A Des Moines Garage Door Blog

Whether your teen actually ran into your garage door or you’re using him or her as a decoy to avoid humiliation, you’ve come to the right place. Believe it or not, this happens often. Maybe you hopped into the car when it was dark, you were tired, it was icy, or you accidentally reversed when you should have driven forward. Whatever the case, hitting your garage door is not a fun experience, but don’t panic. Follow these tips instead.

Carriage House Door recently released a beautiful new lineup of contemporary garage doors. Read on to find out if a modern garage door is right for you, and be sure to take a look at the new collection on the Carriage House Door Company website.

This month we are highlighting Merle Pottorff, one of WD Door's main residential garage door service technicians. He started working for WD Door in Des Moines back in December of 2005. His strong work ethic, attention to detail, and excellent customer service skills make him a perfect fit with our team.

Does your garage door seem to be jammed? There are several reasons this could have happened. The answer may be simple and easy to fix, or there may be a larger underlying problem with your garage door system that requires an expert to repair.

Run through the following list to determine if it's a problem you can fix on your own or if you should call a professional garage door technician to repair it for you.

Have you ever wondered how Wayne Dalton got started and how it grew into what it is today? Without Wayne Dalton, WD Door wouldn't exist, so we want to share a little bit of the history of the company that started it all -- Wayne Dalton Garage Doors.

If you’ve ever been scammed by a sketchy repair person, you may be hesitant to hire someone again to do similar job. This is understandable; however, there are ways to see through the lies and scams and hire a professional, trustworthy garage door technician from the beginning. Go through this list of dos and don’ts, and be sure to check out our previous post as well: Warning Signs that a Garage Door Repairman Can’t Be Trusted. If you follow the tips listed in these articles, you should be able to hire an upstanding repair technician that does quality work for a fair price.

Garage doors can last for a long time, but nothing lasts forever. Eventually, your door will wear out, or something will happen that causes it to become damaged or break down. Here are some of the most common reasons garage doors break down or malfunction. If you find yourself in any of these situations, call a professional, trustworthy garage door repairman to assess any damage and recommend the best plan of action.

Do you have a commercial business that could benefit from installing high speed garage doors? If you don’t know if this type of door is right for you, keep reading, and you’ll soon find out! When thinking about what you want in a commercial door, strength, security, insulation, and style all may come to mind. Now, speed is part of the equation as well.

It’s National Garage Door Safety Month, so we thought we’d cover some important garage door safety measures you should take and share some of our expert tips. According to LiftMaster, 1 in 15 garages may not be operating properly or may lack the latest safety features.

Many families use the garage door as their main point of entry to the home. It is also often the largest moving part of a home. Therefore, it’s very important that your door is properly maintained and everyone in your household knows how to operate it appropriately and safely. Here are several safety tips anyone with a garage door should know.

UPDATED: 3/25/2021

Home improvement has been trending up for years, and this year, homeowners are still striving to increase the value and curb appeal of their homes. One simple and fast way to do this is by installing a new garage door. In 2020, garage door replacement returned a nationwide average of 94.5% of the homeowner’s investment!