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Similar to new garage doors, garage door openers have numerous brands and designs that you can choose from. Openers are important in that they provide ease of access to your garage, can add security to your home, and make operating your garage door convenient.
The majority of garage door openers will fall into one of these categories: chain drive, belt drive, screw drive or side mount.
Chain Drive
Chain drive are the most common type of garage door opener on most garage doors. They tend to be noisy and require some maintenance to ensure proper operation and reliability. They are usually the cheapest styles available.
Belt Drive
Belt drive openers are becoming the favorite style of openers for most people, and with good reason. While they are more expensive, they are extremely quiet and less maintenance is required. These are highly recommended if your garage is attached to your home.
Screw Drive
Screw drive openers are also liked by many people. While they do need regular servicing, they can be quiet and fast when they are working correctly. They tend to be moderately priced.
Side Mount
Side mount openers are ones that are attached to the torsion bar on top of your garage door. If there is an obstruction that otherwise would not allow a typical opener with a rail, these can be used if there is enough side room for an install. They also can be used if you want to make more room for lighting or a ceiling fan where a trolley garage door opener would normally be.
It should also be noted that openers can be bought with Wi-Fi capabilities. This means they connect to your internet, and allow the use of the opener through an app on your phone. You can check on your door when you aren’t home, and even open and close it, like a remote.
