Garage Door Resources - A Better Garage Door, Inc.

Handwritten home repair plans, pliers, cables, and more for do-it-yourself home repair

The do-it-yourself movement is here to stay and that’s great. We have nothing but respect for people who like to roll up their sleeves and do things themselves. That said, there are some things that lend themselves to the DIY impulse and some things that should only be handled by garage door se...

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Updated on July 24th 2023
Dark teal paneled two-car garage door through flakes of falling snow in winter season

The garage door is a marvel of engineering. But, like many other products and mechanisms that make our lives safer and more convenient, we often take it for granted. We just assume that every time we signal for the door to open it’s going to open, and it always does...

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Animated man at fork in road deciding between right and wrong choice of paths

After more than 40 years in business, a critical piece of advice we like to give homeowners when they have questions about their garage door is: “Trust your eyes and ears.” There is an old saying, “Seeing is believing.” The same applies to your ears. When we have been asked to come out to a custom...

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Updated on June 20th 2024

In 2021, Raynor Garage Doors reported that garage doors open and close approximately 1,500 times each year. As such, you must keep your garage door in good working order. The best way to do that is by enlisting the services of a good garage door installation company...

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Updated on September 18th 2023

Service technician reaching gloved hand into exposed pink insulation inside wall of garage under construction.

Even if you are a full-fledged winter fanatic who can't wait to hit the slopes and who thinks breaking out the snowblower is fun, one thing you do not like about winter is the heating bill. Most homeowners put in long hours trying to find ways to reduce their h...

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Garage Door Hinge

When it comes to garage doors most people know about the opener, the panels and the remote. That’s about it. But a typical garage has dozens of components and if any one of them goes wrong it could spell trouble. Garage springs are very tightly wound, heavy duty springs that are responsible...

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