Improving Your Garage Door

Posted on: 12 April 2018

At least a few times a year, you should pay your garage door a little extra attention. Spring is a great time to lubricate all the moving parts on your garage door, clean it inside and out, and replace any damaged or worn-out weather stripping. 1. Lubricate The first thing you should do this spring lubricate the moving parts on your garage door. This includes the chains and all the joints where your garage door folds up on itself.
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Posted on: 27 January 2018

Many people forget to maintain their garage door, but a poor garage door is a vulnerability to your home. Maintaining your garage door springs is a big part of keeping your door in good condition. If you haven't maintained your garage door springs before, check out these three tips. Identify the Springs Start by identifying the springs to see if you have extension or torsion springs. Start by closing the garage door, so you can see the springs.
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Posted on: 5 April 2017

The garage door may only serve to allow you in and out of your garage, but it can be tremendously troublesome for you if the door is unable to do its job. That's why you need to be watching out for signs that there's a real problem, like those discussed below. Noise A commonly overlooked issue regarding garage doors is a new or ongoing noise. It's easy to assume that normal operation will result in some noise eventually, but the truth is that even the most minor of squeaks or grinding sounds indicates that the door needs some attention.
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Posted on: 15 March 2017

Installing a fence around your property can be a great way to add privacy and increase security. The addition of a security gate allows you to control who has the ability to access your property in the future. Since most security gates rely on electricity in order to run properly, it's important that you are able to protect your gate from the negative effects of power surges. Here are three things that you can do to help prevent power surges from damaging your security gate in the future.
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