Upwardor® has a proven 30+ year history of manufacturing durable and quality overhead garage door products. Upwardor®’s residential products were designed with Quality, Style, Durability and Safety in mind, which provides the homeowner with a host of options in addition to years of safe, secure, and worry-free operation. Upwardor®’s commercial products are “built strong, built right” and were designed for both standard and specialty commercial applications. Upwardor® uses industrial grade materials only, in all components.

Garage doors are typically both the largest moving object and the largest single visible building component, used on the exterior of the home (other than brick or siding). Due to size and the usage frequency (often used more frequently than the entrance door), it is important to purchase a garage door that is attractive, with options that can accent your home.

More importantly, however, a garage door should provide durability, security, insulation value, and should be safe to operate—year-in and year-out. While inexpensive, non-insulated or partially-insulated doors may look good from the outside, but they can wear-down quickly and, in effect, become a safety hazard. Ultimately, these types of products will not provide the key benefits of durability, security or insulation (R-value) of an Upwardor®Stylistic door.

Wood garage doors are a product of the past; steel doors are a product of the present.

Steel doors do not need to be painted, whereas wood doors must be painted and maintained to avoid warping and rotting. Steel doors can be insulated to provide for maximum insulation (R value). Wood doors are not insulated. Manufacturers of steel doors warranty their products for longer (Lifetime Limited) timeframes than manufacturers of wood doors, whose warranties are much shorter (1 to 3 Years). In addition, steel garage doors have more glazing and design options than do wood garage doors.

With respect to residential doors, the door size is identical to the size of the finished opening (Width-x-Height). Contact us, if necessary and we can send you a chart detailing all of the minimum requirements. If you use a professional dealer/distributor, ask a representative to determine this measurement for you. With respect to commercial doors, the door size can be the same as the finished opening or with a preferred slight overlap (width x height).

Because commercial doors are typically larger and more complicated than the typical residential door, we strongly recommend using a professional installer, only.

Very little maintenance is required for Upwardor® garage doors. However, we do recommend that you wash both the exterior and interior of your door, twice a year, using water, mixed with a ½ cup of mild laundry detergent. Do NOT use laundry detergents which contain bleach, bleach itself, strong cleansers, or acidic cleansers, because all of these products may result in damage (not covered under the warranty) to the paint finish.