One of the main issues with wooden garage doors that some people face is that they are affected by the elements and in summertime they may shrink causing big gaps to appear and in wintertime the garage doors swell and cause them to catch on the floor and stick. This can be frustrating for the householder and often in the process of trying to open or close the door damage is caused to the garage doors which can be costly to repair.

One of the ways to prevent this happening to your doors is to make sure that the wooden doors are treated with wood treatment on a regular basis, usually annually. The whole of the door needs to be coated including the edges so that the wood is sealed and impervious to rain, frost and snow. The wood treatment will soak into the garage doors and should prevent them sticking.

If you do not want the task of treating the doors with preservative every year then perhaps steel doors would be better suited to your needs. This type of garage door comes in a range of designs and colours and requires very little maintenance apart from occasionally oiling the lifting mechanism is make opening and closing them easier making them a popular choice for the busy householder.