2017
Five Important Garage Door Maintenance Tips
Your garage door is the largest moving part and has the highest chance of unnoticed wear and tear in your home. On the average, your overhead garage door goes up and down more than a thousand times a year. However, garage door repair and maintenance is often overlooked by homeowners. There are at least five important garage door maintenance tips that should be done at least once or twice every quarter:
3 Things That Can Cause Your Garage Door To Become Stuck
If your garage door is jammed in the mid-position, you might have to call a professional for repairs. There are several things you can do to maintain your door, but a professional usually needs to make repairs due to the weight of the door and the tension on the springs. Still, you want to have some idea of what's causing the problem. Here are three things that might be to blame.
5 Issues That Could Lead To A Noisy Garage Door
Noisy residential doors, such as the garage door, can be more than just an inconvenience for you and others in your home. Left to its own devices, it can cause enough of a racket to disturb your neighbors, as well. A noisy garage door can also be a sign of future problems you'll have to deal with later on. The following gets to the heart of your garage door's noise problem, along with some tips on how to quiet the clamor its causing.
Got An Older Garage Door But Don't Want To Replace It? 2 Tips To Improve The One You Have
If you have an older garage door but it is not in your budget to replace it right now, there are things you can do to improve it. This will help your garage door last longer to give you time to save for a new one. Below are two tips on how you can do this to help you get started.
Repair the Garage Door
Even if you have small problems with your door, such as it closes and/or opens slower than it used to or it is louder than normal, you should repair them.
Gone With The Wind: 3 Ways To Strengthen Your Automatic Garage Door
If you live in an area prone to hurricanes and tornadoes, you know the devastating effects that high winds have on homes and businesses. If your home has an automatic garage door, you want it to be strong enough to not just stay attached to the house, but for other reasons as well. Your garage door acts as a barrier of protection against any debris the wind can hurl into your garage.
How To Replace A Garage Door Wall Control Switch
If your garage door won't open after you press the wall button, the panel is defective. A wall button enable you to operate the door without a remote.
When you press the button, it transmits a signal to the door opener. Over time, the buttons can get damaged or wear out from much use. It is simple to replace a garage door wall control switch by following these tips.
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What Can You Do To Fireproof Your Garage?
Garages can hold a lot of valuable stuff. Not only is it responsible for keeping your car safe, but it may also house other expensive machinery or valuables in storage.
Store Flammables in a Cabinet
There are plenty of flammable liquids that are usually stored in the garage. Any home improvement tools such as paint or varnish are potential sources of flammable goods to start a fire. Sometimes, you have extra gasoline stored in the garage.
About Me
After we listed our home for sale, our real estate agent told us that there might be something about our house that would hold us back: our garage door. We were a little surprised, but as soon as the first potential buyer mentioned the issue, we realized that our agent might be right. We decided to completely upgrade our garage door, and it made a huge difference. This blog is all about finding a better garage door, and what to look for in upgrades. You never know, your home might look a lot better with a brand new garage door--especially if your garage faces the street.