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Mar 30 2014

Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Garage

Raleigh Garage Door Repair: Tips to Help Get Your Garage Clean and Ready for Summer!

Welcome back! In today’s post, our Raleigh garage door repair team is offering a few final tips for spring cleaning your garage! It’s a good idea to not only clean the inside of your garage, but the outside, as well. Debris and other objects can affect your garage door opener, as well as cause issues with your garage door tracking. The tips below will help you steer clear of any of those issues!
Cleaning the Drive and Walkways
When the snow is falling during the winter it often looks clean, however the salt and sand that is used to keep us from slipping on the driveways and walkways is not clean. Cleaning these drive and walkways off to remove the sand is a good idea. The sand can get stuck in your garage door track during spring winds and can cause real issues with opening and closing the door! Cleaning them also gives you a chance to see if there is any damage to the walkways that needs to be repaired before additional damage occurs.
Outdoor Furniture
Many people store their outdoor furniture inside the garage during winter. Spring cleaning and organizing the garage can help you get motivated to take the furniture back outside. It’ll also motivate you to clean the furniture, as well!
Besides cleaning the gutters, cleaning the walkways and other spring projects there is always a need for oiling hinges and locks to remove squeaking noises from your Raleigh garage door. The winter weather has a way of causing grime and buildup in your garage door components. You could even use the oil on the external doors of your home as well!
Hanson Overhead is the premier Raleigh garage door repair and installation company in the Triangle area. Be sure to contact us for any repair needs or if you’re in the market for new garage doors!

Mar 20 2014

Early Spring Calls for a Garage Door Maintenance Check!

Welcome back! In our last post, we talked about the problems that drastic changes in temperatures can cause to our garage door springs and other components. Believe it or not, spring’s crazy weather patterns can cause garage door springs to become fatigued, and in turn, cause the springs and other mechanics to fail. 70 degree days, 40 degree nights, and 30 degree mornings can effect garage doors, in ways you’d never imagine. While we can’t control these problems, we can contact a Raleigh garage door repair specialist to come out and help make sure that the springs are OK during this time of weather uncertainty.

Raleigh Garage Door Repair: It’s Time for a Maintenance Check!

In addition to checking the springs, Raleigh garage door repair specialists should also check these components, as they’re the ones that are likely to wear down during temp changes:

Cable system
Bottom brackets
Rollers
Hinges
Bearings

While the tech is out checking for damage on these components, they should also go ahead and check the garage door opener. Depending on its age, and the extra work it’s been doing trying to open the garage door during the extreme weather, it might need maintenance work, as well. When springs weaken due to weather, the garage door opener has to work harder. If the opener is not set within the safety limits and it continues to lift a garage door that is becoming heavier with each use, severe wear and tear will occur to the opener.
Homeowners should carefully consider hiring an experienced, qualified Raleigh garage door repair company to come out and do any repairs that needs to be done, as soon as there is a sign that something’s wrong. If you feel like your garage door needs a check or maintenance work, feel free to contact Hanson Overhead of Raleigh! We are the number 1 leading garage door repair and installation specialists in the area!

Mar 05 2014

Care For Your Wooden Garage Door – The Right Way!

Raleigh Garage Door Repair: Maintaining the Beauty of Your Wooden Garage Doors!

Wooden garage doors in Raleigh are beautiful, timeless, and in turn quite the handful! Requiring a lot more maintenance than typical metal garage doors, wooden garage doors need proper care throughout the entire year. In our previous post, our Raleigh garage door repair tech offered a few tips on how to maintain your wooden doors, and today, we will offer a few more!
As we mentioned in the last post, yearly maintenance checks are important. In addition to the typical maintenance checks, it’s also important to check for loose nuts, bolts, or screws periodically. They can come loose at a moment’s notice. It’s important to check them every few months, if possible. Forgetting to check these could result in a great deal of damage and expensive repairs. If your wooden door happens to fall from its tracks, it can result in a cracked, unusable door. It can also cause severe injury to anyone or anything in its path.
The tracks should be inspected every few months, as well. They should be lined up properly with the rollers. An unaligned track can cause a stuttering and jolting action, which can also lead to a door that won’t close all the way.
If you notice that your garage door becomes stiff and difficult to lift over time, it’s likely that the springs are in need of adjustment or replacement. This can be a seriously harmful and risky job. It’s best to contact our Raleigh garage door repair experts to do this. Don’t risk hurting yourself during this dangerous task!
Did you know: Your garage doors often represent up to 30% of what people see of your home. That’s right! Almost half of what’s noticed on the exterior of your home has to do with the garage doors! That’s why it’s so important to maintain them by calling Raleigh garage door repair company, Hanson Overhead. We will make sure that your garage doors look good and remain safe and maintained. If you’d like to schedule a routine visit for maintenance checks, contact us!

Feb 15 2014

Garage Addition Options

In our last post, our Raleigh garage door repair company talked about homes without garages, as well as, what it might take to add on a garage. We also included a few benefits for adding a garage onto your home. Additional value, useable space, and more are all great reasons to build a garage addition. Today, we are going to focus on a few aspects that many people don’t always consider when they think about building a garage.

Raleigh Garage Door Repair: Attached vs. Detached

Most garages are attached. This means your garage and home share a wall and roof. Adding an attached garage is most common, as it cuts down cost a bit by utilizing an existing structure’s wall and support. An attached garage can also cut costs if there is an existing driveway in place.
Attached garages might sound like the perfect solution to your need for an addition. However, detached garages tend to offer more options; extra room, bigger work spaces. Below, you will find a few reasons to consider a detached garage for your new addition.
Raleigh Garage Door Repair: A detached garage offers more space!
The size of your garage will depend on how much space you need to store cars, tools, bikes, and other items that are usually found in the garage. Will you be using the space as a workshop? If so, the more square footage, the better! An attached garage often limits space, as there isn’t always enough room available to build a 2 or 3 car garage. Choosing to build a detached garage in your back yard or other area of your property opens the door for unlimited size and space.
In our next post, our Raleigh garage door repair experts will go over a few more benefits of adding a detached garage addition to your home. As always, additional space added to your home will add value to your home, but additional space can also offer more than that. Stay tuned to find out why!
Also, if your home already has a garage, but is in need of a little extra curb appeal, be sure to contact us to find out about new garage doors. Hanson Overhead offers the best garage doors available. Not sure if you need new garage doors? No problem. Our Raleigh garage door repair experts can come out and assess your current doors, repair any major issues, and help you decide what’s best.

Feb 05 2014

Things to Consider When Deciding on a New Garage Door!

Cary Garage Door Repair: Consider a Few Key Things When Deciding on a Garage Door Type!

Welcome back! Today our Cary garage door repair service is going to talk more about what should be considered when you’re thinking of getting new garage doors. It’s important to contact professional garage door repair specialists before making the decision to purchase garage doors. They can come out and do measurments, make sure your old garages doors are in need of replacement, and repair current doors issues, so your garage will be safe to use until the new doors are installed. Below, you’ll find a few more things to consider, should you decide to purchase new garage doors:
Flair
Garage doors can be as plain as the side of an unattractive barn wall. They can also be as exciting as the rest of your home’s exterior. Garage doors can have small windows, detail, and embellishments to make them more appealing, visually. Some doors have smaller windows at the top of the door. Of course, the more involved the door’s flair is, the higher the price. Again, there are many different hardware and paint options that you can do after the fact to make the door more exciting, should you be interested in DIY projects!
Openers
It’s rare to have a modern garage door without an electric opener. If you don’t have one already, be sure to talk with Hanson Overhead, Cary garage door repair and service, about how the openers work, how many remotes you may need, and also how to get them set up.
Entry door
Sometimes, homeowners choose to have an additional exterior entry door to the garage. Though it’s a costly addition, having an exterior entryway door can increase flexibility with the type of garage door you choose. It also allows you to enter your home without the need to open the garage door every time.
Choosing new garage doors can be an exciting thing. Setting a budget, talking with a professional before you make any decisions, and considering these tips will help with the overall process. New garage doors can add functionality, value and curb appeal to your home. If you’re ready to talk with one of our Cary garage door repair specialists about whether or not you need new garage doors, contact Hanson Overhead Garage. We promise to work with you, every step of the way, to ensure that your new garage door installation experience is the best it can be!