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It’s mid-August, and you’re driving home from running errands. You pull into the driveway, push the button on your visor, and walk into your garage. Before stepping foot out of your car, you get hit with a wall of Texas heat. It’s over 120 degrees in there. Your feet are sticking to the floor. That […]
Summer heat in Austin is no joke. As soon as that glorious window of seventy-plus-degree afternoons comes to a close and we’re slammed with day after day of triple-digit temperatures, everything you own starts to feel the effects: your air conditioner, the dash in your truck, your lawn and garden and, yes, your garage door […]
Imagine you’re relaxing on your couch on a 105° afternoon in Austin. AC’s blasting, doors are closed, feet are up. You hear the humming of your garage door slowly opening by itself. You swear you didn’t hit the remote. There’s nobody else in your house. Your house isn’t possessed. You have phantom garage door openings […]
You slammed the remote button, heard a horrific grinding noise, and now your garage door won’t stay put, it’s hanging at some crazy angle like it wants to fall off. Take a deep breath and read this before you do anything else. Do Not Push That Button If your garage door is tilted, drooping, or […]
Drive down streets in Westlake, Travis Heights, or Mueller and there’s one feature your eye is drawn to that simply wasn’t true 20 years ago: the garage door. Garage-forward lot designs have made the garage door the largest design element on a home’s front facade as much as 30 to 40 percent of what visitors […]
Garage Door Safety Tips You Should Know Every year, garage doors fail homeowners nationwide. However, with the proper knowledge and information, you can avoid being part of that statistic. By familiarizing yourself with garage door safety tips, you can protect your loved ones and avoid hazardous situations. Garage door safety should be your number one […]
Garage doors are a critical security measure for every home, but keeping those doors operational is a race against time for garage door springs. Typically rated for 10,000 cycles, the springs constantly open, close, and eventually break. Knowing this helps us maintain our garage doors and prevent surprises.OK, but what reduces that lifespan? What causes […]
You press the button on your visor at 7: 45 on a Tuesday morning, and nothing happens. Your garage door won’t move. MoPac backs up to 183, and you calculate your life expectancy of making it to your meeting on time. Sound like you? If you’re a homeowner in Austin than yes, you. We’ve all […]
Garage doors are the biggest moving parts in your home. In Austin, they open/close all while fighting against triple-digit heat indexes, spikes in humidity, and non-stop pollen and dust accumulation. Every day, your garage door battles against whatever Central Texas weather throws its way, expanding and contracting throughout the afternoon sun and evening cool-down. The […]
Your garage door faces a unique set of challenges in Austin, and these added demands can result in higher maintenance and a shorter lifespan than you might expect. As a homeowner in Texas, you are fully aware of the punishing conditions your garage door is up against. From the bone-dry 100-plus degree summer days to […]
