Garage Door Maintenance & Repair

Have you ever thought of a garage door as a “fourth wall”? More and more, homeowners are looking for ways to enjoy their outdoor spaces as long as possible, and with the same comfort as interior spaces. Doing so enables them to enjoy such areas as the backyard, deck or garden throughout the year. One simple way they are doing this is by using all-glass garage doors, like Garaga’s California, to create a curtain wall that opens up that space for use. (...)

If you’re present when a garage door spring lets go, you’ll know something has happened, because you’ll hear something that sounds a lot like a gunshot – or at the very least, a loud thump. Then, if you look up, you’ll see that the spring above the door has snapped. You might think, “That looks like it would be pretty easy to fix,” and put replacing the garage door spring on your weekend “to do list.” Please think again. This is not something you want to attempt on your own – the spring system is what supports the entire weight of your garage door, which can be as much as 136kg (about 300 pounds). (...)

Kicking it is NOT a troubleshooting step. If you have a garage door that just won’t close, it might not be necessary to buy a new one. Most garage doors are built with safety sensors to stop the heavy door from closing if it detects that there is something in the way. Sometimes, these sensors are actually at fault when the door won’t fully lower. In other instances, you need to adjust the opener. (...)

Fence-sitting about a new garage door? Your garage door isn’t something that you likely think about often. After all, it’s a utilitarian piece of your home that’s designed for one simple purpose. It wasn’t designed to be a visual centrepiece of your home. When you do start to consider your garage door, usually it’s because it isn’t working as well as it used to or something doesn’t look right about it. Use this list of 10 common problems that could signal that you need a new garage door if yours is getting a little too much attention from you, a family member, or perhaps even a neighbour. (...)

Most of us don’t worry too much about the condition of our garage door until the day we push the button on the remote and the door won’t open. (...)

We often use our garage doors without even thinking about it or worrying whether everything is working correctly or not. You press the button on your remote and poof! The door opens. Then you hear some bizarre noises… Don’t panic! First of all, you should understand that the movement of the garage door and the action of your door opener involve a certain amount of noise. Here’s a list of eight things you can look at to determine the source of these noises. It will only take you a few minutes. (...)

You’re running late for work, so you’re a little pressed for time. And now your garage door won’t work. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr… First of all, don’t panic… Here are the most common problems and their causes. (...)

Like most homeowners, you probably have a garage. However, like many, you may not give its door the attention it deserves. Being the largest moving part of any home, the garage door is susceptible to all kinds of problems. If one of those problems does enough damage to break it, the results can be expensive as well as frustrating. So consider the following 10 tips that are vital—yet easy—to keeping your garage in top shape. (...)