Garage Doors Anyone? Steel or Vinyl?

I wanted to get some feedback from people about garage doors. DH and I do not want wood since we don't want to deal with all the upkeep. So that leaves vinyl or steel.

I was all for vinyl until the company we visited today told us the doors can form ripples over time if they are in direct sunlight, which ours would be. Steel I am told insulates better, but I have heard they can rust sometimes?

Any recommendations one way or another?

Re: Garage Doors Anyone? Steel or Vinyl?

Vinyl for us because the steel dents and with kids that was important. No problems with any sort of warping and ours is 8 yrs old

Message edited 5/30/2009 2:28:58 PM.

Re: Garage Doors Anyone? Steel or Vinyl?

We have vinyl and we live in Arizona, so ours is in direct sunlight and extreme heat all the time. I haven't heard of them being ruined by the sun...maybe just fading if you paint it.

Re: Garage Doors Anyone? Steel or Vinyl?

Huh, wonder why he said that? It sounds as if he is pushing the stainless steel doors, or maybe he uses doors that do warp, in which case, we don't want them!

Thanks for the feedback! We have a very active little boy, so I think the steel would wind up riddled with dings in no time.