Clopay’s Ultra-Grain steel garage door has been named one of the 100 Best New Products of 2009 by Professional Builder magazine.
Clopay introduced the woodgrain paint finish option to both its Gallery® and Avante™ Collections earlier this year, offering homeowners an affordable, low-maintenance, natural looking stain alternative to an actual wood door.
Clopay has invested in a system that will print the medium oak colored grain in two directions, both horizontally and vertically, following the stiles and rails, for a more authentic wood appearance.
No special maintenance is required to preserve the finish beyond standard garage door recommendations to wash and rinse the surface periodically.
Top product picks are featured in the September issue of Professional Builder magazine.
This is the second year in a row that a Clopay door has been included on the list.
The “sandwich” constructed Gallery Collection doors feature a layer of environmentally safe, CFC-free, polyurethane insulation foam injected between two layers of heavy gauge steel with a thermal break. The R-value is 17.2. Insulated windows are also an option. Gallery Collection three-layer steel doors also qualify for the new federal Energy Tax Credit.
“Woodgrain prints are fast becoming a popular choice for homeowners who like the look of real wood but not the upkeep,” says Pat Lohse, Clopay’s vice president of residential marketing.
With four manufacturing facilities and 49 distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, Clopay Building Products is North America’s leading manufacturer of residential garage doors and a leader in the industrial door market. Bringing more than 40 years of leadership to the garage door industry, Clopay Building Products maintains a strong family of brands including Clopay®, Holmes Garage Door Company® and Ideal Door®. Since 1996, Clopay is the only garage door manufacturer to hold the Good Housekeeping Seal.