Unfortunately, some people in the garage door industry are willing to take advantage of unsuspecting home and business owners. Many of them are professional scammers and know just what to say and do to fool the uneducated. They also know just how far they can go before they tip the scale and work outside of the law.

Mice love hiding in all of the nooks and crannies of garages. With toolboxes, storage units, vehicles, and summer toys crammed into many of our garages, mice have plenty of places to make themselves a home. Even a clean, organized garage can become a refuge for rodents, especially in the winter when they're looking for shelter from the cold. Once they find they have the resources to survive, a few mice in a garage can quickly transform into a large infestation. Mice carry diseases and can be very destructive, chewing through anything they can sink their teeth into, and once they're allowed into your garage, they'll have easier access to your home as well.

How to Keep Wind and Rain Out of Your Garage

Does water seep into your garage when it rains, or does cold wind blow through the cracks of your garage door, making your garage and home drafty and uncomfortable? Today, we’ll discuss several ways to keep the wind and water out of your garage without having to replace your entire garage door. Protect your belongings, prevent water damage, increase your home’s energy efficiency, and keep those miserable drafts out by weatherproofing your garage this winter.

If you’re like the average homeowner, you most likely use your garage for storage. Some of the things you store in your garage may be valuable, like bicycles, tools, lawn equipment, and of course, your vehicles. Naturally, you’ll want to ensure that all of these items remain secure.

Your home’s garage can be an important entry and exit point—for you and for thieves. Regardless of how safe your neighborhood is, it’s always a good idea to make your garage harder to break into. Performing regular garage door maintenance can extend the life of your door as well as help to keep it secure, but it’s also important to take some additional security measures.

Every once in a while, we hear about a recent outbreak of robberies on the local news. Burglars often target a certain area or neighborhood and hit unsuspecting homeowners, often in the middle of the day! Don’t be an easy target. Lock all doors and windows every time you leave the house and at night before you go to bed, even if you think you live in the safest neighborhood in Iowa. Take note of these seven other ways to prevent home theft as well. Implementing one or several of them just might prevent you from becoming a victim.

Everyone knows about spring cleaning, but in the garage door world, fall is the prime time to get some yearly to-dos crossed off the list. Spending a few minutes to check over your garage door and lubricate its moving parts can spare you a lot of frustration and avoid a potential breakdown when temperatures dip below freezing. Here is a list of garage door preventative maintenance tasks you should perform when the leaves begin to fall.

Can you fit your car into your garage? If the answer is “no,” then you have your work cut out for you. For those who answered “yes,” congratulations! You’re more organized than many of us! Even if you can fit your car into your garage, it might be a tight squeeze. Most of us could benefit from reorganizing our garages and getting rid of all the stuff that has found its way there over the years.

In recent months, Door & Access Systems News Magazine posted this article featuring television stations across the country using hidden cameras to catch unethical garage door repair technicians doing shoddy work, performing unnecessary repairs, and overcharging unsuspecting customers.  In response to this, we created the following list of tips to help you protect yourself against dishonest garage door repair in Des Moines.

Your garage door may be the heaviest moving object around your home, so it’s VERY important to make sure that everyone in your household knows how to operate it properly. Here are 10 great garage door safety tips all homeowners should know and abide by to prevent serious personal injury or property damage.

June is Garage Door Safety Month!

June marks the beginning of summer! It’s also a great time to get some important home maintenance to-dos out of the way to ensure your home and yard are as safe as can be and everything is working as efficiently as possible.

In the spirit of Garage Door Safety Month, LiftMaster is running a special campaign to help homeowners check their garage door systems. By performing a few simple tests, you can make sure your door and operator are working correctly and avoid potential problems that could put you and your family at risk.