If you’re in the market for a new garage door in Des Moines but don’t know where to begin with all the choices out there, read on. I’ll show you an amazing tool that will allow you to see what your house will look like before you pay thousands of dollars on new garage doors. I just went through the entire process myself.

Winter is long gone in Iowa, and summer will be here before we know it. Spring is the perfect time to perform home maintenance on your garage door to make sure it’s in good shape. Take care of anything that could have gotten out of whack over the winter and make sure things are running smoothly. Here’s a checklist of maintenance tasks and inspections you can perform monthly to make sure your garage door stays in tip-top shape.

This month we are highlighting Steve Tesser, one of our residential garage door installers. He started working for WD Door in Des Moines back in August of 2011. He went from a residential assistant to a team lead in a very short time because of his strong work ethic and attention to detail. Steve handles all of our unique and complicated installation projects. We count on his precision and expertise to get the job done well and efficiently.

Thank you, Steve, for all your hard work and commitment to the WD Door team!

What’s your first thought when your neighbor, friend, or significant other asks you to help organize a garage sale? Maybe it excites you, stresses you out, or even terrifies you a little bit. Maybe you want no part of it at all. Before you say no, ask yourself the following questions:

HGTV’s Smart Home 2016: SPOTLIGHT

Can you guess where we’re placing the spotlight? If you guessed the garage, you’re correct! HGTV’s 2016 Smart Home features LiftMaster operators and smart phone technology, including an Elite Series Wi-Fi garage door opener, an Elite Series wall mount garage door opener, and MyQ accessories. Get up to speed on the latest in garage door technology, and consider swapping the old for the new this spring or summer!

How Does Our “Free Estimate” Process Work?

You probably hear the terms “free estimate” and “free quote” all the time, but have you ever wondered how they actually work? What goes into an estimate and how is a job quoted? Today, we’re going to break down the process, so if you call us wondering what a repair or replacement will cost, you will understand the steps taken to determine an amount. We offer both residential and commercial estimates for our customers.

If your commercial building has a rolling fire door, NFPA 80 and Model Codes require that it be tested and inspected. During the inspection, doors must demonstrate proper operation, full closure, and proper reset. Tests are meant to assure protection of walls, floors, and ceilings against the spread of smoke and fire in and out of the building. The following checks must be performed during fire drop testing.

As a homeowner, you must make many decisions about home maintenance and upkeep. One such choice is whether to repair or replace your broken garage door. After all, this door is an integral part of your day-to-day routine.

Regular maintenance can prolong the life of your garage doors system, but what happens if your door becomes inoperable? How can you tell when to give up on repairs and replace the entire system? An easy solution is to call a trustworthy and credible garage door technician to inspect the door and its system and offer their professional opinion.

Here are several situations in which it is best to simply replace rather than repair your home’s garage door.

This month we are highlighting Ryan, our residential salesperson. He started working for WD Door in March of 2005 in our Des Moines residential garage door installation department as a helper to one of the lead installers. He is self-taught and motivated and was quickly promoted to doing lead residential garage door installs. He was the go-to guy for detailed, tricky, and labor-intensive installation and service jobs.

You're down in Mexico for a week-long, carefree vacation when a nagging thought disturbs your serenity: "Did I forget to close my garage door?" Instead of panicking, you pull out your cell phone and open your MyQ app. You're instantly relieved as it assures you that you did, in fact, shut your garage door before you left. Time to lie back and enjoy the sun.