The Latest from the Garage Door Industry
How to Visually Inspect Your Garage Door for Potential Issues
It can be frustrating if you come home from work and find that your garage door is malfunctioning in one way or another. However, while these issues can come on suddenly, they often don't come ...
3 Tests to Run to Make Sure a Garage Door is Functioning Normally
Before a garage door gets to the point where it no longer opens or manifests some other kind of problem, it will display signs. It may get heavier and harder to open or much noisier ...
Why Does My Garage Door Keep Opening By Itself?
Automatic garage doors are convenient and installed in many modern homes. However, automatic garage doors present just one more piece of garage door technology that can have problems. While many people may worry about a ...
Garage Door Maintenance is Good for House Insurance
It is always important for homeowners to keep their residential dwelling protected and safe to the best of their abilities. Housing insurance agents and underwriters also look for this expectation of protection when they write ...
Should You Install Your Own Garage Door Opener?
It's time to get a new garage door opener, and you're considering installing it yourself. You can save money by handling the installation on your own, but you should be aware of the risks that ...
Benefits of Regular Garage Door Maintenance
Like other areas of your home, your garage door needs to be inspected periodically to ensure all is in good condition. Inspecting and maintaining your garage door is as simple as keeping the moving parts ...
Are You Having Issues With Your Garage Door?
In the United States, many homes have at least one garage door that they use every day. When looking at a home from the street, the garage door may be one of the first things ...
Garage Door Opener Yearly Maintenance Checklist
Like most areas of your house, your garage should have a checklist of things that you need to do yearly to keep it running smoothly. While maintenance is essentially no one's idea of a good ...
Signs It Is Time To Replace Your Garage Door
Of the many different working pieces that go into a home, you probably don't think too much about your garage door. It is something that you kind of expect will be part of your house ...
Garage Door Won’t Open Via Remote or Wall Switch
Usually when a garage door doesn't open, the problem lies with either the wall switch or your remote. This means while one option might not work, you can still use the other to open and ...
Signs That Your Garage Door Track is Misaligned
Of the myriad of issues that can affect your garage doors performance and integrity, a misaligned track can be the most problematic. Misaligned garage door tracks happen when the metal track that your door runs ...
Garage Door Openers and the Latest Technology
Garage door openers have certainly come a long way over the years, especially considering the advancements in modern technology. And many garage door openers are also smart openers that allow the homeowner unique capabilities, depending ...
Security and Safety: Front Line of Home Defense
It is incredible how far technology has come. Back in the days of old two way radio transmitters, getting into someone's garage could have been as easy as just pressing an old remote, since the ...
Keeping Your Garage Door in Olympic Form
Like Olympic athletes, your garage door is likely exercised every day. Athletes must maintain their health to keep their joints and muscles working in top-notch form and your garage door needs your attention for the ...
5 Tips for Choosing a Secure Replacement Garage Door
Even with the best care, your garage door will eventually need to be replaced. When it is time for a new door, you need to consider more than its aesthetics. You also have to take ...