Probably the most common repair we do on garage doors is to replace the springs. Springs are typically rated for about 5,000 rotations and are prone to breaking around that many uses. A rotation is counted as one cycle of opening and closing your door. When these springs break, it becomes extremely difficult to open and close your door. Garage doors are predictably heavy, and the main job of the garage door spring is to shoulder that weight. The springs job is to make sure that all the friction ...
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Making Your Garage More Energy Efficient
Make your garage more energy efficient The importance of making your home a greener place is becoming increasingly clear to homeowners. There are all kinds of incentives from cities, counties and even states to be greener and more efficient, as well as specially designed appliances and home accessories that are more energy efficient than older models. One of the most overlooked spaces in our homes for becoming more energy efficient is the garage. This is an ...
Christmas Light
Decorating your house for Christmas is notorious for beings stressful. Often it’s cold, you don’t know which lights go where, and which extension cord goes where?! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve helped someone put up Christmas lights in a situation like this, in the end the house always looks beautiful. And the effort was worth it. But what if the effort wasn’t such an inconvenience? Did you know that you can have a beautifully decorated home, and have fun doing it? My first suggestion ...
The Risks of Buying a Cheap Garage Door
“You get what you pay for” an old adage that is true for many things, often including garage doors. The risk of purchasing a cheap garage door ranges from simply not being an effective way to spend your money, to being a safety risk for your home and family. When shopping for a garage door there are a few things to keep in mind when deciding. One of the biggest considerations you should take Is the cost effectiveness of the door you are looking at. Ask a member of our sales team about the ...
How to Manually Open and Close your Electric Door
With the coming cold months, comes stormy weather. Stormy, cold days are perfect for cuddling up at home with hot coco and a good book or movie. In a perfect world we would be able to burrow in all winter long with friends and family, drinking hot toddys and wearing only sweatpants and hand knit sweaters... What a beautiful dream. Unfortunately for us that is all it is. A dream and we have to go outside to work, visit friends, and you know, be a member of society (que eyeroll here). ...