How Garage Door Installation can Affect Home's Architecture

Promaster offers the ideal garage door installation solutions for home's outward appearance including designer garage doors. Know how these doors affect the home architecture and exterior looks.

Installation and model of the garage door can have a huge impact on the home's exterior. It can drastically change the outer appearance of the door. Though, manual door installation is considered to be much easier than of automated door, but the kind of door you choose also affects the installation process. Let's know how they affect the architecture, looks and appearance of your home in the neighbourhood.

Manual & Automated Garage Doors

Manual doors require physical endurance as you need to pull them up or down with a handle. They are easy to install and operate. Manual doors are lighter in weight that somehow limits your options. Automated doors have a complex installation process as they are heavy and are accompanied by motor and cables as well. But, over a few years automatic doors have gain immense popularity as they offer comfort and easy operation.

Make sure to go through the manufacturer's instructions and owner's manual carefully before undertaking the door installation chore. It is strongly recommended to hire an experienced professional for installation job especially if you are not experienced.

¬Manual Garage Door Installation

Manual doors are though less-convenient but yet they are still ruling the market. Reason being, they are easy to install and fix. The installation process is quite simple and you require tools such as drill, its bits, an open-end wrench and a hex wrench.

General Installation Instructions

•    Flag bracket and horizontal angles are attached and further connected to the jamb.
•    In each bracket the torsion tubs connected with the springs are connected.
•    Measure the length of the release of the spring and tighten the torsion tube screw.
•    Secure the right and left side drum.
•    Attach the tube retainer and then wind up the spring.

These are some basic instructions that give you mere idea about how to install a manual garage door.

Automatic Garage Door Installation

Automatic garage doors are meant to provide comfort and safety to homeowners. They are a little difficult to install and handle. Thus, you need to make sure that you have some do-it-yourself experience and a person to assist you.

Basic steps of automatic garage door installation:

•    The tracks are attached to the drive unit. Drive unit has a motor that assists the door while opening and closing.
•    All the sections of the tracks are connected together.
•    A mounting bracket is attached at the either end's of the track which is further attached to the above garage door opening.
•    Motor must be attached to a beam in the ceiling as per the instructions of the manufacturer.
•    Wires of the ceiling motor are connected to the wall switch.
•    Install the infrared sensors for safety.
•    Connect the door to the opener.

These are some basic instructions but installation of automated door is complex and dangerous as you need to deal with electricity and other fixtures.

We, at Promaster, have a team of talented technicians who can install each and every model of garage door in no time. Our technicians are skilled and fully licensed rendering 24/7 emergency garage door repair, maintenance and installation services across Canada.

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