Transform your home’s appearance with the modern look of a glass and aluminum garage door. The Clopay® AVANTE™ collection gives you the opportunity to customize a new garage door for your home. Access the beauty of natural light during the day, and return home to a warm glow at night. Different window options allow you to choose the right degree of natural light for your home and privacy needs. You can even add a splash of color by choosing aluminum panels to match your favorite frame. The look you’ve always imagined is at your fingertips. Clopay® glass and aluminum garage doors include options that maximize your customization experience. Choose the right color, the right glass and the right amount of aluminum. You’ll also enjoy a five-year warranty on your finish and a three-year warranty on your hardware. Durable, low-maintenance 2-1/8" commercial grade aluminum frame with many glazing options. Frame and solid aluminum panels available in choice of anodized and powder-coated finishes or Ultra-Grain.
White, Bronze, Brown, Clear Anodized, Bronze Anodized, Black Anodized, Ultra-Grain Light Cherry, Ultra-Grain Dark Cherry. Tempered glass, acrylic or solid aluminum panel options. Insulated glass is available for increased energy efficiency. Custom glass and colors available. Color-matched aluminum grip handle. Clopay recommends the LiftMaster® Elite Series opener for these garage doors. When you start customizing your new aluminum garage door, you'll choose from different frame and panel combinations. Panels come in glass, acrylic, polygal, aluminum and wood finish.You can also select the right degree of transparency for your garage door - obscure, frosted, clear and more. The aluminum frame for your new garage door can come in a variety of colors. This means you can truly personalize its look, crafting just the right aesthetics for your garage door and your home's exterior. The front of your home will never be the same, and curb appeal will dramatically increase with your new customized look.
For more information regarding construction options per panel style, click here AVANTE™ collection garage doors are manufactured by skilled craftspeople here in the United States. These glass and aluminum doors are low-maintenance and long-lasting. Each comes with tempered glass, acrylic or solid aluminum frame panels, and a replaceable vinyl bottom weather seal in a rust-free aluminum retainer that protects your garage from the elements. 2-1/8" durable commercial grade aluminum frame for a low-maintenance, long-lasting door. Tempered glass, acrylic or solid aluminum frame panels. Integral reinforcing fin for increased strength. Replaceable vinyl bottom weather seal in rust free aluminum retainer helps protect against the elements. Heavy-duty steel ball bearing rollers with nylon tires for quiet operation. The Avante is a stunning architectural focal point that changes appearance throughout the day. Your choice of glazing controls light and privacy so the garage can be used as functional living space.
View Epic Development Home Remodel Video View The New American Home 2014 Video Access the Clopay® nationwide network of expert dealers for assistance in making the right selection. When the time comes for installation, our authorized dealers show up on time and work with precision and attention to detail. Once finished, they’ll clean up the workspace, meaning you’ll only enjoy the beauty of your new glass and aluminum garage door. Find a dealer near you to get started! Door sample shown in Clear Anodized Finish click here to submit review you may also like Remember me on this computer I have read and accept the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of use.Please send me emails with information and exclusive offers on Clopay products.If you're not using it, switch it off. That is our mantra across the length and breadth of South Africa. All school car-park and dinner conversations revolve around this topic, and in particular comparing when your residential zone is scheduled for load shedding.
Van Deventer says we are now basically required to have two trains of thought; energy saving habits and and energy saving costs.This is according to Riaan van Deventer, Head of Real Estate of Engel & Völkers Southern Africa who says generally local councils adhere to the scheduled load shedding times, and this assists us in our daily planning. “Involve the whole family and make them responsible so that they are prepared for any of their activities which could be affected. Basically we are now required to have two trains of thought; energy saving habits and and energy saving costs.” These goals are achievable, he says. He shares a few tips: - Switch off any high-usage appliances in the peak periods between 17h00 and 21h00. - Switch off all non-essential equipment, lights and appliances that you do not need at any particular time, day or night. - Replace energy-intensive lights and appliances with energy-efficient technology alternatives, like CFL or LED light bulbs. - Unplug all appliances when not in use, as they still draw power even although they are not being used.
- The current high electricity costs result in higher home running costs. Using less energy in your home means a lower electricity bill and more money in your pocket at month-end. - As your geyser uses about 39% of all household electricity, switch it off to save both electricity and money. In fact, a timer on your geyser is the answer; set it to switch on at 04h00 to 05h30. - Geysers should be insulated with a geyser blanket which allows the water to stay hot for longer. - Reduce your geyser thermostat to a comfortable setting of 55°C. - Install motion sensor lights in those specific rooms and garden areas where you only need lighting when you move around. - Take your own electricity and water meter readings and email it to your local municipality. If this is not possible in your area, we suggest you do this exercise anyhow as an awareness into the volume you are using. - Install solar-powered geysers. Van Deventer says to switch off any high-usage appliances in the peak periods between 17h00 and 21h00.
Also switch off all non-essential equipment, lights and appliances that you do not need at any particular time, day or night.- Shower instead of bathing and use energy and water-saving shower heads. This can reduce your water consumption by 200%. - Install water tanks; this saves both electricity and municipal water costs. - Reduce your garden irrigation to a minute or two per day. Have a number of battery lamps handy. Some of these lamps will automatically switch on when the power goes off, so ensure these are kept fully charged and accessible. There is such a variety of indoor and outdoor solar lamps and light options. One needs to be disciplined to put them in the sun to fully charge, a small sacrifice for the convenience of having light. Have gas cookers, lamps and heaters filled and ready for use. Show all household members how these work. Have a backup UPS battery installed in your garage door motor and sliding gate motor, so that you can safely open your gate and garage door at all times.
Invest in a back-up power supply (UPS or generator). The main difference between the two is the cost and the absolute difference in performance. Your decision will be based on your budget and performance requirements. Van Deventer compares the two options: - Basically a battery back-up power supply. - A UPS is much cheaper than a generator. - A strong UPS (2 000 VA or more) can be used to power all your small appliances such as computers, ADSL Router, TV, DSTV decoder, LED lights, and so forth. It cannot run kettles, hairdryers, stoves, washing machines and so forth. - If you purchase an inverter and backup batteries you can add more batteries to the whole system. - The main benefit is that it will keep these smaller appliances running when the power goes off, so that you have time to continue using them before switching them off (avoiding power surges). The switch-over is automatic and you will not even know the power is switched off. - Portable size and requires no maintenance. - The only negative drawback is that it only lasts a couple of hours, depending on what it is being used for.
Van Deventer says generators can, depending on certain factors, run a whole household, but create a lot of noise and harmful emissions.- Can be either a diesel or petrol generator, and will allow you to operate most equipment in your office or home. - The generator provides unlimited hours of backup power supply. - Can either be portable or standby. - Can be turned on/off either manually or automatically. - The main advantage is that it can run a whole household, obviously dependent on the size and how many kilowatt it pushes out. - Is a more expensive backup power supply system, and is expensive to run on a long-term basis. - Creates a lot of noise and harmful emissions. As explained on the Eskom website, every electrical appliance needs a certain amount of energy to work. This amount depends on the wattage of the appliance and the number of hours it works, for example: A 200 watt television, switched on for 60 hours per month, accounts for 12 000 watt-hours (12kWh) of the total kWh you use per month.