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Commercial Garage Door Vs. Residential Garage Door – Buying something is a daunting task, especially if you have a lot of options and are thinking of what is the best purchase for you; the same goes when buying a garage door.
So we’ve listed below some of the aspects where commercial and residential garage doors may differ.
Components of Residential Garage door
Physical aspects of the door
The physical aspects of a residential garage door usually determine its size and design.
The thickness of a residential door may vary between 35 and 51 mm.
For insulation, they used either polystyrene or polyurethane.
And for the door design residential garage doors give most of the choices both in wood and metal.
The hardware of the door
Most of the time, there is a big difference between the two garage doors.
The purpose of this hardware is to make the entries more powerful and efficient—residential garage doors use 2 inches hardware.
However, the metal is not as thick as commercial doors because it is used less often.
Spring System
Spring system also is known as the counterbalance system.
For this component, is the difference between size, weight and close and open cycles of the garage door per day.
Residential garage doors have 10,000 processes that may only be used twice a day.
In comparison, the other door springs have 25,000-100,000 functions that can be used 50 times per day.
Lift type of the door
Another difference in components is the lift type of the garage door.
Most residential garage doors use a standard or low-headroom kind of lift.
Garage door opener
Another difference is the frequent closing and opening of the garage door.
The residential garage door opener is ranging from 1/2 or 3/4 HP.
Electrical power
In terms of electric power, residential garage door openers in North America connected to 115 volts.
Components of Commercial Garage Door
Physical aspects
The thickness of the door of a commercial garage is ranging between 35 and 77 mm.
For insulation, a commercial garage door also uses polystyrene or polyurethane to make the doors more resistant to bending and opposed to non-insulated doors.
However, in a commercial garage door, door design is not necessary.
The hardware of the door
The hardware of a commercial door garage uses 2 or 3 inches. The thickness of the steel used in tracks is thicker than used in residential doors.
Counterbalance system
Spring system used in the commercial garage door has 100,000 cycles and can be used between 25 and 50 times per day.
Lift type of the door
In commercial garage type of lift door, there is not only standard lift but high and full vertical lift depending on the garage door height.
Garage door opener
The size of a commercial garage door opener ranges between 1/2 and 1 HP.
Electrical Power
In terms of commercial garage door opener in North America, it’s connected to 575 volts.
Other types of commercial garage doors
The most common in the commercial garage door is the sectional door. Sectional doors used for their insulating properties.
There is also a rolling speed door used as fire doors. And last is the high-speed door in PVC.
There are also some accessories that the commercial garage door may need to ensure safe operation.
Is it worth it buying a garage door at its price?
When we buy something, we should not focus on price but product quality.
When you buy a garage door, the first thing that comes to your mind is that it is expensive; but the truth is that you can get it cheaper because what you pay for here is the durability and lifetime of use of the garage door.
Some door components may have a high cost, but the lower priced ones may require more maintenance and repair over time.
Do not risk purchasing a cheap product that is perishable, but when the day comes, you will spend more on manufacturing and repairing.
Do not be afraid to pay dearly for something you can use for a long time.
Are you planning on getting a garage redecoration?
And you are residing at Ottawa, Kanata, Nepean and Vanier?
Contact one of our garage door experts; we will ensure you make a better and safe choice!
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