Pros and cons of a heated garage
A heated garage may seem to some like a luxury, but it actually is quite affordable to heat your garage and may have some significant benefits for you and your family. If your garage is attached and has an insulated garage door, the upgrade may be as simple as adding...
Solutions for common winter garage door problems
There is never a good time for your garage door to quit working, but winter can be especially disruptive. Frozen rollers or a broken spring can prevent you from getting your car out or, worse, leave you out in the cold. Unfortunately, as temperatures drop during these...
Holiday tips for garage door security
The holiday season is a favorite time for thieves looking to cash in on big ticket items. The reasons are obvious: Holiday gifts, many of significant value, will be accessible in some potentially easy-to-access spaces. Meanwhile, many homeowners spend a significant...
Prioritize security when programming garage door opener
Early garage door opening systems were a hacker’s dream. Thieves, in fact, didn’t even have to be hackers, since the very first remotes used a radio signal to trigger the receiver to open the door. That meant that any garage door remote could open any garage door –...
Programming your garage door remote doesn’t have to be hard
If you are a homeowner, you have probably had to program or reprogram a remote for your garage door. Did you find the process frustrating? Confusing? Maybe both! It doesn’t have to be. Here are a few tips for both new and old garage door opening systems and how...
Quick fixes can help avoid a garage door emergency
Your garage door won’t open, but do you need emergency service or is it a minor issue that you can troubleshoot? A garage door is nothing to mess with considering the system of springs and cables are under extreme tension. If you are uncertain about why your garage...
Garage sales are back! Be sure you are ready!
A year of shut-down and pandemic restrictions meant a complete hiatus from garage, yard and estate sales last season. This summer, with mandates lifted and Covid cases dropping, sales are back. But how to maintain safety in this post-pandemic era? A successful...
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Repair or Replace Your Garage Door?
The arm that attaches from the garage door opener to my garage door has ripped away from the top panel. The top panel seems very flimsy and I believe that it is an un-insulated garage door. Can this repair be made easily, or should I look into buying a new garage...
My garage door is making a horrible noise, what can I do?
The first thing you should always do is take a look at the springs above your garage door. If you have a broken spring, it needs to be replaced immediately. All moving parts on garage doors are metal, except the newer doors that have nylon rollers and the higher end...
My torsion spring is broken on my garage door, can I fix this myself?
Repairing a garage door torsion spring can be very, very, dangerous. I do not recommend this home repair for anyone. There have been people seriously injured, even killed, winding torsion springs. This is a job left to the professionals, trust me. It is one of those...
My garage door opener is making a humming sound and nothing is moving, what could be the problem?
More than likely you have a Sears, Lift-Master, or Chamberlin opener. Chamberlin is the parent company for both Sears and Lift-Master, their gear assembly inside usually lasts between 7 and 10 years. The motor will run and make a humming noise, but nothing will...