Garage Door Openers

Answer 1

Anybody who drives on a regular basis knows the frustration of getting home in adverse weather conditions. They have to think about what they want to risk ruining, in a mad dash for the house. Rain can damage electronics and make the ink on relevant documents run. Even those who have a garage are not fully protected from this, as they still have to get out of their vehicles and walk through the rain or bone-chilling cold air to open the garage door. Garages are quite useful for sheltering cars but not nearly as useful for sheltering their owners from less than optimal weather conditions. The fantastic news is that there is a rather straightforward fix for this in the form of garage door openers.

Choosing a garage door opener may seem to be confusing but actually can be broken down into a few easy steps. The first is to decide which sort of drive system is the right one for the garage door in question. Screw drive systems use a lifting mechanism that is extremely smooth and requires no adjustment over their useful lives. This is not the case for a chain drive system, which uses many more moving parts. It also uses a chain to lift the garage door. Whereas, screw drive systems use a threaded steel rod. Chains can stretch so adjustment is needed at first but should be needed no more than one more time over the life of the garage door opener. Chain drive systems are noisier than are screw drive systems.

The final option is a computer controlled drive that does not use a screw or a chain. Chain and Screw drive systems sit in the middle of the garage ceiling. A computer-controlled drive will be positioned directly above the door. This can be a space-saver in garages that do not have as much headroom. After choosing a drive, a motor must be chosen with the right amount of power to lift a particular garage door. A general rule of thumb is the more power purchased the better the opener will perform. Double-doors will, of course, require more power. Even owners with single-door garages will want to choose the most power possible. Doing so will extend the life of the garage door opener.

Safety, security, and the type of remote control are all highly versatile steps. All garage door openers are mandated by law to include safety features that will prevent them from closing on objects that get in their way. If a garage door hits something, while descending, it reverses direction. Remote controls can be exceedingly simple or more complex, depending on the buyer’s needs. Models can have one button for door opening or two to control a garage with two separate doors and thus two separate door openers. Regardless of the options chosen, a garage door opener will not cost more than a few hundred dollars. This makes it a relatively inexpensive home improvement. For those people desiring more convenience, It can help enhance the ease of accessing the house.

Answer 2

form_title=Garages, Doors, Openers Type of service needed?*= () Build Garage () Install Garage Door () Replace Garage Door () Install Garage Door Opener () Replace Garage Door Opener () Other Number of car garages?*= {1-6} Choose the appropriate status for this project:*= {Ready to hire, Planning and budgeting} When would you like this project to be completed?*= {Timing is flexible, Less than 2 months, 2 to 4 months, 4 to 6 months, More than 6 months}

Answer 3

form_title= Garage Door Opener form_header= Ensure your garage always works with a new garage door opener. What is the square footage of your garage?*= _ [50] What is the brand and model number of your garage door?*= _ [50] Are you replacing an old opener?*= () Yes () No