Product Review: Hormann Caxton Timber Garage Door

Hi guys this is a personal product review of the Hormann Caxton – classified under the wooden garage doors of the up & over variety. This is a post that will try to get into a good amount of detail on this particular product – describing it and putting into vivid perspective pretty much everything there is practically to know about it. Take note that this is a review and it is not meant to replace the good advice of a professional garage door dealer. This is good for reference but the opinion of the experts always comes first. Having said that, here we go!

Of course, there are many different types of garage doors. Different mechanisms open and close these types and they are made from different material too. The up & over type, which is the classification of the Hormann Caxton Timber Garage Door is probably the most commonly used. (The sectional types and the roller types are gaining in popularity too but that’s a different story.) Garage doors are also made out of different types of material – steel, fibreglass and in this case, good old cedar wood. All of these materials are practical and sturdy enough to use for the long term.

There are many common and unique features on this model of garage door. The first thing noticeable about the model is that it looks like a typical pair of  side hinges doors, but is actually as mentioned, an up & over. This adds a good amount of style and elegance to the appearance of one’s home from the outside without sacrificing convenience of easy opening and closing of your garage. Like other wooden garage doors however, it does need the regular maintenance that all wooden doors need to have. Thus, it can be said that a wooden garage door is less practical than say, a steel garage door. However, for the beautiful authentic wood finish it is definitely worth it.

The model was even customized in certain ways for added benefit and features. First, while it starts off with a built in ordinary two point locking system, it can be upgraded to a four point locking system. This added safety and security is in my opinion worth it and can be said to be a satisfactory feature in this regard. Secondly, it may be upgraded with the use of an automatic garage door opener that is compatible with it. Lastly, you can have the doors added with stain protection for added longevity for your investment.

At the moment, the Hormann Caxton Timber Garage Door can be considered as a superior among other up and over wooden garage doors. You have a good number of features that prove the quality of its brand, while at the same time adding other options plus the advantage of making your garage and home look good. For any added information such as ordering and actually taking a look at a model, please get in touch.

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