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steel vs composite garage doors

15 years ago

I was writing to ask if anyone had an opinion regarding advantages or disadvantages between steel and composite garage doors life expectancy. The dealer in my area has doorLink and Amarr. DoorLink has steel doors but Amarr offers a composite and steel.

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