Money is rarely wasted on insulation – that is unless if you don’t need it. What need to be considered are your needs are & how much insulation do you…
Is A Carriage House Garage Door Right For Your Home? Once popular in the 1950s and ‘60s, carriage house garage doors have recently made a comeback. Urban, suburban & country…
What is myQ? LiftMaster & Chamberlain’s myQ allows you to control & monitor your garage door opener, gate, lighting, some security systems & home automation from your smart phone. There…
Your garage door is getting older & you’ve been considering what to do with it. A new garage door is expensive. It never hurts to have to many options. You…
It’s important to purchase the right garage door opener. It’s not something you think of often but when your buying something that will be with you for 20-30 years you…
The right garage door can totally change the look of your home. Some overhead doors look better on some homes than others. For example if the look of your home…
Garage Door Problems I’ve been in the garage door business over 20 years & I’ve seen just about everything. A properly installed garage door will give you many years of…
Maybe for years you have had an old noisy Genie or generic garage door opener in your garage next to a living space or bedroom. The thing had finally died…
All things have a limited life span, especially things that move. Is it worth the money to fix your old garage door or should you buy a new one? Sometimes…
A garage door will give you many years of trouble free service. But like anything mechanical things wear out, parts move or things get bumped. Sometimes a garage door just…
First a primer on garage door insulation. There are two types of insulation used, polystyrene & polyurethane. Polyurethane is far superior. It has a higher R value & is stronger.…
If your like me your a do-it-your-selfer & that’s a good thing. But sometimes it’s easier or best to hire a specialist to do the job though. For example even…
Most garage door contractors are very trust worthy & take great pride in their workmanship & customer satisfaction. But their are a few bad apples in every bunch & there…
When trying to select a garage door often the question is often asked if it is worth the extra money to purchase insulation. Here are a few things to consider…
Our garages have many uses besides parking cars. They are storage areas, workshops, meeting areas & sometimes a second main entrance to the home (see my notes about using a…
Accidents will happen, time has it’s way with things & if you never mess up your not doing anything (or so a wise man told me). Garage door panel replacement…
A properly installed garage door should give you many years of trouble free service without concern of injury or damage to property. Garage doors are largest & heaviest moving objects…
In this post I’ll simplify the process of choosing a LiftMaster garage door opener. You may be considering an economy model that will give you years of trouble free life…
There are two main systems of garage door springs, torsion springs & extension springs. Extension springs mount over the two horizontal tracks & operate independently-this means possible uneven operation –…
Garage door maintenance & upkeep involves just a little time & being on the lookout for potential problems to keep them from becoming big ones. A properly installed garage door…
Garage door selection can seem overwhelming with so many options. Lets break things down & keep it simple. Our preferred brands are Clopay & Amarr. Lets start with your…