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14 Sep 2020 by Hörmann
If the garage is rather old or does not meet the newest standards when talking about thermal insulation and security you should think of a renovation. Precast garages as well as solid constructions get older over time and could therefore be partially damaged. Corrections or modernizations of different parts of the garage could be the reason for a renovation of the garage. In this tip you will find out what you have to think of.
As garages are exposed to different weather conditions all the time, they can show defects over time. This can be damage of the outer walls, the garage floor, the roof or an old garage door. By renovating the garage, the life of the garage can be increased and even the progress of other damages can be avoided.
A renovation depends on the extent of damage. The material costs and also the costs for professional workers who remove the damages can become really high. Before renovating and modernizing the garage it is recommended to make a list of all costs. As solid constructed garages normally have a longer lifetime, it is most of the time good to renovate them.
Figure: Old solid built garages can be upgraded with a new garage door
Especially the change of the garage door is recommended when the garage is rather old. A new garage door is not only convenient but also offers more security and efficiency when talking about thermal insulation.
Old garage doors normally offer less protection against burglaries and are not ideally insulated. Old drives without automated stopping and reversing mechanisms can be especially dangerous for children and animals, as they cannot estimate the risks of a closing garage door. Therefore the new garage door should be equipped with an automated stopping function to avoid serious accidents.
By using a thermally insulated garage door like the Hörmann sectional garage doors LPU 42 and LPU 67 Thermo, thermal energy can be saved. Especially if the garage is directly connected with the house or heated if it is used as party- or hobby room. Modern garage doors also offer a lot of possibilities to increase convenience. Like for example the automated opening of the garage door for example with a hand transmitter, smartphone or fingerprint.
Figure: Modern garage doors can be opened conveniently via smartphone or radio button.
When renovating the whole garage, it can also make sense to rebuild it depending on your requirements. This is especially relevant if you want to use the garage as working space or storage room. To make the best of your space and use it in some cases, for example, for bikes, you should make a plan before restructuring the garage. Like this you can plan in detail where you need storage space and shelves and where you need possibilities to hang up bikes. This is also important for the choice of your new garage door. It depends on if you want to use the space on the ceiling or at the sides of the garage, however you like, Hörmann provides a variety of different door types. You can get sectional garage doors that slide under the ceiling and therefore offer space at the side walls but also garage doors that open sidewards or roll up to the top and therefore offer space on the ceiling.
Figure: Modernization of the garage offers the possibility to get more storage space
Before starting with modernization, renovation or reconstructions of the garage you should find out about the local regulations for buildings. As those vary from location to location and are even different from city to city, you should talk to an expert at your location. There you will also find out if you have to think of anything special when building a garage.
In comparison to modernization inside, the design of the facade depends on different regulations for the design of houses depending on the location. This regulates different outer features of buildings like:
These regulations for outer designs of buildings are especially relevant if you not only want to renovate the inside of your garage or exchange the garage door, but also want to make some exterior changes.
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