Renovating Your Home? 2 Great Places To Install Glass Paneled Garage Doors

Are you looking for a great way to make your space a little brighter? Before you paint your place white and invest in additional lighting, you should consider replacing a few walls with glass paneled garage doors. While typically reserved for commercial use, glass paneled garage entry doors are an increasingly popular way to make your space more beautiful and functional. Here are a few places you should consider installing glass paneled garage doors:

1: Off The Kitchen

Your kitchen is a powerful source of airborne pollutants. When you aren't searing steaks using that stovetop grill, you might be spraying powerful cleaners around your kitchen to remove grease and grime. Unfortunately, unless you can afford a state-of-the-art fume hood, you might be left breathing those pollutants as you go about your daily activities.

Fortunately, glass paneled garage doors are a great way to ventilate your kitchen, without blocking the light the rest of the time. Unlike fume hoods, which can be bulky and unattractive, glass paneled garage doors let in loads of light and can be opened anytime you see fit. If you need to cook or fry a bunch of greasy foods, you can simply open that garage door off of your kitchen and let those annoying fumes funnel outside where they belong. However, if you aren't planning on cooking, those doors can be closed to let in light and trap carefully heated or cooled air.

If you are worried about that garage door driving up your energy costs, you shouldn't be. Newer glass garage doors are fitted with efficient seals, double paned glass, and insulated metal components that prevent heat transfer and leaks.

2: The Living Room

Wouldn't it be nice if you could adjust the size of your house as you see fit? Although glass garage doors won't add square footage to your home, they can be opened up to combine exterior areas like backyards and patios with your living room. Instead of cramming everyone inside or asking people to stay outdoors during a party, you could open that glass garage door to create a large, open area for people to enjoy themselves. If your home faces the street, your glass garage door can even act as a custom entry door, in the event that you need to move in large pieces or furniture or art.

By updating your home with glass paneled garage entry doors, you might be able to harness the power of natural ventilation and make your home the envy of your neighborhood. Contact a company like Howard's Overhead Doors Inc. for more information on getting this modern addition to your home.