Garage doors are assembled with many different moving parts, no different than the car you drive every day. Moving parts eventually wear out and break down with time, especially without regular garage door maintenance  If you notice a difference with the performance of the garage door or opener, if you notice the motor is having a difficult time pushing or pulling the door, or possibly sticking of the door, you may need to contact a professional garage door repair company to do the needed repairs, this could prevent unnecessary damage to other parts of the garage door or even the garage door o ..read more

Garage Door Opener : How to Tell When It’s Time to Replace yours Today’s garage door systems come with a lot of complex systems and parts that have been designed to enhance user-friendliness and safety. It can, therefore, when your garage door opener suddenly stop working it can be challenging to you home or business. However, it is possible to ensure that you will not be caught off-guard. Noticing some signs and symptoms that may indicate that there is trouble with your garage door openers. Given the fact that the garage door opener is a central aspect of your garage, you should ..read more

If your Home is over 10 years old, chances are that you have one of these! genie capacitor in a Genie garage door openers . Most genie openers at the time were designed as an AC motors H6000 or H4000 just to name a few, overall was well built units but they all had common flaw that came up in about eight years later. Genie Capacitor is the component of the garage door opener,also known as starter capacitor. Common problem is overheats during summer months, your garage door opener stops in any position completely shut down the power until it cools off, within about 10 minutes it w ..read more

Adding decorative hardware to your garage door is an easy way to improve your curb appeal. Garage door style and color are key features of any garage door and should be considered when deciding how to accessorize your door with hardware. Garage Doors contain design and construction elements, such as arch tops, cross rails, diagonal boards, multiple panels, and more, that can be accented or minimized. Your garage door’s color can make a statement and stand out or it can minimize the door’s presence and perceived size. Maybe it’s even a two-color door. It’s up to you to choose a look you ..read more

Conveniently, a garage door remote allows you to open or close the door without having to get out of your car. You may need to know how to program your clicker if you change it, it breaks, or if it’s ever lost or stolen. How Does the Garage Door Remote Work In an older remote, you will find small code switches that turn on or off. The same set of code switches is present in the garage door opener controlling the door. Newer remotes use a rolling code technology. This type of garage remote functions by changing the code each time the remote is pressed. A radio frequency allows th ..read more

Do you need to have a new garage door installed? Or maybe you are having troubles with your garage door and cannot seem to understand what is wrong with it? Either way, you are in dire need of a door service provider because the do-it-yourself solutions that you know just won’t cut it anymore and even a trip to your local hardware store cannot save you from your current situation. They say that your garage door is one of the most neglected or taken for granted portions of your house. You do not know its value until it is damaged and causes great inconvenience on your part especially si ..read more

Garage door maintenance is often overlooked, but twice-a-year seasonal inspection and maintenance should be part of your routine. Garage doors that are neglected can put a lot of stress on an automatic garage door opener, and spending an hour or two in the early spring and late fall each year may Save You Money about $1,000 repair bill! Here is an easy 10-step routine that you can follow. For convenience, you can time your garage door to other seasonal activities, such as winterizing the lawn sprinklers and turning them back on in the spring, or getting your lawnmower in and out of ..read more

The Photo Eyes Safety is a huge concern when it comes to garage doors and openers. These doors are heavy, and when the openers are not functioning properly or when the safety protocols are not in place, they can be dangerous. Ever since 1993 in North America, all of the garage door openers sold need to have an auto reverse systems . These systems were implemented because of the many instances of people being injured and even killed by lowering garage doors. The photo eye reversal system makes use of two units, which are placed about six inches off the ground to either side of the do ..read more