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Garage Door Winterizing? Yeah, it's a thing.
Five checks to get your garage door ready for cold weather: damage and gaps, regular use, the drive track, weather stripping and batteries.
What Are the Types of Commercial Garage Doors?
The two basic kinds of commercial garage door, sectional and rolling, and the types of each: glass, thermal, wind load, fire rated, high speed and grilles.
Garage Keyless Entry: Five Reasons to Have a Security Keypad
Five reasons to add a keyless entry keypad to your garage door: no keys or lockouts, a backup for lost remotes, guest access and codes you can change.
Garage Door Safety Tips: 4 tips to avoid hazards
Four garage door safety tips for a home or business: keep children away from the door, keep a maintenance schedule, stay clear, and leave springs alone.
Dependable Garage Door Brands Require Local Dealer Expertise
Why a garage door from Raynor, Northwest Door or any other maker should still be ordered, measured, installed and maintained by a local dealer.
Garage Door Replacement Adds Curb Appeal and Resale Value
A new garage door changes the first impression your home makes. How a replacement adds curb appeal, energy efficiency and value, and what to consider.
Garage Door Installation Should Be Left to the Professionals
Three reasons most people should not install or repair their own garage door: the risk of injury from springs and weight, precision, and time.
Replacing Your Garage Door: Signs It's Time for a New One
Five signs it may be time to replace an older garage door: regular breakdowns, slow response, noise and shaking, outdated safety, and damage.
Garage Door isn't Working Right. Could it be a small issue?
Three quick checks before you call for garage door repair: power and remote batteries, the photo eyes, and the opener's disconnect switch.
Garage Door Malfunctions: Typical Problems & Parts Failures
The usual causes of a garage door malfunction: broken springs, a faulty opener or remote, broken cables and worn rollers, with tips on how to proceed.
Six Security Tips For Your Garage Door
Six ways to make a business or home garage door harder to break into: cameras, lighting, rolling-code openers, keychain remotes, inspections and padlocks.
A door that won't close can't wait until morning
A break-in, a vehicle through the grille, a dock door stuck open at closing time. Our phones are answered around the clock, and technicians are on call every night, weekend and holiday.
- Call 425-776-5162Tell us what happened and what kind of door it is.
- An on-call technician heads your wayAny hour, including weekends and holidays.
- The opening gets secured, then repairedIf the permanent fix needs parts, we close up the building first.
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