What are GarageSkins
A Needed Solution to an Age-Old Problem
The garage door. It's probably the largest feature of the front of our homes... and usually the one most ignored. We have it, it goes up and down, keeps the snow out and the cat in.
And that's it.
It's highly functional, but usually very plain. And with people spending over 457 billion dollars in home improvement every year (and that's just in the US!) you'd think that there would be a way to dramatically improve the look of this large portion of our homes.
But until now, the only way to improve a garage door's look was to paint it or completely replace it.
That's why we developed GarageSkins.
We started with a laser focus on giving the average homeowner the ability to have the luxurious look of a real wood garage door, but at an affordable price point. We wanted our overlay systems to exactly mimic a $15,000 real wood door down to the exact feel and dimensions.
And we did it!
Our panels truly create the look of a real wood door. Since we use wood veneers and exactly duplicate the dimensions that builders of wood garage doors use, you can walk right up to our GarageSkins panels and you won't know that it's not a solid wood door. It even feels like real wood - because it is!
We've kept the panels' weight to a minimum, which you'll feel once you open the box. Even our Sample Paks are incredibly lightweight, and we include a piece of a real GarageSkins system so that you can truly tell the quality of system you will be installing on your home.
Please read this site carefully. We've lab and real-world tested our systems intensively, and have the reports uploaded here for review. There's an interview from a garage door professional here talking about the effect of adding weight to your garage door and what can be done if it seems that your existing system is straining to keep up.
Please watch the video here about measuring your garage door to make sure our systems will fit.
Dig deep. There's a ton of information here as this type of product has never before been available.
If you still have questions, please reach out to a Customer Service agent at customerservice@garageskins.com.
Happy reading!
Watch this detailed review from Kelli @myhouseof8
GarageSkins Are:
Incredibly Lightweight
Our GarageSkins systems will add between 50 - 60 lbs to a two-car standard garage door and 25 - 30 lbs to a one-car door.
If you want some help, you can hear more from a garage door professional installer by clicking the button below.
Magnetically Attached
Strong enough to withstand a hurricane. Magnets are the key. Instead of gluing or screwing our panels onto your existing door, you simply get them close, then feel the magnets "snap" the panel onto the door.
Our rare-earth magnets are up to 100 times stronger than a standard refrigerator magnet, and they won't rust.
One great advantage of using magnets is that you can make slight adjustments until they are set up perfectly.
Magnets make installation a breeze.
Made To Last
One of the first questions that should come to mind is "how long will they last?"
We've all seen what the elements do to real wood. Most wood absorbs water, then swells, cracks, freezes, and invites mold in for dinner.
Not ours. We use a specially treated wood veneer that has a 50-year guarantee from rotting due to moisture.
It's taken us years to develop this process. There's no way that we could hang regular, off-the-shelf wood on a garage door only to have the sprinklers, snow and ice, rain and wind pound our systems, and still have them look great.
Don't believe it? Click the button below to see our professional lab results. Or better yet, order a Sample Pak and see for yourself
10 Years in Development
While this concept may be brand new to most homeowners, we've been developing this idea for 10 years.
Over that time, we've been blessed to have been surrounded by some very smart people in their fields, and all have contributed to the success we are now seeing.
We here at GarageSkins, Inc. are proud to be able to provide the everyday homeowner with a dress-up product that can so dramatically up-scale their house, and be able to do so at a reasonable cost.
Thank you again for considering adding GarageSkins to your beautiful home!
WindowSkins
Have existing windows in your garage door? Or just like the look? Now you can choose our WindowSkins options for any of our colors or patterns and further customize your beautiful new GarageSkins system.
Made of lightweight tinted polycarbonate, our WindowSkins are much lighter than glass and can be applied directly over your existing windows. Just make sure that any molding around your existing windows is not protruding from the garage door, or our panels won't lay flat. Please make sure to read thoroughly a more detailed description on our FAQ page to see how this option will look over your existing doors.
Even if you don't have windows already, adding our WindowSkins allows you to have that high-end, finished look!