Garage door maintenance & repair

Spring break is still months away, but that is the sort of break you want. The kind you want to skip is the one that has to do with your garage. It starts like this: A tremendous, gunshot-like bang will emanate from the garage. Likely, you and everyone inside the home will jump and flinch, but once you recover you will head to the garage. There, you will fail to easily see the source of the blast. Yet, the next time you try to leave home via the garage door, you’ll realize just what made that horrific ruckus. You will see that it was the lifting spring required to open the door that made that noise when it snapped in two!

You may be surprised to realize that a residential burglary occurs every minute and a half in Canada and every 18 seconds in the United States. In addition, 80% and 60% of those break-ins occur during the daylight hours.

If you are in the process of building a home of your own or getting ready to undergo extreme home renovations, there’s nothing wrong with taking on some of the work on your own. However, there are a few technical jobs that should be left to the experts.

You might not think about maintaining your garage door unless it stops working correctly. These maintenance and care tips from Garaga can help you have peace of mind about your door for its entire lifespan and not have to worry about major repairs.

Are you someone who knows when another person arrives home because the garage door makes such a racket? It probably occurs to you that you should do something about it…one of these days. After all, it opens on demand, closes when needed, and seems “okay”.

Your garage door probably isn’t something you think about very often, I mean, you press the button on the remote and it opens and closes, so everything’s working fine, right?

Buying a new garage door is an investment. It’s definitely not something you’re going to replace every two years, so you need to make sure it lasts.

Every homeowner needs a safe place for storage. For most, the garage meets that need! With a good quality garage door, all important items are kept away from the rain, snow and cold. A secure garage door also keeps thieves and animals out of your home. But what if the garage door opener stops working as it should? Your safety and your home could be at risk. Regardless of the brand, garage door openers need regular inspections and maintenance. They also need the occasional repair. Keep your garage door opener working safely and smoothly with preventative maintenance and see our tips for solving four of the most common problems.

Is winter your favorite season? It’s not ours either. Sure, winter can be fun when skating on a lake, sledding with your family, or skiing at your favorite resort, but winter snowstorms aren’t much fun.