Have you seen some of the garage doors available that have a pedestrian door included and built right in? If you have, you might be wondering whether it is a good choice for you. After all, it does appear to be easier when you just want to go in and out of the garage without your vehicle, since you won’t have to open and close the entire door.
In some cases, it might be a good solution. However, that’s not always true. With certain types of buildings, a garage door that has a pedestrian door could be a good option. This is generally the case with garages located in the basement of the house. This is because having a regular access steel door on the side of the garage or next to the garage door would not normally be possible.
The pedestrian doors can work well on both commercial and industrial garage doors. The size of the doors can vary, but the most common size is 32 inches wide by 78 inches high (81 cm x 198 cm). It is a good idea to use a garage door that has polyurethane insulation. This can provide a solid overall structure to the door. A good thickness for the garage door would be between 1 3⁄8” and 2”.
Of course, it is a good idea to understand both the pros and the cons of this type of garage door and whether it is good idea for you.
What Are the Pros?
First, let’s look at the biggest benefits of using this type of door system. As mentioned, those who have a garage located in the basement of the home may not have any other area where they can put a regular access door in the garage. Having a pedestrian door in the garage door might be the only option available.
Those who have limited amounts of space for other reasons, such as having a number of buildings very close to the garage, would also find it beneficial to have a pedestrian door installed. If you use your garage to store a large number of items, and there is a prolonged power outage, this type of door will still let you get into and out of the garage.
With Are the Cons?
Of course, it is also important to look at the potential cons of this type of door. The one that will make most people reconsider is the price. It is true that installing the pedestrian door into the garage door will add cost to the overall system. Another thing you need to consider is that if the garage door features a garage door opener and the pedestrian doors not closed properly, the system needs to be intelligent enough to prevent the remote from starting the opener. Otherwise, it would damage the doors.
The garage door needs to be at least eight feet wide in order to add a pedestrian door. In addition, not all garage doors will work with a pedestrian door. If you are interested in a pedestrian door, you will want to speak with your garage door professionals about your options and what type of garage door you should be getting.
With more openings in the garage door, it means the energy efficiency is reduced. This is something you may need to consider.
Getting Started
Contact us at (781) 270‑5066 so you can learn more about the garage doors we have available and find one that is right for you. We have plenty of experience when it comes to helping people choose garage doors, and we can let you know if having a garage door with a pedestrian door will work for you. You can check out the showroom, we can explain all the doors we have available. In addition, you can send us request for an online quotation.
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