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Garage door information and troubleshooting tips

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Having a garage is a staple of the American dream home. It allows us to shield our vehicles from the elements. When it is hot out the garage provides shade and cool. When it is cold out the garage provides warmth so you don't have to worry about scraping snow and ice off your windshield. Most people are in their homes for over twenty years so everyone is bound to have garage door problems. They range from the very simple, to very complex dealing with the mechanical and electrical aspects of the entire garage door system.

There are many types of garage doors. The most common is the sectional garage door which most people have. The sectional garage door separates and is guided along a track on the inside of the garage. There are also roller garage doors. These are more common for commercial applications. The garage door rolls up into a drum above the opening. There are also sliding garage doors. Sliding garage doors slide open as opposed to being lifted up. Out and up garage doors explain exactly what they do. They open up in a large piece outward and require more space and are usually smaller in size. There are also garage doors that open outwards like gates. Those too require more space to open.

Most people in this day and age have electric garage door openers. They have remotes for your car and can also have a keypad on the outside where a code can be entered in. These garage door openers do all the work for you. In some older homes there isn't a garage door opener and the garage door must be lifted manually. These older garages can easily be fitted with a brand new garage door opener. Constantly using the garage door open puts wear and tear on the components and they will have to be serviced at some point.

Simple garage door troubleshooting tips: If you garage door will not open the first step is to check the batteries in the remote or keypad. Replace those and that usually does the trick. If that doesn't work you will have to call a garage door repair specialist. If you are in the St. Paul or Minneapolis areas make sure to call visit http://garagedoormn.com. We offer the best garage door repair St. Paul, MN. They have friendly and expert staff that can fix any garage door problem.

If you are having trouble closing the garage door after it has already been opened make sure to check to see if there are any obstructions. Garage doors openers made after 1993 are required to have safety sensors that won't allow the garage door to close is there is something in the way. If there is nothing in the way make sure the sensors are properly aligned. You can tell when they are aligned because they have a light on the outer shell so make sure that is lit up and a solid color.
 
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