The sectional garage door is ubiquitous: it’s easy, widely-available, convenient, and reliable. Almost everyone has a neighbor with a sectional garage door, if they don’t have one themselves. In contrast, we most often see tilt-up, or single-panel, garage doors on older homes with tiny garages. But that’s not all they are – and they do have a place on modern garages as well. Besides visual appeal, there are pros and cons to both kinds of overhead garage door:
Pros & Cons of Tilt-Up Doors
Pros
- Often cheaper than sectional garage doors
- Highly-customizable design, vintage vibe
- More headspace when opened
- Easy to use, less moving parts
Cons
- Hard to find
- Can only be used with extension springs
- Low wind-load
- Poor insulative potential
Pros & Cons of Sectional Doors
Pros
- Widely available
- Choice of material and insulation
- Torsion springs keep door better balanced
- Safer than tilt-up doors due to lack of extension springs
Cons
- Higher cost
- Higher-maintenance than tilt-up doors
- More mechanical and moving door parts that lead to maintenance and repair costs
- Takes up more overhead room
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