Will Your Garage Door Hold Up In A Wind Storm?

March 25th, 2014 Posted in New Garage Doors
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High winds can wreak havoc on your home’s exterior, including your garage door. Severe storms like tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards can send winds of 50 MPH or higher against your home, causing extreme damage. Your garage door is a major part of the security of your home. Protect that security with the installation of a wind resistant new garage door. 

Benefits Of Wind Resistant Garage Doors

For most homes, the garage door is the largest opening to the home. In a high-wind storm, this opening is also the most vulnerable to damage, with gales putting pressure on the garage door structure. Winds that approach 100 MPH can cause the door to buckle, compromising everything inside your garage and home. 

If you live in an area known for high wind storms, it is worth the money to invest in a wind resistant garage door. In hurricane or high wind conditions, one of the most common items damaged on homes is the garage door. Some of the benefits of installing a new wind resistant door include: 

  • Full-time protection – While you can brace your existing door against high winds, you install these braces before the storm hits. A wind resistant garage door is ready to withstand high winds without needing preparation in advance.
     
  • Home damage – If a garage door is damaged in a wind storm or hurricane, it can lead to worse damage to the home. A wind resistant door can prevent major home and roof damage during a severe storm.
     
  • Security – If you are away from home during a storm, having a wind resistant garage door can ensure the security of your home while you are away. 

Learn more about the benefits of a wind resistant garage door by calling your local garage door service company.

 Posted on behalf of Legacy Garage Doors

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Is Your Garage Door Safe?

May 9th, 2013 Posted in New Garage Doors
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Safety should be a top consideration when considering installation of an automatic garage door, especially if there are small children in the home. Unfortunately, there are records to indicate that children, between the ages of 2 and 14, have become trapped, injured, suffered severe brain damage, and even killed by automated garage doors closing on them and not retracting. 

Automated garage doors installed today are required by law to have optic sensors that detect a person or object below the door, prompting it to automatically reverse. Older automatic garage doors that do not automatically reverse should be replaced with newer ones that possess this feature. Homeowners should regularly inspect their doors to ensure that they are operating correctly. Items to look for include a balanced door (it stays open when stopped in a partially open position), photocell sensitivity activating the auto-reverse feature, properly aligned tracks and functioning wall control. Also, check the door rollers and track for missing screws, unusual wear or loose connections.  

If the door is out of balance, enough energy exists in the springs of the door to cause bodily damage. The photocells can be tested by placing an object to block their path, which should activate the door. Another good test of the automatic reversing feature is to put something directly in its path and attempt to close the door; the safety feature should signal the door to immediately bounce back up when coming into contact with an object. 

If anything at all seems even slightly off with your automatic garage door, contact your local overhead garage door professional for a routine service and maintenance check. Without proper installation, maintenance and testing, automated garage doors cannot operate properly and run the risk of injuring children or pets.

 

 

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Garage Doors: Choices, Choices

January 1st, 2013 Posted in New Garage Doors
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If you’re the typical homeowner, chances are you haven’t shopped for a garage door in awhile, if ever. If maintained properly, garage doors generally last the lifetime of your home and new ones are not typically needed unless you’re building a new home or doing major renovations. 

If you find yourself in the market for a new garage door, however, the options can be mind blowing. 

Styles  

There are three main styles of garage doors on the market: 

Traditional Raised Panel – Considered an American classic, this is the most common style of garage door, featuring a repetitive panel design and sometimes windows at the very top.  

Carriage House – Carriage house garage doors are designed to mimic the carriage house doors of yesterday. This style of garage door sometimes has an arched top or sometimes iron latches, handles and hinges can be added to enhance the antique style. 

Contemporary – Contemporary garage doors are characterized by their bold geometric style.  Unique combinations of materials are sometimes used, including glass and aluminum or wood and zinc. 

Materials 

The following are the two main types of materials used in garage doors today: 

Wood – Wood is the traditional material used for garage doors. It resists wear and tear pretty well, but requires periodic painting or staining. Modern wood doors generally carry a warrantee of just one year. 

Steel – Steel is the most common material used for garage doors. Steel does have a tendency to dent but you can have the door sealed in fiberglass to make the surface stronger. Warrantees for steel doors can start at 10 years.

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