Insulated Garage Doors: Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings
For any property owner, choosing the right garage door is about maximizing energy efficiency, cutting costs, and ensuring optimal performance. An insulated garage door from Continental Door can help you accomplish those goals. Explore how our insulated garage doors can help you optimize energy use and save on your utility bills.
What Are Insulated Garage Doors?
Insulated garage doors feature multiple layers and typically have a core consisting of foam insulating material. That unique design offers far more than just temperature regulation — it reduces noise and enhances durability to make a space safer and more enjoyable. Insulated garage doors from top brands like Clopay® are engineered to deliver exceptional performance. We carry numerous residential garage door options from this top-performing manufacturer, including these product lines with integral or optional insulation:
- Canyon Ridge®, multiple collections
- Classic™
- Coachman®
- Gallery® Steel
- Grand Harbor®
- Modern Steel™
- Reserve® Wood, multiple collections
- Premium Series
- Value Plus Series
- Value Series
How Do Insulated Garage Doors Work?
These doors block heat transfer to maintain consistent indoor temperature by trapping air within their insulated layers. To ensure they can continue to serve that purpose, it’s important to address the following needs:
Scheduled maintenance: Regular inspection and care will help ensure your door’s longevity.
Strategic lubrication: Oiling moving parts per the manufacturer’s recommendations will keep a door operating smoothly.
Monitoring components: Checking the door, roller, and track supports is essential for promoting garage door safety and performance.
Continental Door offers commercial door inspection and repair as well as services for residential customers.
What Are the Benefits of Insulated Garage Doors?
Insulated doors are especially valuable in regions with extreme temperature fluctuations, as they work to keep your garage cool in summer and warm in winter. That protection safeguards your vehicles and any other items stored in the space. Additionally, residential insulated garage doors are excellent for busy urban settings where noise reduction is a priority. These doors also increase the property’s overall value, making them an excellent investment for homeowners aiming for both functionality and financial benefits.
Trust Continental Door as Your Garage Door Expert
Continental Door Co. stands unparalleled in our commitment to quality. Having served the greater Spokane and north Idaho area since 2000, we’re more than vendors. We offer free design consultations for new construction or retrofit projects to ensure our clients get exactly what they want.
Trust the Continental Door team to be the go-to experts for all your insulated garage door needs. Contact us today for a free estimate!
Introducing the Clopay® VertiStack™ — A Revolution in Vertical Lift Garage Doors
The VertiStack door is an innovative option for commercial businesses that require minimal space and adds an open glass ceiling. This new, sleek design is attractive for organizations and customers, fostering a welcoming, modern environment while adding functionality.
Your business can use this door to expand seating space, create seasonal offerings, and provide an attractive look for customers. Keep reading to learn more about the VertiStack, including the benefits of adding it to your building and which businesses can benefit from implementation.
Taking a Closer Look at the VertiStack
The Clopay VertiStack offers a unique construction, eliminating the need for overhead tracks by featuring sections that stack above the opening. The door does not impact mechanical, plumbing or electrical features in the ceiling because it requires minimal space.
The design does not have exposed cables or tracks, providing a clear, modern and aesthetic appearance. This door comes with various window materials and aluminum finishes, so you can coordinate it with other building features and colors.
The modern design allows a seamless transition into outdoor spaces and allows sunlight to filter in through glass panels. Enjoy ample light and warmth when you close the door, or open it for extended seating options. VertiStack Clear also operates quietly, so you won’t hear loud noises as you open or close it.
Benefits of the Vertical Garage Door
Investing in a garage door is beneficial for many businesses, and the VertiStack offers additional opportunities for organizations looking for a new, attractive way to draw in customers. A vertical garage door empowers you to create a unique space and enhance the environment.
- Energy efficiency: The VertiStack is IECC-compliant for air filtration. Closing the door will allow sunlight and warmth to filter in for a pleasant environment. With the door open, you can enjoy the fresh air. UV protection and insulation save energy costs while enhancing your space.
- Enhanced curb appeal: The door’s modern, sleek design is attractive, drawing attention from potential customers. The VertiStack may also increase your property value if you decide to sell your business in the future.
- Increased security: You can outfit the VertiStack with features including photo eye sensors and a wireless sensing edge. These add to your security, limiting opportunities for break-ins or other potential damage.
- Improved durability: A new, high-quality garage door has enhanced durability. Due to robust materials, these doors can withstand the elements and provide years of reliable and efficient use.
- Clear aesthetics: This door is unobtrusive. Its minimal angles and lines are a convenient way to enhance your building and interior. The clear aesthetics allow you to welcome sunshine without detracting from the rest of your decor or stylistic choices.
- Expanding your footprint: By bringing the outside indoors with the VertiStack, you can invite a consistent flow between exterior and interior spaces.
- Quiet operation: With smooth and discreet operation, you can close and open the door anytime while feeling confident that you won’t disturb guests.
VertiStack Garage Door Materials and Finishes
The VertiStack uses high-quality materials and comes in various finishes to suit your needs. This door has 11 components:
- Torsion springs with 25,000 cycles
- Shaft coupler joining the shafts
- Strap spool with a nylon strap
- Top seal that mounts to the top section
- Head plates powder coated in RAL 9005
- Header channel for top seal channel
- Operator with top and front mounts available
- Manual lock integrated into the guide cover
- Sections (standard is clear anodized aluminum)
- Guide covers with a slip-on design and no visible fasteners
- Vinyl weather seal that clips on the guide channel
There are various glass and acrylic panels, so you can enhance your building and coordinate your door with your business preferences. Options available include frosted, insulated, low-E and tempered. Paint finishes include bronze, white and chocolate, and anodized finishes are bronze, dark bronze, black and clear.
Businesses That Can Use the Clopay VertiStack
Multiple businesses can install a VertiStack door to create a more relaxing environment and enhance sales opportunities. Some commercial settings that can benefit from VertiStack include the following.
- Educational facilities: Educational facilities can use the VertiStack to blend indoor and outdoor learning spaces. Learners can enjoy ample sunlight while the door is closed and blend learning opportunities with the natural world while the door is open.
- Restaurants: Food-service businesses can expand seating and seasonal offerings with the VertiStack. Whether you want to operate with a seasonal patio, an outdoor bar or create a space for entertainment while patrons enjoy their meals, the opportunities are endless.
- Office buildings: Organizations can boost team morale by introducing more light and fresh air. Additionally, employees could bring potential clients, partners or customers outdoors while discussing business opportunities for a more comfortable experience.
- Retail businesses: VertiStack’s clear glass can give passersby an unobstructed view of your current offerings, creating more opportunities for new customers to come inside to check out your deals and new items. Furthermore, the attractive, innovative look can make you stand out from competitors.
- Hospitality organizations: Hotels, bars, cafes and other hospitality organizations can use the VertiStack to maximize natural light and increase the building’s and interior’s aesthetic appeal. Additionally, this space can be an excellent way to stand out from competitors if you use it to provide entertainment or seamless transitions to beautiful areas on your property.
Request a Free Estimate for Your Business
A new garage door is a long-term investment that can benefit your business, reduce costs and become an eye-catching point of interest. As the largest Clopay dealer in the West, we feel confident we can bring your vision to life.
The team at Continental Door is passionate about providing high-quality products and services to everyone we work with. We’ve worked for more than 15 years to bring residential and commercial garage door solutions to customers in Coeur d’Alene, Spokane Valley, Spokane and the surrounding areas.
We deliver durability and quality with every installation, including the innovative VertiStack. We are the only Master Authorized Dealer® for Cloplay in the greater Spokane area, so you can feel confident in our ability to deliver exceptional results.
We think creatively about your door, and we can help you find beautiful designs that fit within your budget and meet your design and style preferences. Request an estimate from our team to integrate the VertiStack into your business.
