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!

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.

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.

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.

On March 21, 2016, Haas Door released two new options for American Tradition Series steel garage doors: 4- and 8- pane windows, available in either square or arch style designs. In addition to shape and pane number, customers may also choose from frosted, 1/8” tempered, or 1/2” insulated tempered glass. These new customization options offer our customers more opportunities to find a look and style of garage door that perfectly complements their home.

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.

Have you been debating whether to replace your garage door soon or put it off another year or two? Spring is a great time to get your garage door inspected, repaired, or, if necessary, replaced. Is it time to take the plunge? If your door is old, rickety, or an eyesore, you should probably act sooner rather than later. Here are several superb reasons to update your garage door in the spring instead of putting it off until later.

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.

Why Should I Consider a Wood Garage Door?

Have you ever seen a real wood garage door up close? They're naturally beautiful and can make a home feel warm and inviting. When designed and installed properly, a wooden garage door has the potential to transform a house that has a mediocre exterior into a dream home.

Wood garage doors are certainly special, but is wood the right type of door for you? Take the following factors into consideration to help you decide.