The 3 Most Used Types of Garage Doors

1. The first alternative is the residential sectional garage door composed of a system of tongue and groove panels placed horizontally and joined together by hinges, with roldadas on the sides that run inside the guides.

The operation of this door is similar to that of a conventional blind but it differs from this in that when opening, through the action of springs, instead of rolling, the panels are placed one after another on the roof of the garage. The sectional garage door optimizes the space thanks to its roof adaptation system in both horizontal ceilings and sloped ceilings. At the same time, it allows the use of the entire length of the garage, since your car can be practically stuck to the door without hindering the opening and closing maneuver at all.

Thanks to the multitude of options of finishes of the panels, both in design and colors, you will undoubtedly find in the residential sectional garage door a model that is in harmony with the environment where it is installed.

This type of door is the most used in single-family homes.

2. Another option is the residential swing garage door whose operating system is based on a hidden spring behind a lintel that provides the necessary strength of the side arms so that the door leaf rises leaving it in the upper part of the garage , favoring this action thanks to the work of some roldanas inside the guides.

As in the sectional garage door there are many models that, together with a wide range of colors, will make it possible for Puertas ROPER to manufacture its dream door.

This type of doors is the most used in community garages, since it is an economical solution to close your garage.

3. And finally, we talk about the two-leaf residential garage door swing formed by two sheets joined by hinges to each other that rise up against each other by the action of counterweights.

Thanks to its tubular frames, the residential two-leaf swing garage door is a robust and durable door, in addition to aesthetically beautiful, either in its finished in sheet metal, in many models and colors, as in sandwich panel that is used for the manufacture of sectional doors.

The operation of these doors is comfortable and does not require physical effort although there is the possibility in any of them to automate them, thus achieving that the opening and closing maneuver is as easy as pressing a button.

Finding the key to the best garage door is essential. ROPER doors will help you choose the door that perfectly suits your needs.