Don’t Neglect Your Home’s Most Important Door

Posted on: 28 February 2017

Storm proofing is an important part of full-home protection, and your garage door is an especially vulnerable place. The garage door is unattached to the rest of your home's structure, so it has less of a foundation to rely on when there are high winds. If you are considering getting your garage door storm proofed, here are some things to note. Storm Proofing Might Be Required In some areas, your local regulations might require the storm proofing on you door to have a rating for winds at certain miles per hour.
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Posted on: 27 February 2017

Wooden residential garage doors are very attractive and distinct. They hearken back to an earlier time when everything was wood and garage doors were actually carriage house doors. However, if your wooden garage doors have had all the restoration and salvaging they can manage, it may be time to call it quits. Take them down, replace them with a modern door, and then do one of the following with the wooden doors.
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Posted on: 26 February 2017

Garage door springs play an important role in how efficiently the door opens and closes. When there is a problem with the springs, it not only impacts how the door operates, it also can present a safety hazard. If you suspect your garage door springs are in need of replacement or repair, here is what you need to know.   Why Are Broken Springs a Hazard? The garage door springs are attached in two places.
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Posted on: 24 February 2017

When you have an automatic garage door for your home, there are a number of problems you might encounter that signal your garage door isn't working properly. While having to push the on and off button a few times to get your garage door open all the way isn't a big deal at first, this can lead to a complete failure of your garage door if you don't get the problem fixed.
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