1. Garage doors can save you money.
Installing an energy-efficient door that’s well insulated will keep more warm air inside your home during the winter and cool air inside during hot, humid summers. Many steel garage doors are designed with high insulation (R) values and built to last, requiring very little maintenance.
2. Garage doors can operate during power outages.
By equipping your garage door opener with a battery backup system, you can open and close your garage door even if the electricity goes out. This way, you won’t risk having your car trapped inside your garage!
3. Garage doors can reflect your personality.
Today, you can choose from hundreds of different options when designing your garage door and customize it as much as you want to make it unique to you home! Choose a style that fits your personality and complements your home, and then customize it by choosing colors, accessories, and other features you love.
4. Garage doors can increase your home’s value.
Installing a new midrange garage door on your home yields an average 76.9% return on investment in the United States. An upscale replacement averages 85%, making this project one of the top home improvement projects for increasing home value in 2017!
5. Garage doors are replacing the front door.
Today, the majority of homeowners use their garage door more often than the front door to enter and leave the house. We can exit through the garage in the morning, hop in the car, and be on our way. It's a convenient and fast way to get on the road during our busy mornings.
6. Garage doors can increase home security.
An open garage door is an open invitation for burglars to enter your garage and home. By keeping your garage door shut when you’re not using it, you automatically lower your risk of becoming a victim. Make sure your garage is secure as well. Today, you can install extra security features, such as special locks or bolts, to ensure strangers can't open your garage door from the outside. Other security features, such as MyQ Technology, will notify you if your door is ever opened or left open while you’re away from home.
7. Garage doors should be inspected monthly.
Every month, you should perform a few maintenance tasks, including checking the spring tension, testing the photo eye sensors and safety reverse mechanism, checking the door balance, and inspecting the weatherstripping at the bottom of your door.
8. Garage doors should be tuned up twice a year.
You should lubricate the moving parts of your garage door twice every year and wipe away the grime and dirt that has built up on your door to prevent it from rusting or deteriorating. It's a smart idea to have a professional check your garage door system and give it a tune up a couple times a year as well to make sure everything is operating properly. If any problems do exist, they can be addressed immediately so they don't cause extensive damage or pose a safety risk.
9. Your garage door is the largest and heaviest moving part of your home.
This fact speaks for itself. Your garage door weighs hundreds of pounds, so you should never try to install a new door on your own or make any repairs you aren’t qualified to make. Doors are under extreme tension, and if a part breaks or snaps, your door could drop and seriously harm anything in its path. Don’t take chances. Call a professional to fix your replace your garage door for you.
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