- Ideal garage doors are available in four types: Carriage House, Best, Better, and Good. Ideal's Carriage House line of garage doors are constructed using steel inner and outer skins. Sandwiched between the steel liners is either 1 3/8th-inch or 2-inch insulation. To finish the door, a composite overlay is bonded to the outer steel skin. The composite overlay makes the Carriage House line of garage doors nearly maintenance-free.
The "Best" series of Ideal garage doors uses the same configuration of steel inner and outer skins. Between the skins is 1 3/8th-inch polystyrene insulation.
"Better" Ideal garage doors use a steel exterior skin bonded with 1 3/16th-inch vinyl backed polystyrene insulation.
Ideal's economical garage door line, the "Good" series, is constructed of a heavy gauge single layer of steel. - To determine the correct Ideal door for your home, you need to consider the climate in your area, the use of the garage, and your budget. Insulated garage doors will increase the energy efficiency of your home by reducing heat transfer between your garage and the outside, effectively stabilizing the temperature of your garage.
If you use the garage as an extension of your living space, an insulated garage door will provide the added benefit of sound deadening. The combination of sound deadening and temperature stabilization will make the garage a more comfortable place for your family to enjoy.
Ideal's garage door types allow you to balance comfort with affordability. With four types of garage doors to choose from, there is a garage door that is sure to fit your budget and add to the energy efficiency of your home. - Ideal garage doors contain an instruction manual that outlines how to properly install the garage door. The installation instructions have a detailed list of the tools and hardware required to perform the installation. The installation manuals are available online if you need to determine the tools that you will need or if the shipped installation manual is lost or destroyed.