A Des Moines Garage Door Blog

If you’re thinking about storing any of the following items (or you’re currently storing them) in your garage, think again! These 10 items should never be kept in the garage for long periods of time, and some of them shouldn’t even step foot inside (so to speak). Keep reading to learn why.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

Spring is right around the corner! It’s an exciting time. The weather is getting nicer, the birds are returning north, and everyone is starting to spend more time outdoors. As you head outside to breathe in the fresh spring air, make sure you take care of some business around the house, including performing a few preventive maintenance tasks on your garage door system.

We receive all sorts of calls about garage doors in Des Moines and surrounding areas where people are running their door with a broken spring. People don’t know where the spring is located, let alone know how to check if it’s intact or not. Most of us don’t give our garage doors a second thought these days with how busy our lives are...until it stops working. Then it sends us into a panic! Here are a five tips to help you prevent getting your car trapped inside your garage due to a broken garage door spring.

Whether your door is currently off its track or you’re reading this post because you’d like to know what to do in case it ever happens, you’ve come to the right place. An "off track" door is not just unattractive; it can be unstable and a safety hazard to anyone or anything nearby.