Garage door style has evolved quite a bit in the last 15 years. Many of the homes built in the ’90s and late 2000s had wooden garage doors that were wood finished or painted the same color as the house. Now, doors are most typically made of steel and are often a contrasting color to…
How to style your American garage door
As such an imposing sight, your garage door can take up a lot of space in front of your house. Because of this, a little bit of styling will go a long way. By adding a few potted plants, and a wreath or two, you can transform the front of your garage into something special. …
To Tip, or Not to Tip… Your Garage Repair-person
These days its so difficult to know who and when to tip. There are several people that are obvious to tip, restaurant servers, baristas, hotel staff ect. But do you tip your garage repairman? And if so, how much?! So to be honest with you it is always nice to tip someone if they’ve done…
How to keep bugs out of your garage
A little bit ago we talked about how to keep rats out of your garage. But rats are not the only pests that love to hang out in garages. At my house we have lots of bugs. Wasps, spiders, flies, you name it we’ve got it! Usually I’d be excited about having such variety in…
Why your garage door is opening on it’s own
A call that we occasionally get Is from people who have garage doors that are seemingly opening up on their own. The caller will come home after a long day to find their door wide open, or wake up in the morning to a gaping door. This is understandably nerve-wracking because for many people the…
Why you should be parking in your garage
The Garage! It’s a whole room in our house outfitted with thousands of dollars’ worth of hardware made specifically for accommodating your car. However, many of us use the garage as a storage room, essentially making it impossible to park our belongings that are some of our most expensive investments. Now, obviously we at Hung…
How to keep rats out of the garage.
One problem that anyone with a garage can experience is rats. Rats love to get their way into garages because they are warm, and often have some materials that they can chew through and burrow into. A garage is basically a rats greatest dream. But is it a persons?You may know how to get rid…
Repairing a garage door panel.
It happens to everyone, a lone rock while mowing, a child accidentally throws a baseball, or sometimes you aren’t paying enough attention and you hit your garage door a little with your car, and your door is dented. In one way or another most garage doors will probably suffer some dents and dings at some…
How to Make your Garage More Secure
For many of us, our garage is the main entrance to our home. Ever since I was a child, the front door was rarely used by our family. The garage door was the most commonly used door in our home! Not only are our garages the main port by which we enter, it’s also a…
How much does a new garage cost?
You may have come to the place where you want to replace your garage door. But If you go online to look at prices, it can be difficult to know what exactly you need and how much it’s going to cost. The cost can vary greatly, and the best way to get a firm price…
Are Garage Door Safety Sensors Really Important?
In 1993 it was federally mandated that all garage door openers manufactured and installed have photo eye safety censors. These are meant to ensure that a garage never closes when there is something in the way. The thing about them is that they can be very sensitive, and stop working unless they are super clean,…
Why You Should Schedule An In-Person Garage Door Estimate
One of the services that Hung Right Doors offers is totally FREE, estimates. This means that you won’t pay us a dime, or be in any way obligated to us after we give you a pricing estimate on anything. The most the estimate will cost you is your time. That is the primary reason that…
Why Hung Right Doors is the Best Garage Door Company in Western Washington
Hung Right Doors is a garage door company that has been locally owned from the start. Two best friends, Rusty and Allan started it 20 years ago out of their homes, and ran whatever jobs they could all over western Washington. They used to put in doors in Long Beach, all the way up to…
How to add flair to your home with decorative garage door hardware
Decorative Hardware are added accents such as straps, and handles that are purely cosmetic in nature, and add flair to a garage door. Decorative hardware can be added to any door, but it comes standard with a few of our collections. Gallery, coachman, and Canyon Ridge are among the doors that come standard with hardware….
Garage Door Wax Part #2
Last week we talked about how important it is to wax your door at least twice a year. Waxing your door will protect it against rust while keeping the paint system looking fresh. Waxing your Clopay door is actually really important when it comes to maintaining the paint warranty even! But even if you have…
A letter from Hung Right Doors – Covid19 Update
Hello everyone we wanted to let anyone who cares know how we are handling the current situation. Earlier this week our plan was to keep working safely but with a normal work load and keeping our team working. After some announcements we received and meeting with our team we decided to drastically modify our operations….
Our Response to COVID-19
These are uncertain times never before experienced by this nation. It seems like there Is so much conflicting information; everyone seems to be saying or doing something different. On Monday, March 23rd Washington States Governor issued a shelter at home order, closing all non-essential businesses. He did this so that we can slow the spread…
The Importance of Waxing Your Garage Door
Most metal garage doors are relatively low maintenance. They stay in pretty good condition provided you pay minimal attention to them. And run well unless there is some kind of rare accident that compromises the good condition that the door was in. Even though these doors are low maintenance, they still require some maintenance. One…
Choosing A Garage Door For A Your Mid-Century Home
Mid Century Modern is a style that was introduced in the 1930’s through the 1960’s in Europe, then brought over to the United States by a few architects. This minimalist aesthetic spread relatively quickly, with many homes being built over that time, especially in the 50’s and 60’s being built in this new style. Mid…
How to choose a garage door style
The Modern Farmhouse style is having a real moment right now. And who can blame it? The simple, clean lines and neutral color pallet share all the unfussiness of a modern pallet. If cuts down on the feeling of clutter while the farmhouse element adds charm, hominess and personal touches. It’s the perfect marriage of…
Consider a battery backup garage door opener
Due to horrible circumstances in California, a new law has been passed there. We have had some of the worst wildfires in history the past few years, and many people have been killed or injured due to these happenings. It is at times like these that we must try to find something that we can…