Is your garage door making a popping noise?
You may have not lubricated your spring long or not even for once in a lifetime. That noise is the metal on the springs sticking together. This causes unnecessary wear on your motor and door, sometimes even causing the door system to jerk violently. Most springs are made out of an oil-soaked metal. Without lubricants, the springs dry out […]
When should you replace a Garage Door with a new one?
When should you replace your garage door? They should not be replaced for no reason. Many of the older doors are even better than the new doors. Made with thicker metal and more robust. Many of these new doors are so fragile they make more noise than imaginable. Maybe a better question would be when […]
What are the Questions to Ask When Buying a New Garage Door?
A garage door is one of the best investments you should make to increase your home’s value. Here are a few questions to keep in mind when buying a new garage door. Which garage door material is best for me? Choosing the wrong garage door material can waste time and money on on-going maintenance. A […]
What are Residential Garage Doors?
What are Residential Garage Doors? A garage door is a large door on a garage that opens either manually or by an electric motor (a garage door opener). Garage doors are frequently large enough to accommodate automobiles and other vehicles. Residential Garage Doors are the most common type of garage doors and they are the […]
How do Garage Door Openers work?
The garage door opener remote is a radio transmitter. Modern garage door openers are radios that operate at 315 MHz. The remote sends a signal to the opener itself, which has a radio receiver built in. When the opener hears a signal from the transmitter, it activates a relay that starts the motor running. Early […]