Garage Door Resources - A Better Garage Door, Inc.

Residential garage with gray slate siding and white wooden paneled garage door

You might be wondering how heavy Parker overhead doors are. There are a lot of factors at play that determine the weight of your overhead door.

Most doors open with a remote these days, so you won’t be bearing the brunt of the weight. But if you’re going to have a manual door, it’s definitely...

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Updated on May 27th 2024

When most folks think about adding insulation to their home they think about rolling out thick layers of foil-backed insulation in the attic or even upgrading the insulation in their exterior walls. Some will look to new double or triple pane windows to help keep preci...

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White sedan backing into residential driveway at night

Backing into the garage door is a common misstep but the resulting damage is not something the average homeowner can fix on their own. The frame of the door is often bent, panels may be cracked or broken and there may be damage to the tracks, rollers and other door components. Not addressing this...

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Two-story red brick residential home with two-car white paneled garage door on gray, winter day

An attached garage is a massive convenience for those who don’t like slogging through snow, rain or frigid temperatures in the dark to get from their car to their house. But while the garage provides protection from the elements it’s not without its downsides. Primary among them is the fact that w...

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Updated on August 30th, 2023
Residential garage with cleaning supplies, tools and window

Garages were once an untapped resource in most households, used for little more than dumping "stuff". But today, with savvy property owners looking to maximize every last square foot of space available, they're used for a lot more. From home gyms to workshops, the...

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Ranch-style stucco house with modern wooden garage door

Curb appeal is a phrase that until recently was mostly used by real estate agents. In the past few years, however, it has become mainstream and homeowners everywhere are looking for ways they can boost their own curb appeal. But why? It's simple really. Curb appeal can affect the value of a home b...

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