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 of rats once you have them, but do you know how to prevent them from getting into the garage in the first place? Obviously, the main reason that rats get into a space is by holes. Everyone can conjure to ...
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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 point. Unless your garage door is protected by some magical forcefield it will happen. The good news is that for the most part it’s not a big deal! Dents and dings are a normal part of life. The ...
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 place where you store some of the most expensive pieces of equipment in our home. All of our REC equipment, lawn and power tools are often kept there. Not to mention any toys such as ATV’s if you have them! For this reason it is so ...
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 estimate is to call our office and schedule a free in person estimate! That way a member of our estimating team can measure your space, and help you get a feel for what you really want and need. But of course there are a few things we ...
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, and always pointing at each other. Since they can be so annoying, many people will mount them up by the opener unit on the ceiling, so that they are facing each other always. Photo ...