Tips on Opening a Frozen Garage Door

The Canadian winters can be harsh and brutal, with temperatures and wind chills well below freezing. On these particularly chilly days, you garage door can have problems of its own. It can open and close much more slowing if it is an automatic door. The cold causes the parts and components to contract and potentially seize up.

Not to mention if there was snow on the ground near the garage door that happened to melt a little during the day, where water got under the bottom seal of the door, it could freeze overnight, causing the door to stick to the ground. Read more here...

Why You Should Use Professional Garage Door Technicians for Repairs

Your garage door on your Canadian home gets a lot of use from the numerous times it is opened and closed every single day. You open and close it when you go to work and return home in the evening. Your kids open and close it to get their bikes in and out. Your spouse also opens and closes it to go and from work or to run errands.

Eventually, there can be something that goes wrong. The garage door experiences some sort of unexpected damage – the opener stops working, panels are coming loose, it won’t open or close, or the door has exceeded its lifespan and needs replaced. Read More..

Preparing Your Garage Door for Winter

The cooler months and shorter days of fall are upon us and it will not be long before winter will arrive. Now is the time to prepare your garage and garage door in Mississauga and the GTA for winter. The following are a few important things you will want to make sure to do before the cold, blustery winds and snow arrive.

Seal the Garage Door

You can check the seal on the door during the day. Close the garage door and shut off all lights inside the garage. Look for any gaps where light is coming in around, above, under, or in between door panels. This tells you the door is not sealed. Read More..

Taking Control and Organize Your Garage

Garages are highly demanded on homes in Mississauga and the GTA. They provide indoor parking for your car, added storage space, and more. However, our garages can easily get cluttered because they become a dumping ground for anything we do not want inside our homes.

Getting your garage organized starts by taking control of the situation. The first thing to do is to take an inventory of what is in your garage. It can be helpful to make three different piles as you sort – one for items you want to keep, another one for trash, and a third pile for items you can sell or donate. Read More..

Selecting a New Residential Garage Door for Your Mississauga Home

The garage door on your Mississauga home is not something you replace that often. However, eventually, the door is going to need to be replaced for one reason or another. For instance, your teenaged driver might have backed into the door with the family car. On the other hand, you could be updating the exterior of your home and want to replace the door to match your new design.

The best place to start is to decide whether you want an insulated garage door. Since most garages are not heated, you need to consider the energy costs and efficiency of the garage. The colder air in the winter months gets into a garage without an insulated door. This will cause your home’s heating system to run more often. Read More..

Signs It Is Time for a New Residential Garage Door

Fitness equipment, then you will want to include a new door, like one that is insulated Our garages provide function and utility to park our vehicles, store belongings, and serve a variety of useful purposes. The garage door on your home offers protection to whatever you use your garage for or decide to store in it. Over time, garage doors do wear out and need to be replaced for various reasons, such as

1. The door is damaged and does not close correctly.

You may have accidentally backed into the door with your car or it could have other signs of damage caused by the weather and elements. If you notice light coming into the garage where it should not, like in between the door panels, you will want to get a new door. Read More..