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Garage Door Entry
There is a reason that the garage door is such a popular and recognizable part of your home, for the first part it is just large. When compared to the monotony of most homes’ exteriors the garage door is a welcome aesthetic break. Some lines to break up things and maybe even a flash of color. This, the front door and the windows are probably the only things that are really noticeable on the front of your home. You shouldn’t be entering or exiting through the windows so that leaves the front door and the garage door. For many the front door is the obvious choice and most popular one. It speaks out to you on the curb and tells you to go there. The garage door however can be equally as inviting. Both are great entry ways, but the question is, which one should you be using? They both have their own pluses and minuses, but which one is best for you really depends on you, your family and you lifestyle. So knowing which is better in which situation of course is never a bad idea. Front doors certainly have their place. They look welcoming and impressive, they can be had for a small amount of money and they work pretty much how you’d expect them to work. Opening them is easy and takes no energy at all, electrically speaking. They also have their downsides though. They are pretty small, they can be pretty easily made insecure if you aren’t careful and they are easy to forget about. All these things can make the bet door break down and become pretty much useless when it comes to keeping you and your gamily sage. Home intruders might not be incredibly common, but that one time someone checks your door to see if it’s an easy target you’ll sure be hoping that it’s locked and well. The garage door on the other hand has a different set of advantages and disadvantages. The firs being that the cost of a garage door and garage door opener is probably going to be a bit higher than for a simple front door. They’re often made of similar materials and in similar ways, but there is the opener on top of that and the garage door is a lot larger. The second disadvantage to using your garage door as your main entry way is the energy. Garage door openers of course take more energy to be opened and closed than a normal front door. Over time this can add up after years and years of use. It may not be a whole ton of electricity and power, but it will be more than none. Another large drawback of the garage door is the need for garage door repairs and garage door maintenance. Your average front door obviously needs very little repairing and maintenance. Maybe greasing the hinges and painting either side every so often, but that is about it. Garage doors however have garage door repairs that naturally come up. Things break because there are far more parts. Garage doors do have pluses though. They are larger, have more security measures and are much harder to forget about. With the new apps out there to make sure your garage door is closed it is even easier now to make sure your garage door is closed when you are out. Depending on your lifestyle one might be better than the other, but it is nice to have both as options in the long term.
