Is Your Front Door Secure?
We sometimes imagine that home burglars are highly skilled and crafty. The truth is, they’re often just someone looking for an opportunity. Many enter homes through an unlocked door or window. Due to its accessibility, the most common target burglars is actually the front door. In fact, around 34% of robbers enter through the front […]
Setting Up a Gym in Your Garage
Have you contemplated converting your garage into a workout space? With gyms shutdown across the nation due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is no better time. While it might sound like a lot of work and expense, it really doesn’t have to be. A few simple adjustments and additions can have you sweating it out […]
Are Screen Doors Still in Style?
When you think of a screen door, you might think of a thin, rickety piece of aluminum with a half-torn mesh screen that snaps shut as soon as you let go of it. These types of screen doors were once commonplace in homes around the US, but in recent decades, it seems like they’re started […]
My Garage Door Opener Isn’t Working
Garage door openers are all about convenience and ease of use. If your garage door opener fails to work at the press of a button, it defeats the purpose. While a quality garage door opener that has been properly maintained can last up to 15 years, things can go wrong. Are you having problems with […]
Keeping Your Garage Secure and Protected
It seems like garage break-ins are becoming more and more common in certain neighborhoods. Many city-based homes have garages behind their house along alleyways. These can be popular targets for burglars, as viewing is often obscured, and lighting is minimal. About 1 out of 10 burglars break in through your garage. Sometimes, their goal is […]
What to Know About Your Garage Door’s Photo Eyes
If you have an automatic garage door in your home or business, then you almost certainly have photo eyes at the base of it. Photoelectric sensors, more commonly called photo eyes, are devices that transmit an invisible beam of light from one side to the other. These are placed at the base of automatic garage […]
Remembering to Lock Your Doors and Garage
Burglary can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter where you live or how nice your possessions are. There is a possibility that someone will try to enter without authorization and walk away with your valuables. Roughly 325,000 homes are broken into every year, resulting in $14.3 billion in lost property. There are many ways to […]
Single Garage Doors vs. A Double Garage Door
Building out a new garage? Maybe you’re just overhauling your current one. Either way, you’ll have some decisions to make regarding the garage doors. There’s the style to consider, as well as whether you want an insulated door or not. But for those with space for two cars, there is another thing to consider: do […]
Reducing Ice in Your Loading Dock (and Other Winter Safety Tips)
Your loading dock can be a dangerous place any time of the year. Between large trucks backing in and out and heavy loads being transferred, a lot can go wrong. The winter makes things all the more dangerous thanks to cold temperatures and the presence of ice and snow. It’s very easy to a person […]
Taking Control of Your Warehouse with MyQ Technology
Looking for a great way to utilize modern software to streamline your warehouse/loading dock management? Then you should consider integrating myQ Technology into your overhead door systems. We’ve talked before about how you can integrate smart technology into your home garage with myQ software. With myQ, homeowners are able to control and monitor their garage […]
