| A Roller garage door cost is generally higher than | | | | cost may start to become closer (or even |
| most shutter type doors. Seeing the cost | | | | exceed) doors that roll up. |
| difference and considering the maintenance and | | | | Cons of Roller Garage Doors |
| repairs and problems that may need doing may | | | | Doors that roll up have a mechanism that can |
| be off-putting at first but before you write off | | | | consist of several aspects including: cables, wheels, |
| the idea of a roller garage door, cost isn't the only | | | | a track, and springs. Any of these parts can |
| consideration so let's have a look at some of the | | | | malfunction or become worn and not work |
| pros and some of the cons that may be shared | | | | properly. This may necessitate repairs and |
| by owners of both styles: of roll up style doors | | | | maintenance for your garage doors. This may |
| and shutter-style so that you can make an | | | | also necessitate help from a repair person. Most |
| educated decision about your garage. | | | | people are told that it's unsafe to change certain |
| Some Pros of Shutters | | | | springs such as the torsion spring due to potential |
| Garage doors that open with a simple set of | | | | danger of injury so if you invest in this type of |
| hinges are often less expensive, depending on the | | | | door there may be eventual expenses. |
| style you choose. They are simple and they also | | | | Pros of Roller Doors |
| have almost no requirement for needing | | | | Roller doors allow you to use an automatic garage |
| maintenance or having to repair parts. This may | | | | door opener, if you wish. You don't have to |
| make them seem like an economical choice for | | | | worry about getting into the garage on foot if a |
| you. | | | | car or bikes, or your lawnmower are directly in |
| Cons of Shutters | | | | front of the door because you won't need |
| Doors that open on hinges may not be as secure | | | | clearance to be able to open the door. You'll also |
| as a roller type door. You also don't have the | | | | tend to get greater r-value from a roll-up door |
| luxury of an automatic garage door opener so | | | | because of the ability seal the perimeter of the |
| you will have to physically open and close the | | | | door better than with a door that opens on |
| garage door before entering and exiting. Another | | | | hinges. |
| con of this style of door is that you have to | | | | You may still have a preference for a door on a |
| leave space to get in and out. So if your car is in | | | | hinge or perhaps you've now decided you might |
| your driveway, you can't open the door(s) to the | | | | be willing to pay more for the convenience of the |
| garage unless your car is far enough back to | | | | roller garage door cost --- price delta and all. |
| provide a large amount of clearance. If you want | | | | Whatever the case is, hopefully you can come |
| very specific carriage style doors or have the | | | | away with more information to help you make |
| desire for beveled glass and other options, your | | | | that decision. |