If you live in or have ever seen a garage on an historic home, you know that back in the day there was one choice for garage doors: wood. Not so anymore; now you can choose from aluminum, steel, vinyl, wood or composite wood. But what are the differences and why do we need so […]
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Important Things to Check to Diagnose Your Noisy Garage Door
Lubricate all moving parts: Look at the infrastructure of your garage door and identify the moving parts, like the rollers, trolley carriage, hinges and springs. Any time you have metal moving against metal, it needs to be lubricated every so often to lessen friction and slow the degradation of the metal. There’s nothing wrong with […]
How To Keep Animals Out Of Garage
You walked into your garage to head to work this morning, only to see a mouse and some kind of bug with way too many legs scurry out of sight as you stepped in and turned on the light. Chances are, bugs and rodents are not your favorite creatures, and they certainly are not ideal […]
Chamberlain Has Designed a Special Garage Door, Just For Your Dog
In previous blogs, we’ve discouraged you from installing a pet door inside your garage door, because ultimately the risk for mishaps is too high. Your dog can become overly comfortable with your garage door, and might not know to get out of the way when the door is engaged. Because of how these are arranged, […]
Sectional Overhead Garage Doors Aren’t Your Only Option
When choosing a new garage door, all the options can be overwhelming, especially if this is the first time you are replacing an overhead door. If you want to keep things simple, you can go for the most popular option for residential homes, which would be a sectional overhead door, but there are other garage […]
EDH Garage Door Repair Can Also Fulfill Your Locksmithing Needs
Not only is El Dorado Hills Garage Door Repair the best garage door repair company in town, we also offer a variety of other services around the clock. You might not think about it, but problems with accessing and securing your home can often call for urgent assistance. If your garage door won’t close, you […]
Refresh Your Garage Floor to Match Your New Door With Stain, Epoxy or Paint
Installing a new garage door might motivate you to update the interior of your garage as well. Even if you haven’t converted your garage into a lounge, there’s no reason you can’t have an attractive finish on the floors, or a fresh coat of paint on the walls. There are vinyl flooring options, peel and […]
Is Your Garage Still a Disorganized Mess? You Need These Shelves
In our recent blog, “Never Store These 8 Items in Your Garage,” we went over which items would be better off elsewhere, (hazardous materials, electronics, wooden furniture). There are still plenty of items: tools, toys, garden supplies, camping equipment and such, that are perfectly fine to store in your garage space. It can be easy […]
When Did You Last Replace Your Garage Door’s Weatherstripping?
Replacing the weatherstripping, the bottom seal on your garage door, is a simple garage door repair that should be done every other year, or every few years. Since it is made of rubber, sun exposure can cause it to crack and break apart. Not only does it protect your garage from flooding and other severe […]
Garage Door Opener Battery Need Replaced? Here’s a Guide to Doing It Yourself
There’s nothing more annoying than the chinese-water-torture-type ominous beep, warning you when any number of household electronics are about to die. While we’re more familiar with the aggravating chirp of a smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector, your garage door opener sends signals this way too — time to replace the backup battery in your […]