Things You Should Know About Garage Door Trim

The garage of your home is a very important part of your home – it makes up almost 15% of your home’s square footage, and when it comes to resell value, having a garage adds a lot. Your garage door is one of the first things people see when they look at your home, so it’s important to invest in the look of it. Here at Bob’s Advance Garage Doors, we can make your garage door dreams into a reality just by adding some door trim to it – you’d be surprised what a difference it can make.

What is Garage Door Trim?

Garage door trim is the decorative style of your garage door to make it custom to the style of the inside of your home. Garage door trim board modernizes the look of your garage doors and adds curb appeal to your home. Whether you have one large garage door or two smaller garage doors, door trim helps to shape the doors out and give them definition and charm.

For most garage doors, the door trim looks better in pairs of two, but it depends on the style and look you are going for. For example, if you have 2 smaller garage doors and you want to add some charm to them, adding in farm style ‘x’s’ is a great way to make the doors look like a pair while adding in your farmhouse style to match the rest of your home. 

When it comes to garage door trim, there are some things you should know before you go ahead and get it installed…

Material

Garage door trim comes in many different materials such as wood, vinyl, composite, aluminum, etc. When you are picking out exactly what you want, the first thing you should determine is what kind of material you want. For example, if you live somewhere where it rains often, you may want to stay away from a wooden option and opt for something like vinyl.

Style

Garage door trim also comes in a wide variety of styles. The style you choose depends on your specific style, but it can change the way it’s applied and installed to your existing garage doors. Here are just some of the different styles you can choose from:

• X-bucks
• V-bucks
• Z-bucks
• Cross rails
• Sprung bucks
• Squared edges
• Center post
• Wide center bead

What will you choose?

Choosing garage door trim is just as fun as inside décor changes. When you’re choosing garage door trim, you want to choose the option that best fits the inside style of your home so it’s uniform and flows from outside to inside. 

Here at Bob’s Advance Garage Doors, we can help you determine which style and material are best for your home, and we can install it in no time. If you’re finally ready to give your garage doors the facelift they’ve been needing, give us a call today and schedule a consultation!