Do you like this garage door? It’s a North Hatley LP, 16' x 8', Moka Brown, 4 vertical lite Orion windows
Modern garages can serve a multitude of purposes: protecting your car, providing extra house storage, and keeping outdoor items safe yet accessible just to name a few.
But while the interior is merely practical, the exterior of your garage is equally as important.
While an exterior that does not match the design and feel of your house can be an eyesore to future buyers and possibly depreciate the value of your home, a gorgeous, uniquely designed garage exterior can sharpen up your house and serve as a draw when it comes to resale.
Many think that a significant remodeling of garage doors will be expensive, arduous, and more trouble than it’s worth.
However, if you’re willing to explore some alternative options, you’ll find that there is a whole host of possibilities to revamp the look of your garage doors without breaking the bank in the process!
So with that said, here are 5 affordable ways to upgrade your garage’s exterior, making for a refined look that will get the attention of neighbors, guests, and even prospective buyers.
Install Some Veneer as an Accent
Perfect for homeowners looking for a project that will not make for an overwhelming or budget-straining renovation, a stone veneer installation on your garage door can go a long way toward classing up your garage door with just a little bit of leg work involved.
You like these garage doors? They are Moderno 2 beads design, in 6' x 7' and 10' x 8' sizes, Black, Right‑side Harmony window layout
Augmenting your doors with a touch of rustic charm, stone veneer is constituted of fiber cement meant to mimic the look of stone without the hassle of cost and maintenance involved in a genuine stone purchase.
At an average of $10-$20 per square foot, this improvement to your garage can save you the time and effort of a lengthier process while rewarding you with a totally new, sleek look for your doors.
Spruce things with Accent Lighting
With the work you put into crafting your garage doors with highlights and special features, people should be able to observe and take note of those designs at night as well as during the day.
A set of accent lights in the right spots of your garage door makes a big difference in how people will see your doors as they pass by your house.
Just meant to accentuate specific aspects of your garage doors, accent lights can be specified to highlight the area below the windows, above the doors themselves, or an accent feature such as a flower window box.
Beginning at $60 per light, accent lights can be purchased affordably and can add a ton of dimension and refinement to the exterior of your property.
Refresh Your Landscaping
Although many might overlook its importance beyond the backyard and the front lawn, the landscaping around your garage doors plays a large part in how people will see and interpret the look of your property.
Adding a little shrub or a patch of flowers in the green space around your garage doors or plastering a flower window box to the column between your doors can brighten up the exterior with little effort involved.
With a few creative concepts costing as little as $20, bringing nature closer to your doors has never been so easy or affordable.
Add a Distinctive Touch with New Garage Door Hardware
Though many might not give this a second thought, it is worth thinking about whether the handles and hinges of your garage doors are doing their due diligence in unifying the overall aesthetic of your house’s exterior.
With some truly luxury models on the market for fair prices, switching up your current garage door hardware for a shiny new pair of handles can make a surprisingly notable impact on the design of your doors.
Upgrading your hardware is as simple as it is effective in tying together your house’s exterior and matching the existing design with a little extra flair.
You like these garage doors? These are Eastman E-21, 9' x 7', Claystone doors and Ice White overlays, 8-lite Panoramic windows.
Change Your Garage Door Trim
Framing your garage doors with trim can be a relatively inexpensive way to boost the value of your home while giving the doors a distinct highlight, suddenly making them a striking feature where once they might have seemed bare and unadorned.
The standard going rate for door trim is $150 per door, and a customizable slate of materials allows you to craft your door trim to your exact specifications.
Replace Your Garage Door
According to Remodeling, a remodeled garage door can instantly boost your house’s value and its external value.
Listed as a Top 5 home improvement projects for resale this year, a full update to your garage door can truly do wonders to turn your house from a standard look to an upscale style.
You like these doors? They are the Vog design, 9'x7', Black, Left ‑side Harmony window layout
If your house is built with a certain style in mind, a new garage door that fits within the parameters of that style can make a huge difference in the atmosphere of your house’s exterior.
From $75 to $150 for a single door (9x7 approx.), choosing a Black or Chocolate Walnut garage door will pay dividends in time for the value it will add to your property.
You like this garage door? It’s a Shaker‑Flat Long design, 16'x8', Dark Walnut, with Richmond Insert windows.
You Would Like to Learn More about Changing Your Garage Door and Refreshing its Trim?
Contact a company in your area specializing in the construction and renovation of garage doors and make an appointment.
Call 519-326-5888.
Get in touch with the team at Mar-Lin Dock & Door, or get a quotation by email!
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