Garage Door FAQs

What are the benefits of an insulated garage door?

A garage door opening represents a large opening in your home's thermal barrier. Insulated doors will help to reduce the amount of outside temperatures that enters your garage, thus reducing the amount of energy required to cool or heat your home. Insulated doors also reduce noise from the exterior of your home.

What maintenance is suggested for my garage or overhead door?

While we suggest a certified professional undertake any major repairs, there are some steps you can take to maintain your door. They are:

• Periodically lubricate your garage or overhead door track. Call us to determine the best methods for lubricating your specific door.
• Clean the frame's weather stripping with vinyl cleaner and lubricate it once every other month with an appropriate product to keep the stripping pliable.
• Inspect the rollers every six months and replace any that are worn or broken, or call us and have us replace them.
• If you have a painted door, periodically paint the exterior to help protect it from the elements.
• Check for loose or bent hinges. Tighten loose hinges.

Can I paint my steel garage door?

• Your steel garage door can be painted with a high quality 100% acrylic latex (flat, satin, or semigloss) exterior grade paint. Before painting the door it must be free of dirt, oil, caulk, waxes and mildew.
• Call us for proper preparation of door.

Why are the lights flashing on my openor and the door won't close?

• There are a couple different reasons your garage door openor lights will flash. The first would be that your safety sensors are out of alignment (check for obstructions), second would be that your vacation lock is on, and the third would be the force adjustment are improperly set.