Have you ever wondered why your garage seems drafty or cold?

Well, the extent of drafts through your garage doors can be reduced!

Sectional doors and roller doors come with weather resistant strips at the bottom of the door that creates an effective seal to keep the wind out. You could also consider insulating your garage door because it will provide an energy-saving air- and watertight seal.

Again, it's best with insulation to get your Garage Door specialists' advise and support. If you are inexperienced, trying to do this yourself may affect the balance and proper operation of your door.

Are you faced with a garage door opener that does not operate from either the optional door control or remote?

Does the opener have electric power?

You should check the fuse box or circuit breaker and keep in mind that a wall switch may control some outlets.

Make sure you have disabled all the locks on the garage door and check that there are no obstructions. Again, if you have pulled the emergency release cable and tried to life the garage door without any success, you are dealing with broken springs and you need your Garage Door specialist to fix it.

Another question that is asked a lot is why the remote control has such a short range. We recommend that you move your remote control to a different location in your car. Check that the battery is not flat; in which case it needs to be replaced and that it is properly installed.

Interestingly, steel garage doors with foil backed insulation or metal garage sliding can interfere and decrease the range for remote controls.

As a final thought in this article, you may find it interesting to know that if the noise of opening your garage door is extremely loud within your home, this can be minimized by having a Vibration Isolator Kit installed. Replacing chains with belts also minimize noise. If your garage is below your living quarters, adding ceiling insulation or thicker padding for carpeted areas will help reduce that noise transmission also.