2016

Two Tips To Help Keep Your Garage Doors In Good Condition

Although your garage doors may be one of the most unnoticed parts of your house, they play an incredibly large role in keeping things rolling.  They serve to keep excess air from entering your home, and also help with storing unused but treasured valuables away from prying eyes.  However, you may not know how to keep your garage doors rolling up and down in good fashion.  Use this information to learn maintenance techniques that can keep your garage doors in good condition for the long haul.…

4 Reasons Why Your Garage Door Won't Work Properly

One thing that can often be fixed by DIY homeowners is a problem with a garage door. Performing basic maintenance and fixing small garage door repairs can save you money. If your garage door isn’t operating properly, it could be due to one of these 4 reasons: 1. Door Sensors Are Misaligned Garage door sensors are also called photo eyes. There is one photo eye at the bottom of each side of the garage door.…

3 Maintenance Tasks That You Can Do To Ensure Your Wooden Garage Door Lasts

If you have a wooden garage door installed on your home, maintenance is important to ensure you do not have problems. This can include applying sealants and protector to reduce wear to the wood, as well as light repair work. If you want to have a wooden garage door that lasts for many more years, here are some of the maintenance tasks that will help you get more out of your garage door: …

Halting Heat Loss In Your Garage

When the temperature begins to dip during the colder winter months, your garage can become a source of heat loss for your home. If you are looking for a simple way to reduce the amount of money you spend on utilities each month, bringing garage heat loss to a halt can be a viable solution. Insulating your garage door is one easy way to prevent heat from escaping through your garage.…

Pros And Cons Of A Screw Drive Vs. Chain Drive Garage Door Opener

Garage door openers are motorized drive systems that include a pulley of some sort that runs along the ceiling of your garage and attaches to the rear of the door for lifting. Different styles of openers exist that mainly differ in the type of pulley system used. A chain drive system and a belt drive system both include a chain or belt pulley that moves through a metal track in the ceiling.…

Pros And Cons Of Different Garage Door Drive Mechanisms

Your automatic garage door has two different types of openers: the remote you keep in the car to open the door and the actual drive mechanism that pulls the door upwards so that it physically opens. When considering a new garage door purchase, drive mechanism selection can become one of the major decisions in both the price, noise, and maintenance level of the door. There are three main types of garage door drive mechanisms and each has its own pros and cons.…