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6 Common Garage Door Repair Problems
6 Common Garage Door Repair Problems After reading our blog post on six of the most common garage door issues, you’ll learn: ● How to identify which issue may be to blame for your malfunctioning garage door ● What to do once you’ve uncovered which issue is the source...
8 Interesting Garage Door Facts!
Approximately 82 million homes have a garage. Which means that approximately 82 million homes have a garage door. That doesn’t even count the industrial and commercial garage doors, fire doors, security grilles, and more. Doors are opening overhead all over. But they...
When is it Time to Replace Your Garage Door?
Some people are reluctant to replace their garage door, even when it is clearly time. Some people are too quick to replace a garage door that only requires a simple and cheap fix. You don’t want to make an unnecessary investment in a new door if repair (or even...
Keeping Your Garage Energy Efficient
.During the peaks of winter and summer, utility bills tend to spike heavily. Your garage is likely a huge contributor to those bills, but it does not have to be! Increasing garage energy efficiency should be one of the first steps to drastically diminish your energy...
Is Your Garage Door Good Funny or Bad Funny?
If your garage door is acting funny… is it a bad funny that needs fixing? Or is it a good funny that you created? Let’s start with the bad… 1. The Door Won’t Close If your garage door is stuck open, first check to see if there are any obstructions blocking the door....
Tips on Garage Door Openers
So, now you have a garage door. But you still have to have a way to open and close it! There are many options available for garage door openers. Here is a little bit about what you will want to know when purchasing or replacing your opener. Safety First Automatic...
12 Tips to Keep Your Garage Door in Shape
Your garage door is something you likely use every single day. It is the largest moving part in your entire home, and is used multiple times a day, at all hours and in all seasons. Hopefully, it operates smoothly for decades - or until you decide to replace it on your...
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...
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Reduce the Noise of Your Garage Door
Modern technology has greatly reduced the sound your garage door makes as it opens and closes, but as the various garage door parts kick into motion, there will always be a bit of noise. However, if that once gentle hum has transformed into a noise that rattles the...
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