Garage Doors

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. (...)

How does your home look from the street? Nothing special? Let’s change that. Did you know there is a simple yet cost-effective way to increase both the value of your home and its curb appeal? Garage doors are large and have a powerful impact on your home’s look, so updating them will greatly enhance your home’s appearance. Whether your doors are simply uninspired, in need of repair or don’t complement your home’s style, think about a design upgrade with one of these replacements. (...)

Replacing a garage door is usually something best left to the professionals, since it involves a lot of moving and hinged parts. But what kind of door is best for you? As a homeowner, you can help yourself out, and possibly save some money, by answering a few questions before your garage door gets replaced, such as: (...)

You, like many homeowners, probably avoid opening the door to your garage and you have good reason. Over the years, it seems like your garage has taken a life of it’s own and you aren’t welcome. The stack of boxes along the wall threatens to fall over every time you pass. The tangle of power tool cords trip you as you walk through. You’ve wanted to organize things but it’s just been too expensive and too complicated. But don’t worry, there are several ways to organize your garage with hooks and hangers. (...)

Good question, isn’t it? When contemplating the next decade’s garage trends, it may all come down to how we’ll choose to use our garage space. Will it mainly be to park cars? Or will it become an extension of the home as a game room? What about a space to DIY? (...)

Choosing a garage door dealer is all about examining the right things. It’s not a simple process, like many people think, of choosing the garage door and finding someone to install it. (...) Reputation is, as you might expect, the most important thing you should look into. And, it’s also not a bad idea to find out if the garage door dealer backs up the quality of its work with a warranty. There’s more, though. So, here are the things you should examine: (...)

Most people simply don’t put in enough time and effort to think about the curb appeal of their home. Sure, they know that they need to have a nice looking yard with decent landscaping, and they know that the siding or paint on their house is important. However, they may not realize what a large effect another part of their home could have. The garage door’s appearance can actually be a big part of the curb appeal. Think about it from the perspective of someone who is looking at your home for the first time. One of the first things they will see is the garage door. What are you putting out there? (...)