September 9, 2022
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Garage Doors
Choosing a colour for your garage door is an excellent opportunity to enhance your property’s curb appeal. This selection process can be exciting for new homeowners and those who are replacing their current garage doors and looking for ways to increase their property’s visual aesthetics. With an endless selection of colours, you may wonder how to select the correct tones for your garage door. What colour you should paint your garage door depends on the exterior colour of your home, the roof, front door and shutters. Consider the following tips to find the best colour palette for your garage door. […]
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June 24, 2022
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You rely on your garage door to access your house multiple times daily. When your garage door starts making banging sounds while opening and closing, you might have a serious issue on your hands. Regular wear and tear can cause garage door springs to break or fail, leading to loud noises and preventing your door from working correctly. If you’re experiencing banging sounds with your garage door, springs might be the problem. Use this guide to learn more about fixing a noisy garage door and broken springs. Table of Contents Why Is My Garage Door So Loud When Opening?Why Are […]
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May 16, 2022
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Have you noticed your garage door opening and closing by itself? While this can be an annoying issue, it also poses security concerns. When your garage door continually opens and closes on its own, it can leave your property vulnerable to intruders and make it difficult for you to control your energy costs. You might also deal with pests or animals freely roaming your garage. Luckily, this is a common issue that professionals can fix. Learn how to find the source of the problem, discover troubleshooting tips and see how experts can quickly get your garage door back in working […]
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April 15, 2020
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First, we would like to say thanks to all our customers. We’re all in this together, and our actions will determine how we rebound from this pandemic. We are open for business to keep our customer’s garage doors operating during these difficult times. We ask that you respect our policies as we will, in turn, respect yours and your home. We are doing everything in our power to stop the spread, this includes: The closure of all our 4 showrooms. Parts sales will be paid in full by phone or email, parts will be left at the door for […]
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December 19, 2018
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Let’s see. It is huge, heavy and it moves completely out of the way, every day, twice. But when’s the last time you had garage door repairs? Chances are you either have never needed to repair your garage door, or you can’t remember the last time you did. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t ever need a door repair. Very often, the door should be fixed, but we go on living with it as it is. Maybe it doesn’t quite close all the way, or it wakes up the neighbors every time you use it. In any case, there are ways […]
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December 19, 2018
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While our memories can fade, it seems like throughout the 20th century and so far in the 21st, just about the only thing that changed in garages was the addition of garage door openers. Sure, garage doors changed in that they are now built with more durable materials and they’re insulated. We also started using the garage to store anything except our cars. But, generally speaking, you’d probably not find too much really different about your grandfather’s garage compared to yours. That’s all about to change if it hasn’t started already. Table of Contents Here are just a few ways your […]
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December 19, 2018
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Garage Doors, Blog
We all want the best deal, even when it comes to getting a new garage door. But, using the lowest price to choose a new garage door as the only way to determine the best deal can backfire. This doesn’t mean you can’t get a good garage door at low prices. In fact, most of the great garage door brands we represent here at Whitby Garage Doors offer good, low-priced, entry-level doors. Table of Contents The Lifetime Value of a New Garage Door1. The Energy Efficiency of Your Home2. A Dirtier, Noisier garage3. Greater Durability The Lifetime Value of a […]
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December 19, 2018
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If you’re in the market for a new garage door, you’ll probably be visiting more than a few garage door websites. While websites are basically online advertisements for a business, you can still tell a lot about a company from them. One quick way to get a bit of real background is to look for ‘credibility symbols’. These are logos of industry associations or awards from review sites like Homestars. If they are authentic, they can and some measure of credibility to a company you haven’t dealt with before, or even heard of. You can simply visit the sites or […]
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December 19, 2018
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What’s all this about ‘protect your car in the garage’? If you park your car in the garage, it’s protected, right? Yes and no. Yes, your car is protected from the elements and the neighborhood kids when it’s in the garage. But even in the garage, your car can face other hazards that can cause costly damage. Table of Contents How to Protect Your Car in the Garage1. Keep the Garage Door Closed2. Know When to Stop3. Protect Your Doors How to Protect Your Car in the Garage By knowing how your car can be damaged in the garage you’ll know […]
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December 19, 2018
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Blog, Scams
It’s been a little over a year since we first told you about some of the garage door scams being perpetrated by shady installers. Unfortunately, the garage door installation business is a good one for unscrupulous operators to take advantage of. It is unregulated. It is easy to find suppliers. And it’s something homeowners don’t need very often. Perhaps best of all for the ‘fly-by-night’ operators, even the least expensive garage door available, hastily installed, will work for at least a few years. That’s more than enough time for them to change business names so they don’t have to be responsible for […]
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