If your garage door faces the street, it represents approximately 1/3 of the curb appeal of your home. Homes built in the 60’s and before typically had wood overhead garage doors. These, of course, would require frequent maintenance and over time would start to warp and sag.
Home builders switched to supplying metal garage doors with openers, but they were usually the least expensive models. Non-insulated (hot) and prone to dents. The rollers, tracks and springs were low quality and noisy! Unless your home was custom built, this is the only type of garage door option you got.
There is a much better product on the market. Manufactured by a company that has been in the garage door business since 1936! See the following video interview where Jeff Ludy, owner of Houston Window Experts interviews Sean Murphy of Martin Doors.
What to look for in Garage Door Replacement
When choosing a replacement garage door, you’ll want to do some research. Thankfully, at Houston Window Experts, evaluating and choosing the best products is one of our three core business principles.
Products: Our product selection team does a lot of homework for you. When we select windows and doors, we dive deep into the manufacturer’s history. We really check out their manufacturing process, warranty policy, durability, and quality. We want our clients to get the best value for the money.
Processes: We have been replacing windows in the Houston area for a while now and have developed best practices for each of our business processes. From procurement, to installation, and customer service, we have analyzed our results and continuously refined a process until it results in a successful project and happy customer, every time.
People: Let’s face it, in any successful business, if employees are rude and ineffective the company eventually fails. At Houston Window Experts, we hire, train, and retain the best of the best. You’ll always get helpful, friendly, and respectful treatment from our staff. Guaranteed.
How Do Martin Garage Doors Differ from Other Replacement Garage Doors?
Martin Doors has been in business since 1936 and is manufactured right here in America. Founded in Santa Ana, CA back when swinging garage doors were the prevalent type of door. They had ideas for building better doors in one piece overhead door designs.
In 1942 the company relocated to Salt Lake City, UT. at a time when World War II constrained wood and steel supplies. Then, in 1960 the company started manufacturing sectional garage doors.
How Are Martin Doors Made?
Developed from the statistic that between 15,000 and 30,000 injuries occur every year from inferior garage doors, these unique design features were engineered:
- Safety Track System: When the standard builder grade garage door springs break, the door comes crashing down! A child or pet can be seriously injured when this happens.
- Safety Spring System: This Martin Door exclusive incorporates lock-on spring and bearing plate devices along with concealed cables for the ultimate safety package.
- Safety Hinge System: Martin’s unique combination of section joints, track mounts, roller shields, rolled edges, and curve shields, the pinch points found in cheap builder grade garage doors are eliminated.
These three engineering designs combine to prevent the injuries common to cheaper alternative. The protection of our family and pets from injury (or worse) is worth the premium door’s modest extra cost.
Is There Just One Type of Martin Garage Door?
Martin Garage Doors are divided into 3 main groups of replacement doors. Elite, Premium, and Classic. Within each group, there are plenty of styles, features, and comfort options.
The Elite group provides options for the ultimate, most exclusive, up-scale look. Available in several styles of glass door panels, 24-gauge steel, 14-gauge aluminum, composite wood, and copper panels. These elegant styles are sure to be the envy of your neighbors.
In the Premium line, these embossed 24 gauge steel panels also have plenty of options to get the look and performance you desire. Options and choices are practically endless.
The Classic line of quality garage doors feature 25/26 gauge steel panels offering exceptional quality and options at an affordable price point. Choose standard white multi-layer enamel or add your choice from dozens of powder-coated finishes.
Can A Garage Doors Make My Garage More Comfortable?
Martin Garage Doors have insulation features that will help cut down the heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter months. With insulation options of R8 and R14, whether you park in your garage, store belongings or have a workshop, you’ll find your garage will be much more hospitable with an insulated Martin garage door replacement.
Will An Insulated Garage Door Really Make My Garage Quieter?
An insulated garage door not only makes your garage more comfortable, the insulation helps reduce neighborhood noise. The insulation also quiets all those pops, creaks, and squeals heard on non-insulated, cheap standard garage doors. Replacing a non-insulated garage door with a Martin R8 or R14 insulated garage door makes a very noticable difference deadening the sound.
What if you really want a unique garage door with a style that complements my home and really stands out?
There are several options available with Martin. Options such as windows, exterior handles, interior lock bars, antiqued hardware, enamel colors, powder coated standard colors and powder coated metallic finishes. Options are also available for the working hardware…springs, rails, hinges.
With several different panel styles to choose from, the unique garage door you desire is with Martin Garage doors and Houston Window Experts.
Set up an appointment to learn more and to receive a detailed, no-obligation, no-pressure quote. You are also invited to our Houston showroom to see, feel, and hear the quality of Martin Replacement Garage Doors.
