Garage door springs are rated for 10,000 cycles, with a cycle counting as one full open and close of the door. Suppose you operate it four times per day, 365 days per year for 1,460 cycles. In that case, you can expect a standard spring to last you about seven years, after which time you’ll...
Welcome Spring with Local Garage Door Service
The astronomical first spring day falls on Sunday, March 20, 2022. That is when the Sun crosses the equator line in the Northern Hemisphere, heading north, creating nearly equal daylight and nighttime hours for people worldwide. The season’s changing always provides an excellent opportunity for residents to maintain their homes. Of course, scheduling local garage door...
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Transform Your Home with a Garage Makeover
The garage often serves as the main entry point for many homeowners and comprises a significant portion of your home’s exterior design. Give it the attention it so greatly deserves by decluttering the space, upgrading the opener, and investing in new garage door installation this year. Make Room for Your Car The garage often serves as a...
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Open the Garage Door This Holiday Season
Many people may be spending a significant amount of time preparing for the weekend ahead by wrapping presents, baking sweets, and getting ready to pack their sleighs so that they may travel near and far to visit family or friends. The AAA 2021 Year-End Travel Forecast estimates that more than 100 million people are expected...
Give Yourself the Gift of Garage Door Service
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), shoppers are getting festive by focusing their spending on gifts and non-gift purchases, such as holiday decorations. The NRF adds that consumers plan to spend big at various brick-and-mortar and online retailers as they check the names of family and friends off their holiday gift lists this year....
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Torsion vs. Extension Garage Door Springs
Torsion and extension garage door springs are designed to prevent stressing the motor in your garage door opener by counterbalancing the door’s weight each time it is operated. That is often as many as four times per day in the typical household, while larger families and those with multiple drivers may use it with far more frequency....
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New Garage Door Materials to Consider
Upgrading your garage door can make your home more attractive, therefore, improving curb appeal and property values. In addition, new garage door installation consistently ranks high on Remodeling‘s annual Cost vs. Value Report, making it a worthwhile improvement. Once you’ve decided on a new door to compliment the architecture and landscape of your home, Sun Devil can professionally...
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Common Storm-Damaged Garage Door Repairs
Arizona’s monsoon season – June 15 to September 30 each year – produces 40 to 50 percent of the state’s annual precipitation. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the season results from a shift in large-scale wind patterns that moves moisture to desert locations, including parts of the southwest region. The season also brings...
Last Minute Garage-Related Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
This Sunday is Father’s Day, celebrated annually in the United States on the third Sunday of June since being recognized as a nationwide holiday in 1972. While people celebrate the father figures – dads, step-dads, husbands – in their lives in various ways, the National Retail Federation (NRF) projects record Father’s Day spending of $20.1...
It Could Be Time for Garage Door Opener Repair
You poured yourself a cup of coffee, started your car’s engine, and pushed the remote button, but the door won’t open. Does this sound familiar? You can try a few things, such as changing the remote batteries and making sure nothing obstructs the photoelectric sensors. Anything more than that will require contacting a pro to...
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