by Jeff Sanford | Oct 14, 2021
Your garage door opens and closes approximately 1,500 times a year. With a weight exceeding 150 pounds, it can put a lot of pressure on the underlying mechanism. In this article, you’ll find tips on how to troubleshoot and fix your garage door. Your Garage Door...
by Jeff Sanford | Dec 24, 2020
People are generally more familiar with garage door openers, springs, tracks, and other major components, but garage door seals are important as well. They help protect your garage door, keep it clean, and maintain its function. A type of weatherstripping, these seals...
by Jeff Sanford | Dec 17, 2020
A garage door cable is strong enough to lift and lower a garage door weighing hundreds of pounds. The cables in your garage door system provide support and balance. Despite how strong they are, they do wear out over time, lose tension, fray, and break. If a garage...
by Jeff Sanford | Dec 11, 2020
When you’re facing a complex garage door problem, it’s best to have a professional with training and expertise deal with it. Such is the case if the garage door opener, track, or springs need to be repaired or replaced. Otherwise, there’s just too great a risk of...
by Jeff Sanford | Nov 17, 2020
If you’re a smart home enthusiast, smart garage door openers offer even more automation. New features continue to be added, contributing an even greater level of convenience. A Wi-Fi enabled garage door opener has changed the way you open, close, and interact with...
by Jeff Sanford | Nov 13, 2020
The garage door safety sensor is the reason your heavy garage door reverses if something is in the way. If it is misaligned, your garage door may not work properly. It might reverse for seemingly no reason or not work at all if the sensor fails. Dirt on the lens is a...