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Garage doors are constantly changing. Nowadays, garage doors do a lot more than just go up and down. Let's talk about ten facts that you may not have been aware of about new garage door models.   1. Replace your front door’s job In surveys conducted, 71 percent of homeowners use their garage doors as their main entryway, not their front door. This is because of the … [Read more...] about 10 Interesting Garage Doors Facts You Didn’t Know

  A garage door safety cable is a cable attached to your garage door frame at one end, and attached to your garage door springs at the other. Their purpose? To keep your garage door springs from flying around your garage and wreaking havoc if they should break. Garage door springs constantly have an immense amount of pressure on them from your garage door. They are also … [Read more...] about What Are Garage Door Safety Cables? Why Do I Need Them?

How Do I Prevent My Garage Door From Getting Hacked? Garage door hacking is just like any other type of hacking. Someone gets access by virtually breaking into your home, and by passing security features. So, you may be wondering if your garage door security is really worth the price tag after hearing about hacking. The truth is that majority of security systems are good for … [Read more...] about What is Garage Door Hacking? And Yes, It DOES Exist!

The Garage Door Trends Of 2022 The market is up and profits are too. Oh, right, we are talking about garage doors. Well, the market is never down for garage doors, is it? Try as you might to prevent it, your garage door will always need maintenance and repair eventually. Mother nature loves to take her toll on our garage doors. There are some new trends in 2022, though. The … [Read more...] about The Garage Door Trends Of 2022

Bella certainly used up one of her nine lives as she found herself trapped inside a garage door that was rolled up. As Deputy Mike Scott appeared on scene from his office at Ascension Parish, he was in no way prepared for what he found. This 37 year police veteran had never had a call like this in all his years. Bella, the cat was apparently sleeping atop the garage door at … [Read more...] about News: Cat Gets Roll-Up in Garage Door – So Cats Really Do Have 9 Lives?

With costs jumping to an all-time high, saving money has been becoming more and more of a priority, more than it ever was. So anyway to cut on costs is always good. No matter what the weather is like in your location, whether you are in the sunny states or the cold winter areas, you can save a good bit of dough through garage door insulation. Getting your garage door insulated … [Read more...] about Should I Insulate My Garage Door? Survey Says Yes!

Garage Door Maintenance Throughout 2017:  Garage Door System Safety You may be going into 2017 with a few spring cleaning ideas and fixes. A carport or garage door entryway is the biggest moving part at your home. They are regularly worked by electric entryway openers. Making sure everything is in good shape and working order is important to give you a safe and inconvenience … [Read more...] about The 2017 Garage Door Maintenance and Safety Inspection Guide

Have you ever walked outside and noticed your garage door was open, but you didn’t open it? Or maybe you heard it opening from inside the home? This can be an unsettling experience and a frustrating one when you have no answer as to why it is happening. So, The Garage Door Club is here to help you and explain why and how this happens, how to stop it, and why it matters in the … [Read more...] about Help! My Garage Door is Opening on it’s Own

I will bet that just the title line made you look at your old beat up garage door and wonder. Between the rise in burglaries across the country and the scary looking clowns showing up everywhere, it would be nice to have an extra measure of security. What could getting a new garage door have anything to do with it though? Surprisingly, a lot. There are all kinds of new garage … [Read more...] about The Importance Of A Secure Garage Door