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To Window or Not To Window
When you are replacing your garage door, one of the decisions you need to make is whether or not your door will have windows. If you are considering whether or not they are right for you and your home, there are several considerations. Certainly though, the beautiful...
A Clean Door is a Happy Door
When you think about cleaning your home, cleaning the garage door probably is not very high on the list - if it makes the list at all! Which makes perfect sense. It is hard enough to find time to clean floors and counters and gutters and laundry and the bathroom… Why...
Sectional Garage Door vs. Single Panel Garage Door
Before we can talk about which type of garage door might be right for you, let’s take a look at what single panel doors and sectional doors are. Sectional doors are the style for the majority of garage doors installed today. These doors generally have four or five...
How to Choose the Perfect Garage Door Color
So. You chose your garage door. You chose the collection, the material, the style. You’re almost done. But now – the color. Or maybe you just painted the house and need the garage door to keep up. Or maybe it just is time for a change. Whatever the reason, picking out...
Aluminum Glass Garage Doors
OverHead Door Company Of Portland features, this aluminum full-view door, featuring a frameless design, will be the talk of the neighborhood. Envy™ Model 956 features Glass panels, mounted on top of an aluminum structure to create a completely sleek and modern look....
Home Security: How to Protect Your Garage From Thieves
Your house is only as safe as its weakest entry point, and for some, that point is an overhead garage door. Many homeowners believe that they have kept people out of the garage by simply closing the garage door. That is largely correct - but with about 10% of home...
Where Are Fire Doors Required?
In 2018, U.S. fire departments responded to 1,318,500 fires. Only when a fire or emergency actually occurs do most people truly appreciate fire-rated doors. In the event of a fire, fire-rated doors serve an important role in keeping flames and smoke from spreading to...
Spring Savings!
Overhead Door Company is offering Spring Savings to homeowners! We will rebate up to $200 per door to homeowners purchasing a door opener and door. During this difficult time, we want to do our best to make sure that your home, your safety, your comfort, and your...
Who Created the First Overhead Garage Door?
Garage and garage doors have been around in some form for far longer than you might expect. For as long as people have been using wheels for transportation, they have needed a place to store their vehicles. Hundreds of years ago, there were gatehouses that served as...
How Your Garage Door Could Help Sell Your Property
The right garage door is a vital part of your home for many reasons - from curb appeal to security to energy savings. Often forgotten, though, is that a garage door can be a significant boost to your home’s property value. In turn, that same garage door can help to...
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Fixing a Crooked Garage Door
You may, at some point, find that your garage door has become a bit crooked. At best, this can be an eyesore, but it can make it difficult to use the door and can even become a security issue. You will want to fix the door as soon as possible. There are a couple of...
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