Backed Into The Garage Door: 10 Things To Consider After Hitting Your Overhead Door

Hitting or backing into the garage door is more common than you might think – in fact it happens all the time. Most of these types of accidents happen during early morning hours when homeowners are tired and running late for work.  Maybe their morning caffeine hasn’t kicked in yet or maybe its the early......

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Garage Doors That Won’t Open: 15 Reasons You Can’t Get It Up

The most common reasons a garage door won’t open include broken springs, stripped opener gears, snapped cables and remote signal malfunction. Overhead doors that are stuck closed are usually the result of broken parts.  Having a door stuck shut can be one of the most frustrating situations a homeowner can encounter – especially when your......

Garage Doors That Won’t Close: 20 Reasons Your Overhead Door Won’t Shut

The most common reasons a garage door won’t close include misaligned safety eyes, obstructions in the opening and broken door components. Problems that occur during the down cycle are usually due to user error versus opener malfunction. Nothing is more annoying than pressing your remote control button, only to see the door start down and......

Troubleshooting Broken Cables: 20 Reasons Cables Come Loose Off The Drums

Cables are a crucial part of the garage door counterbalancing system, so when they come loose from the drums or pulleys your door won’t work. Common reasons for thrown cables include; setting the door down on an object, corrosion, broken springs and improper tension.  Springs are under an extreme amount of tension and this force......

Measuring Garage Doors: 5 Measurements To Take Before Ordering A New Door

Measuring for a garage door is not as simple as measuring the rough opening width and height. Other measurements need to be accounted for to ensure the springs, track, hardware and garage door opener fit properly. Key spacing for headroom clearance, sideroom and backroom must also be factored into new garage door installations. Failing to......

Average Steel Garage Door Weight (With Quick Reference Chart)

Garage door weight is determined by size, material, steel gauge, thickness, insulation and glass. The average modern steel single car door weighs around 125 pounds while double car doors weigh about 200 pounds. Door weight is important when trying to figure out what torsion or extension springs are needed to counterbalance the door.  Older doors......

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Reinforce Your Garage Door In 3 Easy Steps

All garage doors should be reinforced with an opener attachment mounting bracket and horizontal cross braces called struts. These parts help prevent overhead door panels from bowing, cracking and splitting....

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Top 10 Garage Door Purchasing Questions

When purchasing a garage door you will need to consider a variety of factors. When you visit a garage door showroom or enter the buying process you will need to have some basic answers ready to make an informed purchase. Garage door buying questions help to narrow down the best possible fit for your home.......

Garage Door Return On Investment

If you are looking for a low-cost and high value home remodeling project consider replacing your outdated garage door. A replacement garage door return on investment (ROI) is very high, yet affordable. Garage doors can take up over 25% of the visual face of your home so changing the look of your overhead door can......

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