When selecting a new garage door, cedar doors are a serious contender. They offer you a beautiful, solid wood option to enhance your garage and your home, making your garage door more than just a functional thing. If you want to increase the aesthetic value of your home, then cedar is a great choice. Often, if your garage is at the end of your driveway, it will be the first thing you see as you arrive back home and park your car at the end of a long day. Wouldn’t it be lovely to be greeted with a sight that makes you happy and that lives up to the aesthetic you have worked hard to create for the rest of your home?

When choosing a garage door, it’s important you think about all aspects. Style, practicality, price… they all have to be taken into consideration. A cedar door is going to have a higher price point than other types of garage doors, largely due to the expensiveness of the material and the price of sourcing real wood for your door. This means you won’t have to replace your door for years to come as well, because it will deliver on the quality front, so it is something that you can see as a real investment.

The types of garage door you can choose

Cedar wood garage doors are available in various styles, including:

• Side hinged. This traditional type of design works perfectly when your garage is used as more than a storage space. Perhaps you have a home gym in there, or maybe it is a workshop. A side hinged door makes it feel a more integral part of the home, not just like a shed. This type of door has a real homely feel and you will be able to choose from glazing options as well.
• Sectional doors. The door opens up with electric operation, running on tracks that take it up into the top of the garage. The door opens vertically and gives you a great deal more space on your driveway, allowing you to park your car closer, or store items closer to the opening on the other side of the door.
• Up and over doors. The most typical type of garage door you might think of, an up and over door swings open. It is generally the cheapest type of door on the market, but having an up and over door made of cedar is certainly going to increase the price – this premium material comes at a cost.

Why choose cedar?

• Western red cedar is generally used for garage doors. It comes in various shades, from light amber to warmer, darker honey tones. The woodgrain is pronounced and shows your door is solid wood.
• It will last you for many years. Cedar is a tough type of wood and you can expect your garage door to last for a long time. Cedar also has a characteristic fragrance that will last throughout its lifetime – wouldn’t it be nice to be greeted by that rich, woody smell every time you go into your garage?