Why Garage Door Balance Is Important and How to Check It

Most common types of garage doors move up and down and their operation settings are adjusted to ensure the door reaches its opening and closing position. But this is not the only adjustment needed to make the door go all the way up and down. The combined efforts of garage door springs and cables play an important role too. They don’t only make sure of the door’s movement but balance too.

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7 Garage Door Safety Tips to Prevent Accidents

Just the heavy load of garage doors is enough to cause fatal accidents. Should we be afraid of our overhead doors? The truth is that they don’t fall down out of the blue. There is always a good reason for that and any hazard.

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Oil Tempered vs Galvanized Torsion Springs: Their Pros & Cons

For the sake of argument, let us assume it’s time for garage door torsion spring replacement. You will be given two choices: galvanized & oil tempered springs. Which one will you choose? Without knowing the differences between the two garage door springs, you might find it difficult to select. After all, a torsion spring is just a torsion spring to you. Right? Wrong. Although they are both installed to do the same job, there are differences between them.

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How to Ensure Your Garage Door Can Protect You

How can your garage door protect you? In several ways. On a day-to-day basis it safeguards your property and increases security. The garage door opener also integrates features that will enhance protection against accidents. In areas where hurricanes and strong storms are an issue, they prevent house damage. It sounds a paradox to say that it is the garage door itself that will endanger the home’s integrity during a fierce storm. That’s due to its large size. In fact, the majority of problems starts with wind entry through the garage door. So what you should do to feel protected?

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Why Your Garage Door Springs Need Good Care

There is often a confusion about the way garage doors open and close. Many people are under the impression that the door goes up and down thanks to the opener. Although this is partial true, it’s not the whole truth. Garage door openers provide the electric power to make these huge panels move. But they wouldn’t be able to move the door without some ‘muscle’ power too. Garage door springs come to fill that void. And so when springs break, the door won’t move – unless you are Goliath.

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How to Choose a New Overhead Garage Door for Your Home

With the plethora of overhead garage doors on the market, it’s not hard to find several options. What’s hard is selecting the right one for your own home. After all, these types of doors are extremely popular. And since the demand is high, the supply is broad. You can find overhead doors in all sorts of styles, many materials, beautiful designs, and all sizes. You can get off-the-shelf products or have a door custom-made just for you.

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How to Check the Garage Door after a Storm

The extent of garage door damage after a storm depends on a number of factors. Is the door recently maintained? Is this a wind load garage door? The ratio of wind speed and garage door damage is always relative. When the storm is fierce and the door not ready, the damage is greater. History has proven that high winds and high speed storms have blown away garage doors which in turn have wreaked havoc on the structural integrity of the home. But even if the door seems to be intact at first glance, it’s not necessarily safe. It requires a thorough inspection and most likely several repairs before you trust to use it again.

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How to Ensure Your Heavy Commercial Garage Doors Work Right

The standard size of sectional and roll up garage doors for commercial applications ranges from 30 to 32 feet wide and 24 to 28 feet high. Installed in warehouses, retail stores, industries, office building, and many more business locations, commercial garage doors can often be much bigger. The bigger the door, the heavier.

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Which Garage Door Access Option Suits You Best

One of the conveniences with garage door openers is that you can choose your way in. Whether you prefer to click or enter a code, access is fast and easy. And all garage door access options are secure since they utilize the rolling code technology. What’s also good news is that almost all openers today can be activated by any means you choose. So the question which requires an answer is which way suits best your needs. So let us explore together the main garage door access options available on the market right now.

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Why Garage Door Troubleshooting Is NOT a DIY Task

Garage door troubleshooting is needed when there is a problem. Let’s say the overhead door won’t open. That’s the problem you experience. But actually this is the symptom of a problem, which causes the door not to open. So, the intention of trouble shooting is to find the problem and then repair it so that the door will open. Read More

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