Colonial Bungalow
A mix of detailed patterns and long lines, raised ranch and colonial bungalow-style homes are the intersection of classical and traditional design. Garaga’s range of options for these styles makes it easy for these homeowners to choose the right kind of garage door.
To ensure that your home’s façade follows the same style while increasing your home’s curb and resale value, the Triforce, Cambridge, H‑Tech and Standard+ models made by Garage are excellent choices. They can easily contribute to the beauty of your home.
Cottage Country or Victorian‑Style Home
If your home has that old country charm or features Victorian details, one of our more traditional garage door options would be a good choice for you, such as the Eastman, Stratton 138 or the North Hatley.
These three doors are a perfect match for homes of this style thanks to their high‑quality workmanship and beautiful architectural designs with tasteful accents. Their vintage feel perfectly complements your traditional home.
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Color and lighting
Upon choosing your particular style of garage door, you can move on to customizing it to fit the overall design of your home. You can do so by adding a particular set of colors or windows. While most homeowners choose to match their garage door color with their home, some also make the choice to go with a color scheme that offsets their home’s present style, setting them apart from their neighbors.
Windows are an excellent addition to a garage door to increase your home’s look and feel as well as its curb value. Adding windows (and thus allowing in natural light) also makes navigating around inside your garage that much easier. There are many different sizes and styles to choose from, from clean‑lined styles through to arched and antique styles.
Hardware accessories
Adding hardware accessories to your garage door increases its creative look and feel, and can change the way you (and others) look at your garage. By adding hardware, such as stylized door handles, door knockers or other more simple pieces, you can ensure that your garage matches with your home’s style while also increasing its attractiveness. What better way to increase the value of your investment?!
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