Posts Tagged ‘garage door installation’
Make Your Garage a Safe Place for Family
Your garage door is the heaviest as well as largest moving object in the house. This must be reason enough to be a little vigilant around this gigantic piece of machinery. There are other factors too that contribute to making garage a risky place, particularly for children. Most people use their garage to store materials…
Read MoreGarage Door Maintenance Tips
We don’t realize the significance of a smoothly running garage door unless one day you are facing a jammed garage door or one that has a broken spring or a cable. But most of these issues can be avoided if you are regular about garage door check-ups from time to time. A garage door is…
Read MoreTips to Avoid Garage Door Repair Scams
A garage door is a heavy piece of machinery comprising of many moving, interconnected parts that not only supports the weight of the garage door but are also responsible for its smooth functioning. There are many components that are working in tandem such as torsion springs, rollers, track, drums and safety cables. Like with every…
Read MoreGarage Door Emergency Release Feature
All garage doors manufactured after 1992 are required by US federal law to be equipped with emergency release feature. To make the emergency release handle easily accessible and handy, it is required to be: Red in color Stand out from the rest of the garage opener system No higher than 6 feet above the garage…
Read MoreIs It Time to Replace Your Garage Door?
Is your garage door breaking down often? Do you find yourself calling a garage door technician more and more often? If you have a failing garage door or with faulty parts that constantly demand repair or maintenance, it may be the time to replace your garage door. A well-functioning garage door with well-maintained parts is…
Read MoreHire a Professional for Garage Door Repair Services
Your garage door is not only heavy but also a highly complicated system with an intricate assembly of interconnected, moving parts. The weight of the heavy garage door is supported by sensitive parts such as springs and safety cables. There are also other parts such as rollers, track and panel that all work in conjunction…
Read MoreTips to Make Your Garage Secure
More often than not, homeowners do not consider the security of the garage as important as that of home. This is one of the biggest mistake as garages are considered as one of the easiest way to gain access to your household. And with all the high-value items that it houses including your car, power…
Read MoreGarage Door Safety Tips
International Door Association (IDA) and the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) has come up with some important and useful tips that helps you to keep a check on garage door operations while keeping everything safe. It is very important to ensure that small children should not get hold of garage door opener…
Read MoreGarage Door Cable Repair
Your Garage door is a heavy object and its weight is supported by many components such as springs, cables, drums and pulleys. It is one of the most important component of the door lifting system and bear the weight of the heavy door is one of the most important parts of your garage door lift…
Read MoreWhy Safety Cables are Important
Safety cables are probably the most important part on any garage door that has extension springs. It runs through the extension spring and is attached to the wall or the ceiling on either side of the garage door. They are an important safety measure in the situation when a spring breaks. A spring can break…
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