The average lifespan for garage door openers is 10 to 15 years. Designed to work with torsion or extension springs, this system opens and closes your door at the press of a button; usually four times a day. Over time, problems may present themselves, necessitating the need for repair. While it is possible to...
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Garage Door Panel Replacement
Most sectional garage doors are composed of four hinged panels. These panels are often subject to a lot of wear and tear. They may also become damaged by children playing kickball or someone accidentally backing or driving into the door – whoops! The good news is that garage door panel replacement may be possible...
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Lose the Garage Door Opener Remote
Do away with the remote all together with a Wi-Fi compatible garage door opener. Core features include: Controlling the door from anywhere, anytime; customized alerts on the status of the garage door; and scheduling the door to close at a specific time. These features help to ensure much needed peace of mind. MyQ Retrofits...
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Which is the Best Garage Door Opener?
Are you in the market for a new garage door opener? To help you discover the best garage door opener for your own personal needs, we examined three popular models: chain-drive, belt-drive, and screw-drive. We also discuss must have features such as battery backups and smart technology. Garage Door Opener Types There are three...
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How to Measure for a New Garage Door
Whether you’re unhappy with your existing door’s appearance, it is damaged beyond repair or it is nearing its life expectancy (from 15 to 30 years), deciding to purchase a new garage door provides an excellent opportunity to increase curb appeal. A new garage door can also increase property values making it a popular home...
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Garage Door Springs: What to Do When Yours Breaks
Don’t let their modest size fool you, garage door springs work to balance the entire weight of the heavy door as it lifts and lowers, whether manually or with an automatic garage door opener. As such, they under tremendous tension, which can make repairing them dangerous. Here is everything you need to know about...
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Summer Garage Prep
With temperatures hovering in the mid-90s, it’s time to break out the sunblock and sunglasses, especially when out in nature – even though it’s only spring and summer hasn’t yet arrived. The seasons’ warm weather also provides us with the perfect opportunity to prepare the garage door for summer before it gets too hot...
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Your garage door provides curb appeal, which can increase property value, and an astounding level of utility. They are made of an intricate system of components that, when properly maintained, work together to ensure the door operates efficiently. To maintain their value, they must also be free of major dents, dings or persistent noise....
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The garage is a great storage spot, assuming that it doesn’t become a cluttered catchall, and you are still able to park your vehicle(s) in it. However, there are some items that should be stored anywhere else, but in the space the garage provides. These items include hazardous materials, pet and canned food, paper...
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The garage: It’s where we park our cars and store our stuff. Garages, whether attached or detached, add a great deal of value. However, no garage is complete without its share of cool gadgets! Here are seven of our favorite products that will have you immediately declaring I want that for your garage, vehicle,...
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