Adding Siding to Your Garage Door If your garage door needs an update, you can add wood or faux wood siding to your garage door to create a wood overlay garage door. With this technique, you can create a door to complete your home’s sophisticated look. As you consider how to make your garage door match your home exterior, you can choose a wood design for your garage door to complement your wooden front door. Whether you add siding or buy a custom wood door, you should hire a professional installer to replace or redesign your garage door. Request Service Jump […]
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September 5, 2019
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Installing a Garage Drain Whatever you use your garage for, there is a good chance that you would benefit from having a garage drain. This is especially true for garages that are used for vehicle storage. The garage door is frequently opened and closed, even on rainy and snowy days — and water is likely to run off of cars, bikes, raincoats and boots to pool on the garage floor. Contact Us A drain is a great solution for this issue, but here are four things you should know before installing a drain in your garage: What Is a Garage Drain? […]
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Garages Underneath Houses There are many factors to consider when you are building or buying a home. The garage is one important feature that many homeowners tend to overlook. To save space, some homes feature a basement garage rather than a typical ground-level style. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of houses with basement garages? Request An Estimate What Is a Basement Garage? A basement garage or tuck under garage is exactly what it sounds like: a garage that is fully or partially under the upper level of a house. Basement garages are common in houses situated on hills […]
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Signs it’s Time to Replace Your Loading Dock Leveler When your business operates out of a loading dock, you know just how important it is to perform regular loading dock maintenance. Doing so is an investment in safety for your most valuable asset — your personnel. But how do you know when it is time for dock leveler repair or replacement? What Is a Dock Leveler Used For? Levelers are used in buildings with truck-level doors. In terms of safety, a dock leveler is one of the most essential parts of a loading dock. A dock leveler is a height-adjustable […]
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What Should You Be Looking for in a Commercial Garage Door? When it comes to residential garage doors, you probably have a pretty good idea of what you should be looking for. For commercial garage doors, however, it can be a different story. There are some areas where it’s okay to cut corners on a residential door that aren’t necessarily good ideas to skimp on when it comes to commercial doors, and vice versa. What are some of the things you should be looking for when shopping for a commercial garage door? Here are four of them. View Commercial Garage […]
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July 7, 2019
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Commercial Garage Door
Keeping Your Employees Safe from Your Commercial Garage Door Your commercial garage door is designed with safety features. The fact is, however, that in some commercial environments, many employees may be walking or driving back and forth under your garage door every day. Whether that garage door remains open most of the time or it is repeatedly going up and down throughout the day, it is important to take the proper safety precautions to protect your employees from an unforeseen accident. What is the best way to keep your employees safe when it comes to your commercial garage door? View […]
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What Parts of My Garage Door Need Replacing? We hope your garage door will last you a long, long time. But even if it lasts for many years, you’re probably going to have to replace some parts along the way. That’s just the way machines are designed. They have moving parts that wear out, and your garage door system is no different. What Parts Can You Expect to Repair Over the Life of Your Door? Here are four of the components you will likely need to replace at some point during your garage door’s lifespan: Springs This one is almost […]
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How Do I Maintain a Commercial Garage Door? If you run a business that involves any kind of machines, you know that anything with moving parts requires regular maintenance if it is going to continue to work properly. Commercial garage doors are no exception. If a commercial garage door fails before its time, there’s a great chance that poor maintenance was somehow involved. If you schedule annual maintenance for your commercial garage door, that’s a great first step. But that may not be enough to make sure you minimize the chance of malfunction or a costly repair and to maximize […]
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April 17, 2019
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Residential Garage Door
Should You Add a Second Garage or Shop to Your Home? Years ago, the idea of having a home with two garages seemed far fetched. But times change, and with it so do your needs. If you find yourself looking for your next home improvement project, a new garage just might be it. Here are a few interesting reasons for a second garage to consider. Attached Garage Is your current garage attached to your home? If it’s not, you might have a safety concern. In some neighborhoods, parking your car and then having to leave the garage to enter your […]
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March 28, 2019
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Residential Garage Door
How to Dewinterize Your Garage Door & Prepare It for Spring What does it mean to dewinterize your door, and how do you do it? When we talk about dewinterizing a garage door, we simply mean preparing your garage door for the warmer weather. During the winter months, you probably have not been inspired to do maintenance on your garage door. Freezing temperatures and ice are not an inviting climate to be outside working with the machinery of your garage door system. Even the idea of calling for professional maintenance in the winter may not be appealing, as you may […]
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