Garage Door Remote

Having a garage door opener is more than just convenient when you are coming home at night with children it can be an important safety feature in your home. Our world is just not as safe as it used to be, so taking every advantage to keep our home, car and person's safe is important. A garage door opener allows you to open the garage door and enter your garage with the lights on without ever getting out of your car. A garage door remote is a small but important part of this system, since...

Garage Door Repair

Nothing is worse than coming home on a dark and cold night and finding out that your garage door opener has stopped working. What is even worse is that it is pouring rain you have groceries in the car or small children and you cannot get the garage door open. Of course once you get everything and everyone in the house where it is warm and dry it is time to decide what to do about your malfunctioning door. Garage door repair can be expensive so before you pay to have someone come out check...

Residential Sectional Garage Door Replacement Torsion Springs

Gate Operator Troubleshooting – Article by Tim Nordstrom

Installing a gate operator system is just the beginning. Maintaining and troubleshooting the system are equally important. Everyone is happy when the installation is complete and working properly, but what happens when the system fails? End users expect gate problems to be solved immediately. If you use proper equipment and correct installation techniques, you will be able to identify and solve most problems quickly and efficiently. A digital multi-meter is a tool every service truck must have when troubleshooting ...

LOCMATIC – The Automated Lock for Automated Garage Doors

Specifications Input Voltage: 24 VDC Wire Length: 30 feet Wire Type: 2-Conductor Travel Rate-Main: 5.5 in./sec. approx Lock Dimensions: 9 x 2 x 2 Security Configuration: Fail-safe Warranty: 2 years The Need Law enforcement, security and insurance professionals constantly remind us that a closed door is more secure than an open door and a locked door is more secure than an unlocked door. Although the garage door opener (GDO) provides the security benefit of automatically closing a garage door...

Garage Door

How much thought do you give every day to your garage door? If you're like most, you probably never think about it unless it's stuck or otherwise needs repair and maintenance. However, a responsible homeowner knows that every part of the home should be considered on a regular basis for the home's condition and for safety reasons as well.Today, when you think about a new garage door you may need to think about safety measures as well as the look and function of this part of the home. This is a favorite point of entry for...

Garage Door Accessories

The garage door is the most important piece of the garage, and one that marks the style of the garage. With great styles to choose from, a home owner can increase their home’s curb appeal by just changing the garage door. But working in the back ground are many garage door accessories, that make our lives easier. The remote garage door opener is one that has been around for a while, but that has made opening and closing the garage manually, obsolete. The days of tugging and pulling a heavy wooden garage door...

Garage Door Advancements in Energy Efficiency, Safety and Curb Appeal

Earl Rivard Garage doors just aren't what they used to be. They are now eye-catching, beautiful and even considered “cool”. In a marketplace where enhanced curb appeal, residential diversity, and neotraditional architecture are in demand by municipalities, there is an onslaught of more unique garage door styles, especially steel, three-section, carriage house-style garage doors.  The carriage house door has created some true excitement in the building community. You can't walk on the floor of a residential door or builder’s trade show these days without seeing a profusion of steel carriage house-style garage...

Garage Doors Are the Threshold of a Home

Earl Rivard The garage is the shelter for your car. That is its main function. Hence, most people then think about their garage doors as strictly functional. They protect the contents of the garage. Now, more and more people care about how they look. The garage doors have to look good and welcoming. Garage doors after all make a huge personal statement about one's taste and style. The garage is considered the threshold of a home. First thing that we come faced up with when we enter...

The Garage Door: A Fundamental Part of the Blueprint of a Home

By Earl Rivard If you fancy taking full advantage of the worth of your home, you'll find garage doors are an easy and affordable method to increase your homes curb appeal. A good garage door will distinguish it from the rest of the neighborhood. The most common types and those offering the widest variety of designs are sectional garage doors. They open and shut vertically, allowing cars to park very close to the door without keeping it from opening. If you want a maintenance-free, durable, warp-free garage door, you need steel....