When Should Garage Door Hardware Be Replaced?
A Smart Franklin Guide to Safe and Lasting Parts Surprisingly, a garage door is usually the largest moving object inside a home. Yet that large door depends on small springs, cables, rollers, hinges, bearings, brackets, and fasteners. Therefore, asking when should garage door hardware be replaced is a vital safety and cost question. As a […]
Garage Door Stuck Open? Steps to Take Before Calling for Help
Garage Door Stuck Open? Start With Safety A garage door stuck open can become more than a simple inconvenience within minutes. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that a severely unbalanced garage door can unexpectedly fall to the floor. That risk makes careful inspection much more important than trying to force the door closed. […]
Garage Door Repair Tips for Older Residential Doors
Smart Garage Door Repair Tips for Aging Home Doors A major change in garage door safety rules was followed by a decrease of more than 50 percent in certain incidents, fatalities, and entrapment. That fact matters when you own an older residential garage door. An older door can keep working for many years when its […]
When Do Garage Door Parts Need Professional Attention?
More than a 50 percent decrease in certain garage door incidents followed stronger safety requirements for residential garage door operators. That fact shows why working safety parts matter so much. Your garage door may look simple from the driveway. However, springs, cables, rollers, tracks, sensors, hinges, and an opener work together every time the door […]
Full-Service Garage Door Repair, Installation & Maintenance
Here is a fact many homeowners never hear. Automatic residential garage door operators must meet a federal safety standard. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission states that these operators are covered by 16 CFR Part 1211. That matters because a garage door is more than a large moving panel. It is a complete system […]