In this blog entry, the Chicago garage door installation and Chicago garage door opener installation experts here at Garage Door Repair Chicago will detail a brief guide to the importance of decorative garage door hinges and handles.
Why are decorative garage door hinges and handles important?
Garage doors can be outfitted with decorative hinges and handles that improve the visual appeal of the exterior of your home. While other stylistic factors, like color, impact the initial impression of your property, upgrading your garage with this decorative hardware can take it to the next level.
There’s a wide array of decorative hardware styles that you can choose to match your home’s existing aesthetic, or provide a stylish contrast.
How can new garage door handles improve my garage door appearance?
Yes! By matching your garage with a handle that works well with its existing style and the aesthetic of your property, you can increase the general visual appeal of your garage. Different garage door styles have different things to consider regarding best handle placement. Traditional and modern garage doors might have handles towards the door’s bottom. Carriage house style garage doors have handles in the center. Sometimes simply moving the door handle placement can drastically change the appearance of your garage door. Carriage house garage doors are more popular now than ever. These doors boast large bold handles as well as decorative hinges. You can completely transform the appearance of your home by converting your garage door to a carriage house style garage model.
Even when garage doors don’t open from side hinges, decorative door handles and hinges can provide the illusion of a barn style entry door. Adding a strongly aesthetic, centrally installed door handle draws the eye in and creates a new appearance for your home.
If you don’t want to install permanent hinges or handles, you can opt for magnetic hinges or handles. These can be placed on any location of your garage door without risking damage or scratches on the door surface. Magnetic handles are usually meant for residential steel garage doors, and are created with powerful neodymium magnets, so you can easily change placement without risking the handle falling off.
When it comes to decorative garage handles, some people choose for a more simple and traditional aesthetic, while others choose something more modern and futuristic looking. We recommend choosing a garage door handle with locking features for additional security.
