All Things Garage Door
the garage door blog! Tips, tricks, design, safety and more...
Garage Door Styles and Types
Your garage door does more than provide a lockable place to keep your car (or those boxes of holiday decorations, for some of us!) and keep out the elements. It’s a focal point of your home’s design, its curb appeal. If you’ve decided it’s time for a garage door...
Top Garage Door Trends for 2016
The New Year is here! It’s a time to reflect on the old and make plans for the new. It’s also a time for resolutions, those promises we make to ourselves for improving life in the coming year, whether it’s hitting the gym, eating healthier or getting a new job. What...
Five Garage Door Safety Tips
Garage Doors are more than just my business; they're my passion. I got into the garage door industry because it's what I love to do, and I like to think of myself as a perfectionist when it comes to garage door repairs, components, features and complete system...
How to Inspect and Clean Your Garage Door Photo Eyes
Your garage door isn't automatic without a "brain" - the garage door opener, as well as the "brawn", the strength behind your garage door- the springs. But your modern garage door system is so much more than these two components. Since a federal law was passed, any...
Top Reasons Your Garage Door Won’t Open
There's numerous things that can go wrong with your garage door system, causing your garage door to stay shut, locked open or even randomly open and close. Just like your home's HVAC system, your garage door system will break down over time. A quality garage door...
Keeping Your Garage Door System Vandal Proof
With the holidays here and vacations near, is your home vandal proof? Your garage door is the largest entryway into your home. Many professional robbers, crooks, thieves and the like, know that more often than not, the door leading into the garage is unlocked! Come...
Garage Door Spring Types – Torsion Recommended
Torsion vs. Extension Garage Door Springs Most of us don’t notice modern conveniences until they’re broken. However, when the moment arrives that we push the button and nothing happens… We’re very much aware! The same thing is true of our garage doors. In reality, the...
Garage Door Inspections
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” ~ Benjamin Franklin While Ben never had to deal with garage door systems, his advice is perfect for them. You take your car in for scheduled maintenance. You conduct annual maintenance on your heating and cooling...
