Those who grew up in small towns can probably remember never locking their doors when they were young. Their parents might not have even carried a house or garage key on their keychain. Maybe you still don’t lock your doors.

For most of us, however, keeping our homes locked up is a part of life. Even in smaller, safer communities, you never know who might be lurking around. While it’s nice to know your home is secure, there are times in life when someone needs to get in your home when you’re not around.

There could be a number of reasons why you would want to let someone in your home:

  • A friend is dropping something off
  • A family member lost their key
  • Friends or family are visiting, and they’ll arrive before you’re home
  • An important package is being delivered.

Whatever the reason, you don’t want to have to run all the way home just to let someone in, and you probably don’t want to leave a door secretly unlocked either. The good news is, with modern technology, you don’t have to!

All you need is the right type of garage door opener. Today’s openers often feature a few ways to remotely let someone in without handing off a key, opener, or permanent passcode.

Garage Door Apps

Many new garage door openers come with smart technology integrated. That means they can connect to a phone or other smart device, allowing you to control and monitor them from wherever you are. Not only does that mean you don’t have to keep track of a garage door opener in your personal life, but it allows you to conveniently open your garage door as needed.

When your expected guest arrives, they can either call or text you, and you can open and close the door for them with the touch of a button. More recent advancements include integration with platforms such as Amazon and more. For example, the MyQ app can integrate with Amazon Prime accounts, allowing delivery drivers to safely place packages inside your garage when you’re not home.

These types of apps offer other great features such as alerting you whenever your garage door is being opened. You can also have control over lights.

Temporary Access

Are you wary of giving out the permanent keypad code to your garage door? We don’t blame you. Just because you’re okay with a friend getting into your garage today, doesn’t mean you want them strolling in tomorrow.

The good news is, most modern keypads allow you to create temporary pins that you can give out. With a few button presses, you can create a code and add even add an expiration for it.

Alternatively, apps like myQ allow you to setup guest accounts. That way, a person can download the app on their phone and be granted personal access to your garage controls. When they no longer need access, you can easily remove their account.

Of course, to utilize these great features, you’ll need a modern garage door opener. We can help with that. At Springfield Overhead Door, we offer a wide variety of garage door openers to meet your needs. All of our LiftMaster openers come integrated with myQ, giving you total control over the entry into your garage.

Upgrade today! Contact Springfield Overhead Door for all of your garage door needs in Ohio!