Garage Door Troubleshooting: Repair or Replace?

Garage Door Troubleshooting: Repair or Replace?

If your garage door shows signs of wear, you may wonder whether it’s time to replace or repair it. Here’s a practical guide to help you make the right decision. When to Replace Your Garage Door Consider replacing your garage door if you notice any of the following signs: Weather Damage: Constant exposure to harsh […]

Getting Your Garage Summer-Ready

Getting Your Garage Summer-Ready

Preparing your garage door for the upcoming season is essential as summer approaches and the winter months become a distant memory. Although garage doors are designed to last between 15 and 20 years, regular maintenance is necessary to avoid any future issues. Las Vegas’s summer heat can make garages uncomfortably hot and hazardous to combustible […]

How to Storm-Proof Your Garage Doors

Hurricane Proof Doors

Are you in search of hurricane proof doors for your garage? Extreme weather events happen all across the country, especially during the changing of seasons. Whether it be hurricanes, tornados, dust storms, or just high winds, turbulent weather systems can wreak havoc on homes and businesses.  While most homeowners are familiar with hurricane-proof doors and […]

The Untold History of Garage Doors

Garage Door Opener

The overhead garage door has been an integral part of our culture for generations. From its inception in the late 1920s to today’s all-electronic models, there have been countless innovations and improvements developed to make life easier and to keep our homes more secure. Let’s take a look back at the long history of garage […]

The Hidden Benefits of a Glass Garage Door

Glass Garage Door

The garage door has changed a lot over the years, going from manually operated to motorized and now you can control your garage door opener with your smartphone! Over the last two decades, the materials that garage doors are crafted from have also evolved. Today, you can choose from a whole host of aesthetically pleasing […]

How Long do Garage Door Openers Last?

How Long does a garage door opener last

A garage door opener is a motorized piece of machinery that opens and closes your garage door. Typically affixed to the ceiling of your garage, this fairly simple mechanism tends to last a long time. Let’s take a closer look at just how long garage door openers last, when is a good time to replace […]

Will Adding a Detached Garage Increase My Homes’ Value?

Detached Garage Increase Home Value

A detached garage adds a great deal of functional space to your home. It can get you one of the highest returns of any home renovation, other than upgrading countertops and kitchen appliances that can yield close to 100% ROI. The exact value you can add by building a garage depends on your neighborhood. If […]

The Secret to Converting Your Garage into More Living Space

Convert Garage Into Additional Living Space

The garage is typically the best place to look for extra space in a crowded home. According to HomeAdvisor, the average cost to convert a garage in 2021 ranged from $5,957 to $22,892. Converting a garage can be complicated and trading a usable space for more living quarters comes with risks. A garage conversion can […]

What Causes Garage Doors to Randomly Open?

One of the most common problems with garage doors is when they randomly open or reverse while closing. Many homeowners ask the pivotal question, “Why would my garage door randomly open?” There are a few possible answers. If a garage door opens on its own, and doesn’t obey your commands, here are some reasons why: […]

The Most Common Causes of Garage Door Damage

A broken garage door can seem like a sudden and unexpected occurrence. But oftentimes the damage is caused by common underlying issues, most that result from everyday wear and tear. By knowing what parts most often break down, you can address issues before they lead to safety concerns and expensive repairs. Causes of garage door […]