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Why have a Backup Battery?
Does your overhead garage door have an emergency battery backup system? If not, you might want to consider adding this valuable safety feature. Consider the benefits of including a battery backup with your garage door opener. Garage doors are heavy! If for some...
What Are All the Parts of a Garage Door?
Garage door part names and descriptions can be confusing, but they're not hard to understand once you know what each one does. More so, such knowledge may come in handy if and when something goes wrong with your residential garage door, as you can effortlessly point...
Benefits of Professional Garage Door Maintenance
Sometimes, the last task you want to deal with is garage door maintenance. But whether you are a homeowner or run a commercial property with an overhead door, at some point, the door is going to need maintenance. Repairing the door yourself might seem like an ideal...
How to Choose the Right Garage Door
Whether you've decided it's time for an upgrade or are choosing the first door for a new garage, you may find yourself surprised by the many choices available to you. There are many different types of garage doors to consider, each with different styles, materials,...
Tips to Keep Your Commercial Garage Door Quieter
Does your commercial garage door seem to be getting louder? Are you finding yourself concerned about whether it is disrupting clients, employees, your business, or surrounding businesses? The noise from your garage door might not just be causing audio problems. It...
The Benefits of Insulating a Garage Door
An updated garage door is a great way to add value and improve the appearance of your home. When buying a new garage door, you may be surprised by all the different options available. One way to upgrade from a standard door can be to buy an insulated option. There is...
Garage Door Holiday Cheer
One of the many lovely aspects of the holiday season is seeing houses decorated as you drive or walk through neighborhoods - and also having an excuse to decorate your own home! Your garage door can be a particularly fun part of your home to spruce up with some cheer....
5 Maintenance Tips for Your Garage Door to Last Longer
Performing garage door maintenance in Portland, OR, can be the difference between arriving at your destination on time and your car getting trapped inside. You may raise and lower your garage door two to eight times a day between running errands and getting everyone...
What to Do if You Back Into Your Garage Door
Late for a meeting, you dash into the garage. On your way to the car, you hit the button to open the garage door. You jump into the driver’s seat and back the car out of the garage. In your haste, you didn’t notice that the garage door was already open and when you...
5 Secret Tips to Repair Any Garage Door
After reading our latest blog post on tips for residential garage door repairs, you’ll learn: Some DIY tips for making simple repairs on your home’s garage door When you need to call professionals for help with your garage door spring repair or other services While...
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Keep Out the Chill With a Wind-Resistant Garage Door
Damaging winds are not something often associated with the Pacific Northwest. We don’t have hurricanes and tornadoes are rare. However, from Pineapple Express events to winds funneling up through the Columbia River Gorge, our winds can howl. If you’re in a wind-prone...
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