Update Your Garage Door with a Classic Carriage Style Door

In the last few years, more and more homes are adding the beautiful nostalgic style of carriage garage doors. Although these doors went out of fashion for many decades due to the functionality and convenience of overhead modern doors, they have been transformed to work with the new technology. You can have the classic, elegant style of the carriage garage door outfitted with a state-of-the-art garage door opener with all the bells and whistles.

The modern carriage garage door does not necessary have doors that swing open like the ones in the past. Most garage entrances are not equipped to have the space for swinging doors and they are inconvenient to use. Instead, most carriage-style garage doors are actually overhead doors that only are designed to look like they are swing doors. This way you are able to keep the all the modern technology and security that you are accustomed to, but have the classy style of those carriage doors of days gone by.

If you are ready to upgrade your boring old garage door to the magnificent style of carriage doors, you have many options to choose from. These doors come in classic wood or steel, with many customized features like decorative hinges and handles to make your door look authentic. To ensure you get the exact look, style and functionality you expect, talk to your local garage door installation company that offers customized carriage garage doors. They can help you pick out the perfect new door or doors for your garage and expertly install them with the latest options in garage door openers. You will soon be the envy of your neighborhood!

Posted on behalf of Habpro
Dacula, GA 30019
(770) 985-3355

Is Your Garage Door Lock Disabled?

Did you know your garage door has an outdoor lock? You probably see it every day, yet rarely will ever need to use it. Garage doors generally come with a manual lock that you can use to secure your garage if you don’t have an electronic garage door opener or it is not working. Day in and day out, you open and close your garage door with no problems as long as that manual lock is disabled. But what happens if you accidentally manually lock the door and then try to use your opener?

If you engage your garage door opener when the door is manually locked, you could damage your garage door, the opener or both. You may think that this would never happen but it actually happens quite frequently. The manual lock is used during a power outage or maybe the kids were playing with it – whatever the cause, when you go to use your opener, that powerful force pulls against a door firmly locked, often causing expensive damages. So what can you do to prevent this?

There are ways to permanently disable your manual lock or make it difficult to accidentally engage. One method that garage door service companies use is installing a lock rod that will prevent the manual lock from being used unless the rod is removed. This simple fix can prevent hundreds of dollars or more of damage to your garage door system in the event your garage door is ever locked on accident.

If you are unsure of how to disable your manual garage door lock, call your local garage door service company. They can help you disable or add a lock rod to your door to prevent any future problems.