When your grumpy garage door is being sort of “stuck up” and not closing, there’s a good chance it’s one of these problems. Garage door opener batteries might be dead. Before you get too deep in the weeds trouble-shooting, tackle the easiest possibility first and check your batteries to see if your garage door remote […]
If your garage door is being a drama-queen now — it’s only gonna get worse when the cold hits. Maybe it’s cranky and clanky.Or it’s making annoying screeching sounds while acting all….. up and down.Or maybe when you need your garage door to do something, it’s just…… “stuck up.” (Get it?) In all seriousness, the reason we […]
There are a lot of garage door repairs that you can’t do, but we found one that you may be able to tackle. A good option is checking the owner’s manual for instructions on how to set your garage door limits. If that doesn’t work or you can’t find it, either call us or just keep […]
Wood garage doors have a grounding, warming effect on a house. So much of our modern design has so much metal incorporated, and people are continuously using wood to warm up the interior and exterior of their homes. That may be the reason you have a wood garage door, or it could be that back […]
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Nobody likes spending extra money when they don’t have to. So if you’ve only damaged one part of your garage door… don’t panic. A lot of people don’t know, but often you can simply buy a replacement section to repair your door, instead of replacing the whole thing. […]
You want the bad news first? The bad news is that you can’t repair this on your own, and unfortunately it isn’t something you can ignore. Your garage door repair MUST be taken care of when your garage door just falls to the ground. The good news is we’re 99% sure we know what the […]
Well, it’s cold again. We sometimes get cranky about the cold weather, and garage doors do too. That’s when we normally grab the lubricant and spray like mad. Nobody wants to get home one day and find the garage door just won’t move. But here’s a lubricant tip some people forget: When it gets cold, […]
There are a lot of things that feel a little uneven in your life, and your garage door shouldn’t be one of those things you’re still trying to balance at the end of the day. If there is a little gap at the bottom of your garage door on one side, or your garage door […]
This time of year is an in-and-out time for families. So many people are traveling during the holidays, so it’s important to know how to set a temporary pin for your garage door keypad. Setting a temporary pin can be a really big help when you are leaving for a day and need someone to […]
When your garage door is stuck after a power outage, your whole day can suffer. Summer storms hit, your garage door opener gets caught in the crossfire, and before you know it, your car is being held hostage by your garage. While it stinks to have your garage door stuck open because of safety issues, […]
With kids in and out for basketball practice, endless strands of Christmas lights and cords, and the dog running in and out of the garage, your garage door sensors can get knocked around pretty easily. The good news is that they’re also easy to put back in place. We found a great step-by-step way to […]
As if winter isn’t depressing enough, it’s even worse when you walk into the garage at 6pm and the garage door light doesn’t work. Your first and obvious thought is “I wonder if the bulb is out”. But it might be more than that. If your garage door opener light is not working even after […]