Enhance Your Exterior with a Gorgeous Garage Door
by Ricky D'Alesio, Senior Designer
Transform your home’s curb appeal and make it more secure with the perfect garage door.
Your garage door plays a major role in your home’s style. Occupying a large portion of the front of your house, it’s one of the first things guests see when they arrive at your home – so you’ll want it to complement your exterior colours and finishes. And as it is probably something you use daily, it needs to perform to your exact needs too.
You can also upgrade your garage door with a range of extra features to make it stronger, safer and even easier to use.
Facade as seen on our Sebel home
Here's everything you need to know:
What are the different types of garage doors?
Choosing the right garage door for your home is essential, not just for aesthetics but also for functionality and enhanced security. Here’s a breakdown of the common garage door types that you may have heard of:
Tilt garage doors
A single solid panel that tilts upwards, these doors are ideal for home with a garage ceiling that has limited headroom.
Roller garage door
A roller garage door is made of horizontal slats that roll up into a compact coil above the opening. Roller doors are usually manually controlled so provide excellent security.
Sectional garage doors
At Carlisle Homes, we offer a range of sectional garage doors as standard from the market leader in the Australian residential garage doors industry, Dynamic Door Service.
Built to last, a residential sectional garage door, or panel lift door, consists of several horizontal panels hinged together. This allows the door to open vertically and slide neatly along the ceiling of your garage. They come in a range of stunning colours and are a modern addition that enhances your facade aesthetic. These garage doors come with automatic openers - meaning they can be opened and closed with the push of a button. Automatic doors are often paired with modern features such as smart controls and electric garage door openers.
Chat to our team today about our range of sectional garage doors.
Explore the many benefits of sectional doors from Carlisle
Space Efficiency
Unlike tilt doors, roller doors or other traditional garage door types, sectional doors don’t require any additional space within the garage as they run along the garage ceiling. These doors are the perfect solution for smaller garages as it means the limited space available can be completely optimised for storage.
Superior weather resistance
Crafted from durable, weather-resistant steel, our sectional doors are built for the weather conditions in Australia, offering thermal insulation and protection against wind, rain and extreme temperature fluctuations.
Enhanced security
Sectional doors are often more secure than other garage styles as their design makes it difficult for intruders to force them open. They can also be upgraded with advanced locking systems for additional peace of mind.
Stylish
When it comes to new homes, style is a priority - and with such a huge variety of garage doors and finishes available, you can customise your door to match your home’s exterior.
Whether you favour a classic look or lean towards a sleek and contemporary home, you’ll find the right door to suit your style in our extensive range of sectional garage doors. Choose from our full range of door profiles, over 40 different colours (including gorgeous woodgrains), as well as standard and soft-matt finishes.
Log onto Spectra Online to see the beautiful range of garage door profiles, colours and finishes for yourself.
What is the best material for garage doors?
All our garage doors are crafted from durable, weather-resistant steel with heavy-duty aluminium bottom rails, so you know they’ll last for years no matter how tough the climate is.
For maximum strength and a smoother finish, you can upgrade several of our garage door styles to a Savannah garage door, which is constructed from high-performance BlueScope steel. Strong, stylish and durable, Savannah doors provide a superior, shadow-free finish.
Weather seals included
Robust PVC weather seals are included with all our garage doors to help prevent dust, leaves and rodents from entering your garage.
For the ultimate peace of mind, you can also upgrade to nylon brush seals, which will provide added protection against smoke, draughts, salt, light, dust, insects and bushfire embers.
Choose from an array of stunning profiles to enhance and complement your home.
Explore the different garage door profile styles
Slimline door profile
With its slender, vertical panes, the sleek and eye-catching Slimline profile is a popular trend for both contemporary and classic homes.
Glacier door profile
The flawless, slatted design of the Glacier garage door is sure to turn heads. Contemporary in its styling, it’s the perfect choice for a modern exterior.
You can also upgrade the Glacier profile to a hardwearing Savannah sectional garage door for maximum strength and a smoother finish.
Flatline door profile
Wide, flat panels give the Flatline profile a seamless, contemporary feel. For added textural interest, you can also choose an embossed finish.
Heritage door profile
Complement your Hamptons-style facade or create a British manor-house feel with the Heritage profile garage door. It features raised square panelling and a beautiful wood grain finish.
Ranch door profile
Give your home a touch of country charm with the American-inspired Ranch profile, with its raised, rectangular panels and woodgrain finish.
The Ranch profile can also be personalised with a choice of three different window styles at an additional cost.
Inject warmth with timber tones
Add a warm, natural feel to your exterior by upgrading your garage door finish to one of four timber colours – Brushed Teak, Classic Cedar, Ashen Black Oak or Caoba.
Or, for a more authentic timber look, choose from 12 DecoWood finishes, which are applied over a sturdy, steel frame. DecoWood options include Wenge, Chestnut, American Oak and Weathered Timber.
Add softness with Colorbond Matt
Give your garage door a soft, stylish appearance by upgrading to a fashionable Colorbond Matt or any of the standard Colorbond colours. The powder-coated application provides exceptional durability so your garage door looks better for longer, and comes in a range of timeless, neutral tones inspired by the Australian landscape.
Customise your garage door at Spectra with Carlisle Homes
At our industry leading customer selections showroom, Spectra, new homeowners can completely customise their sectional door. You can choose from a vast range of garage door styles, profiles, and colours to find the perfect match for your home. Whether you’re interested in classic timber-look garage doors or a contemporary steel design, the Spectra Showroom offers endless possibilities.
During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to see how different finishes, from Colorbond Matt to DecoWood, will look on your new garage door. Our experienced team of fully-qualified Interior Design consultants will guide you through choosing the right garage door profile, colour, and any additional features or upgrades you’d like to add.
With Powermesh controls, you can operate your garage doors from your phone for added convenience and security.
Enhance your garage door with custom upgrades
Make your sectional door even safer and more convenient to operate by upgrading it with a range of different features, including:
- Powermesh controls: This smart garage door controller offers a host of security features, allowing you to open and close your garage door from your phone or with a voice command, and safely accept deliveries when you’re not home. (You can learn more about Powermesh controls in this blog post).
- Photoelectric beams: Detects obstructions while your garage door is closing and immediately reverses or stops movement to prevent injury or damage.
- Secura-Lock automatic garage locking system: Enhanced security to keep your valuables safe.
- Automatic opening system: A high-performance alternative to manual handles that is included with all Affinity homes.
- Insulation: Keep your garage cool and comfortable by adding insulation to the door. This is ideal if you’re using your garage as a gym or somewhere to practise your hobbies.
Make an appointment to visit our Spectra Showroom and chat with our team today to explore our great range of garage doors and extra features.
Visualise your dream facade
At Carlisle, we understand that choosing the right colours, styles and finishes for your home’s facade is an important decision. To make this process easier and more enjoyable, our online Visualiser allows you to experiment with different colour combinations for your windows, garage doors and entry doors on your facade.
Simply select your facade and start customising - our Carlisle Visualiser lets you explore endless combinations and experiment with what you love before locking in your choices at your Spectra appointment.
Make an appointment to visit our Spectra Showroom today and explore our great range of garage doors and extra features.
Ricky D'Alesio
Senior Designer
Ricky is passionate about all things design, and loves creating floor plans to suit the needs of all types of customers. His expertise spans across all areas of design, from space planning and ensuring structural integrity to interior floor plans and facade design.
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