July 26, 2017
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Service & Repair
How many times have you seen the inside of a garage highlighted in a magazine or website that showcases homes? And if you think about what you would like in your dream home, where does the garage come in? We’re only asking these questions to highlight the lack of love and respect garages get in most homes. No matter how faithfully it serves you, with that loyal door going up and down a coulpe times a day, asking nothing in return, in the end, garages in most homes are just a place to park your car or throw things that […]
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Considering its weight, size and how often it needs to open and close, the system that supports your garage door and its operation is relatively simple. First, because it would need too much space to open like a conventional door, your garage door is built with hinged panels that let it roll up and down, as opposed to swinging open and closed. To make the rolling action happen, the door is connected to a spring that balances its weight, and it has rollers on either side that move along tracks, which essentially keep the door aligned with the opening of […]
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June 13, 2017
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Garage Door Openers
It’s one of those amazing devices that we rely on constantly, but pay very little attention to. Your garage door opener opens and closes the door an average of 1,500 times a year. In rain and snow, sun and sleet, you push a button and – poof – your garage door opens so you don’t have to get wet or cold to drive right into the garage. That trouble-free performance is the reason you generally don’t usually give a thought to your opener. It’s also the reason why, one stormy night, you might be stuck outside your garage with an […]
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You’re not one to pay someone else to do something you can do for free. And probably do a better job too. If this is you, and you’re a confirmed DIY specialist, there’s at least one thing that you should probably not fix yourself. Why it’s So Dangerous to Fix Your Garage Door Your garage door is the biggest moving part of your home. It’s also usually heavier than most people realize. When you combine its size and weight, that alone makes it something you should think twice about fixing. But it’s the cause of many garage door problems that […]
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April 12, 2017
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Garage Doors, Seasonal
No doubt your springtime ‘to do’ list is overflowing. And, even if it wasn’t, your spring cleaning tasks are usually abandoned before they are completed. But if there’s one that, if you don’t do it already, you should add to the list: a quick ‘safety inspection’ on your garage door. If your door seems to work well enough, you might wonder why you need to invest in it. Your garage door is the largest single moving object in your home. It also is used at least a couple times a day. An object that is large enough to cause serious […]
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March 25, 2017
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Seasonal
In fact, it might be an idea to make the garage a priority for the overall cleaning of your home. If you want to start by cleaning the garage, you’re bound to find some storage space, which you can use for some of the things you want to get out of the house. Or you can finish with the garage. That will give you a place to quickly throw all trash when you’re cleaning inside your home. Then, after you clean out the garage, you’ll know that every square inch of your home has been ‘spring cleaned’. No matter what […]
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March 15, 2017
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It’s March, and you know what that means: it’ll be springtime before the end of the month. Normally that’s casue for a celebration, but when it comes to the asphalt on your driveway, the ravages of winter mean you’ll be faced with a whole new set of cracks, holes and missing asphalt this spring. In winter, especially like the one we’re having this year in Whitby, the fluctuation of temperatures above and below freezing can literally tear at your driveway as the water on its surface and underneath it freezes and thaws. A few cracks and bumps on your driveway […]
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February 15, 2017
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Service & Repair
So how much salt, sand and dirt does your car drag into your garage in winter? And how easy is it to clean the floor afterwards? In order, your answers to those questions are probably, “a lot” and “not very”. The problem is that the concrete on most garage floors is porous and the grime from your car can literally sink into it. But if you gave your floor a coat of epoxy, it could resist anything your car throws at it, even engine oil, to make the floor way easier to clean and much better looking too. However, before […]
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January 18, 2017
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Seasonal
One of the greatest perks of owning a garage is the ability to park your car overnight during the winter. No matter what the weather, you know that when you wake up in the morning and head out, you won’t need to chisel the ice off or brush a foot of snow off the roof of your car. Furthermore, parking inside the garage keeps the car’s fluids warm, which makes it easier to start. Your garage offers your car year-round protection. In summer, it shelters your car’s paint job and finish from the sun’s damaging rays. In winter, snow, slush, […]
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December 14, 2016
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Garage Doors, Seasonal
Ay, yes, lubricating the garage door. Not exactly at the top of your ‘to-do’ list every weekend is it? In fact, you’ve probably never done it or, at best, once or twice in the prideful enthusiasm of having just installed a new garage door. And that’s not to mention the fact that, even if you were to world’s greatest maintainer of everything in your home, garage door and all, you wouldn’t choose to lubricate the door in the middle of winter. But colder winter temperatures are dry, and when temperatures warm up even slightly, damp conditions can prevail. The flip-flop […]
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