How Secure Is Your Garage Door?

June 19th, 2013 Posted in Garage Door Openers
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Is your garage door your primary place of entry into your home? If so, do you typically leave your garage door open and unattended for periods of time? Do you keep the intervening doors, from your garage into your house, unlocked most of the time? Do you lock those connecting doors when you leave your house? Your answer to these questions may reveal just how unintentionally vulnerable your home has become. Few of us tend to recognize the importance of the security of our overhead garage doors. 

Always keep your garage doors, interior as well as exterior, closed and locked. Be aware that potential intruders can hide in your garage, waiting for an opportune time to gain access into your home. Another overlooked portal for entry into your home is your garage windows, if they are in disrepair, have them repaired and, then, make sure they remain locked.

You may want to upgrade your garage door opener if it is an older model. Newer technology in today’s garage door openers make it more difficult to break the code on remote openers with revolving random numbers. You can also purchase a mini remote opener that fits on your key chain, thus ensuring the safety of your garage and home, even if your car were burglarized. 

If you have any concerns about the security features offered with your garage door opener, be sure to contact your local professional service technician. A thorough inspection of your garage’s operating system and a review of the newest technological advances will go a long way in providing you with peace of mind, knowing that your garage and your home are safe from unwanted intruders.

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How Safe Is Your Garage Door?

June 19th, 2013 Posted in Garage Door Openers
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This is certainly the time of year when everyone seems to be running in and out of the house, usually through the garage door. Not only has it become the standard mode of entry into your home after parking the car, but with the “busyness” of summer activities it seems to be the main area of high traffic; the ins and outs of getting the yard tools and supplies, bird feeders, pet supplies, tools for various household projects, barbeque grills, bicycles and other recreational items. Your garage door in the summer might as well be a revolving door, for you, your kids, the neighbors’ kids, and pets. So much more important, then, becomes the safety of your door. 

Since January 1, 1993, to prevent doors from crushing objects in their path, all garage doors with an automatic garage door opener have been required by federal law to have optic sensors that can detect a person or object below the door, prompting it to reverse. This can be tested by placing an object directly in line with the door, which should reverse immediately upon contact or  by using an object to break the electronic eye beams on either side of the door. Your garage door should also be balanced; meaning, you should be able to lift your garage door smoothly and easily with one hand. If the door is out of balance, it could be using excessive force to close, which could pose a safety hazard. 

If your optic sensors are not working correctly, the automatic reverse feature or door balance seems even slightly off, it is a good idea to have your garage door inspected by your local overhead door technician. Checking these few items will ensure the safety of your garage door.

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Is Your Garage Door Needing Repair?

June 19th, 2013 Posted in Garage Door Repairs
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Most of us give little time or attention to our home’s garage door until it fails to open or, sometimes worse depending on your perspective, fails to close. Although taken entirely for granted without even a smidgeon of routine maintenance, we’re momentarily stunned by incredulous wonder at its sudden rebellion of inactivity. 

Some garage door problems are the simple result of wear and tear, especially if your garage door has some age: doors warp; chains, pulleys and hinges rust; cables become frayed or loose; or, the door track can become bent and misaligned. Any of these issues can cause the door to buckle or jam upon opening, making it impossible to reclose. Sometimes, everything looks and sounds fine, you hear the motor of the garage door opener and the pulleys are moving, but the garage door just doesn’t lift. Usually, this is caused by a broken torsion spring that helps keep the tension on the door as it lowers and raises. You may or may not have heard a loud snap when it broke, but if you glance at the spring above your door, you should see a visible gap in that spring. 

Of course, such things never happen at our convenience but usually at the most inopportune time. However, most local professional garage door repair services do perform emergency repairs on-site. Your professional technician should be able to show up at your home quickly, regardless of the time of day, assess the exact problem while giving you a full overview, and provide you with an estimate of time and cost for your repair. Chances are, you’ll never again take your garage door for granted.

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