Garage door scamming isn’t a new phenomenon. You’ve probably heard or read about a family that hired a bogus garage door repair crew, who ended up taking their money and rendering no real service. These garage door scammers are referred to in our industry as “Bad...
Being that there are so many garage door service repair providers available in the country today, choosing a trustworthy one to work with can be a challenging task. With that in mind, we at Smokey’s Garage Door take the time to guide you on how to make an informed...
This guest post is by Ryan Grant from A-1 Door Company. When choosing a company to entrust with your garage doors – which take up about a third of your home’s façade and offer invaluable function – it’s important to be informed. As a homeowner, you should do research...
If it is time for a new garage door, you want to make sure you get yourself one that you will love for its whole lifespan. A garage door can be something you only need to purchase once or twice in a lifetime if you take good care of it, so it needs to be something...
Unless you back your car into your door (which happens more often than one would think), garage door problems are traditionally the result of natural wear and tear. It’s prudent for homeowners to be aware of the most common garage door problems, so you may quickly...
Your garage door is a feature on your home that you likely use multiple times a day. Because of this, you want to make sure that you are happy with how it looks and functions. Here we will discuss three of the most common reasons which motivate homeowners to go for a...
If your garage door is loose, crooked, or not opening or closing properly, it is possible that the garage door track is bent. In rare cases, the track can even break, causing the garage door to suddenly drop or close unexpectedly. If your garage door has a bent track,...
According to industry estimates, an average of 20,000 to 30,000 garage door accidents happen annually. A typical garage door weighs up to 400 pounds, and the springs do most of the heavy lifting. The springs are at maximum tension when the garage door is down. The...