Which of These Three Wood Materials is the Best Choice for Your Wood Garage Door?
Wood garage doors may turn a drab garage facade into a standout feature of your home’s curb appeal. With so many paints and stains to choose from, the choices for creating the appearance you desire for your door are nearly unlimited.
However, before you get into the finer points of style, you must make one crucial decision: What kind of wood should you choose for your garage door?
While there is no single “best” material for a wood garage door, our customers have several clear preferences. Finally, the wood you select will be determined by your priorities. Dynamic Garage Door‘s expert custom wood garage door designers can assist you in selecting the best material for your project, with options including the following common materials and many others.
Mahogany
Because it combines beauty and durability in a package fit for even the most opulent residences, mahogany is a popular choice for wood garage doors. Mahogany is a great wood to deal with since it’s easy to work with and keeps ornamental cuts nicely. It also has a rich, lovely grain that may be polished to a high sheen if needed.
Because mahogany is recognized for its strength and rigidity, we can use it to make big garage door panels that won’t warp, split, or droop. Furthermore, it is inherently resistant to moisture and insects, which is crucial for an outside use such as a garage door. While many clients like mahogany for its natural red tones, it may also be utilized in other color schemes if the wood is first bleached to lighten the red tones.
Cedar
Another common material for garage doors is cedar. It’s a robust wood, similar to mahogany, with good resistance against dampness and insects. It resists warping and cracking in almost any weather, humidity, or temperature condition.
Cedar, on the other hand, has the benefit of being a permeable wood. It becomes lighter as a result, making it easier on your garage door opener. Cedar wood’s porous nature makes it a superb insulator and sound-proofer. Cedar is particularly valuable because it is adaptable, as it can be treated with a number of paints and stains or left unpainted for a natural, aged appearance.
Repurposed Wood
Reclaimed wood is becoming increasingly popular for constructing really distinctive garage doors in a variety of styles, including modern and rustic. The primary advantages of recovered wood are that it does not necessitate the felling of any new trees and that it has already been well-seasoned due to decades of exposure in its original location.
Together, we can design the wood garage door of your dreams. Please call us at 855-343-3667 if you’d like to learn more about how we can create bespoke wood shutters, gates, and garage doors for your house.
