Category Resources & Tips

Misaligned Garage Door Sensors: How to Fix

If your garage door opener suddenly refuses to close the door, the problem is often misaligned garage door sensors. These small but important safety sensors stop the garage door from closing if something blocks its path. When garage door sensors…

How Long Do Garage Door Openers Last?

Your garage door opener works quietly in the background to open and close your garage door at the touch of a button. However, like any mechanical device, it has a finite lifespan. Understanding how your opener works, the factors affecting…

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How to Lubricate Your Garage Door

Just as your car needs periodic oil changes, your garage door can benefit from occasional lubrication. Lubricating your garage door will improve its performance, extend its lifespan and reduce those “creaking” and “grinding” sounds it makes when it opens and…

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Garage Door Springs 101: Answers to 15 Common Questions

Garage door springs are essential for smooth operation. They make opening and closing your door more manageable and prevent it from becoming damaged by falling too quickly. Because they rely on high tension to store energy, garage door springs can…

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Getting to Know Your Garage Door Sensors

Understanding Your Garage Door Sensor While garage doors have had an incredibly evolutionary history since they came into existence, garage door sensors are a unique and often overlooked aspect that is an integral part of our households and businesses. This…

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Standard Garage Door Openings

Houses have gradually increased in size over the past few decades, and so have their garage spaces. It isn’t just homes that are getting bigger though – most families now own larger vehicles. To accommodate these changes, garage door sizes…

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Garage Door Safety: Keep Your Door Operating Safely

The average American garage door opens and closes 1500 times a year. Coupled with the extreme temperatures and weather conditions of Minnesota, garage doors and openers require periodic maintenance. Conduct the following routine maintenance of both the garage door and the opener,…

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Garage Door and Opener Safety and Liability

Your garage door is the largest and heaviest moving object in your house. Improperly installed or poorly functioning garage doors or openers can be a major hazard to pets, children, family and neighbors, and your vehicle. Electronic Reversing Systems a Must Garage…