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When we think of impact-rated garage doors, only technical things come to mind – anything from braces and wind loads to tracks. And this thought mistakenly lead us to believe that such garage doors lack interest and beauty, while the truth is completely different....

Impact-rated garage doors have the features required to resist the mania of hurricanes, storms and, surely, all wind situations. Then again, whether or not the garage door is damaged during a fierce storm is subject to its overall condition. Its construction too. Not...

By definition, glass garage doors are contemporary whereas wood garage doors are traditional. But when we talk about the garage door style, the material is the backdrop. It's the basis. Even a traditional wooden overhead door would seem super-modern if painted and...

Attempting to fix the garage door yourself is tempting. No doubt. The problem is right there, in front of you, starring at you, screaming for your care. Will you fall for it or will you call the troops? If you are a proud do-it-yourselfer, you may even find it...

Colors may be bold, complementary, off, monochromatic – the sky is the limit! But what is the best choice when it comes to garage doors? Painting garage doors is daunting enough. Who likes to put the brush down and burst into tears due to the wrong choice of color? To...

Most residential garage doors work with one torsion spring. It is found at the headroom (over the door) and its job is to wind and unwind to balance the garage door and make it move. It is also thanks to the spring that the overhead door can remain open. To keep it...

Garage doors already existed when the inventive mind of a man called C.G. Johnson thought of making the first overhead door, back in 1921. Little did he know that his invention would completely change the route of development in the garage door industry. It's thanks...

What's the condition of your garage floor? Well, most old homes have concrete garage floors. And while, concrete is extremely strong – hence, lasts for a really long time, it will eventually wear. In some cases, there might be also cracks. In most cases, concrete...

Your garage door is your pride and joy, your convenient entry point, your sunshine until a storm pays you a visit. Then, it may become a liability. Suddenly, the integrity of the entire house highly depends on the resistance of the garage door. If it's a hurricane...

When it comes to electric garage door openers, it's all about the motor. Yes, you still have to choose the drive system, if we are talking about overhead door openers and not wall mount models. But at the end of the day, the motor is the component that makes all the...