ven the best security system won’t keep intruders out unless you make sure your garage is secure. Here are some easy steps to boost the security of your home.

Making Sure Your Garage Door Is Secure

When you’re having a new garage installation in Las Vegas, it’s a good time to think about how you can ensure that your garage is secure. Even if you have great locks on your doors and windows, you can accidentally make your garage an easy point of entry for intruders if you don’t take steps to secure your garage.

Check Your Garage Door Emergency Release Lever

Garage doors come equipped with an emergency release lever. This ensures that a garage door can be opened even if the power is out. While this is an important safety feature, it also can provide a way for an intruder to enter your garage. The release lever is usually attached to a cord that hangs down, and determined intruders may be able to pull it using a hanger or something similar. If you don’t want to disable this lever, which is understandable, you should be sure people can’t get into your home even if they have access to your garage.

Keep the Door to Your Home Locked

One simple way to ensure that people can’t easily get into your home through your garage is to keep the door to your home locked. Additionally, if the lock is flimsy, you might consider an upgrade. People often forget to lock the door to their home because they assume that the lock on the garage door will keep intruders out, but a garage door lock may not be enough.

Don’t Leave Your Garage Door Remote in Your Vehicle

Leaving the remote for your garage door in your car is convenient, but it also means that an intruder could use it to get into your home. Even if you lock your car, an intruder may break into your vehicle if they think it will give them easy access to your home. To avoid this issue, be sure to keep your remote with you.

Sometimes home security systems aren’t enough to keep your home safe. Garage doors can be a way in for intruders, putting your home at risk to intrusions and your garage at risk for damage and need for repair. Take extra precaution when it comes to protecting your Las Vegas garage–and your home. Check out our infographic for some helpful tips.

Are the Photo Eyes Working?

A dirty sensor, faulty connection, or misaligned photo eye can prevent the garage door from stopping and reversing if something gets in its path. Periodically check the sensors for problems. If the garage door behaves erratically, such as not closing, partially closing and reopening, or there’s a flashing light or clicking sound, check the photo eyes for issues that can be fixed with or without a garage door installation professional.

Are There Signs You Need Garage Door Replacement?

Worn springs, cables, pulleys, rollers, and tracks should be replaced as soon as possible. Always hire a trained technician to adjust and replace these components. If your garage door is making a lot of noise, shudders, or shows signs of damage such as cracks, large dents, or sagging, have it replaced to avoid serious safety issues that can cause substantial injury and property damage.

How Do I Know How Safe My Garage Door Is?

You can periodically test the auto-reverse feature by placing an object in the path of a closing door. It should reverse upon contact; if not, check the sensors or contact a repair professional. A garage door balance test can also help. Release the emergency lever and lift the door by hand. It should remain even and steady, but if the door falls or does anything unexpected, it’s time to have a technician look at it.

How Do I Ensure My Garage Is Safe?

By following a few safety tips, you can protect anyone who uses your garage. Here are a few you need to consider:

• Keep the main garage door opener controller or remote control out of reach of children.
• Every month, perform a visual inspection of high-tension components such as springs and cables.
• Never keep your garage door open, which can invite intruders or cause objects in its path to be damaged when the door closes.
• If you go on vacation, unplug the garage door opener or lock it if possible, so no remote can operate the door.
• Never leave a garage door opener remote control in your car; if it’s stolen, the thief can gain access to your home (a key chain remote is best). Don’t leave the control with a parking attendant.

Newer garage door openers change their codes every time they’re used. This prevents thieves from accessing a code to gain entry to your garage. If your opener does not have this feature, change the standard access codes routinely (on both the opener and remote control), or purchase a newer garage door opener with standard safety and security features.

Precision Door Service Can Help Maintain Garage Door Safety

At Precision Door Service of Las Vegas, our trained technicians can perform a 25-point safety inspection and full diagnostic to determine the safety of your garage door and whether it needs to be serviced. We can address any repair and stock Precision parts you can rely on when replacement springs, rollers and cables, and other components are needed. Our team specializes in garage door installation and replacement, so when you need a new door or quality parts, contact our Las Vegas office at 702-553-4621.