10 Things You Need to Know about Garage Door Safety
Garage door safety awareness and regular maintenance will ensure that the largest moving door in your home is operating smoothly and safely, and will give you worry-free, convenient access to your home. The garage door has come a long way in terms of materials and style over the years. It’s interesting to note that the […]
4 Things You Need to Know About Garage Operator Safety
In our last blog, we explored the history of the garage door opener, in which we touched briefly on the fact that although garage doors and garage door openers brought convenience, as with many new developments involving electronics, the issue of safety very quickly emerged. Improperly adjusted opener force settings and safety eyes, falling doors, uncontrolled […]
5 Steps to an Organized Garage
An organized garage can serve a host of functions and provide many benefits for the homeowner. Residential garages have the potential to be multi-purpose rooms. They can provide shelter for vehicles, storage space for household items, and space for social gatherings, hobbies, offices or workshops. However, since garages are large rooms, they tend to become […]
Video: Garage Door Safety And Children
Garage door systems offer convenience and security, but there are some potential dangers to mindful of, especially with children around. A garage door is the heaviest door in your home, and if it is misused, it can cause serious injury or death. It is imperative that you know how to operate and maintain your garage […]
Protect Your Family From Dangers of Carbon Monoxide in Home and Garage
On October 15, 2014 a new bill (Bill 77 – Hawkins Gignac Act) was passed in Ontario, which makes Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors mandatory in every home, regardless of the age of the home. If you have oil, wood or gas burning appliances, a furnace or water heater, wood or gas fireplace, an attached garage […]
IDA Warns Against Unsafe Garage Door Security Advice
June is Garage Door Safety Month, so we thought we would share an issue that came up recently in the United States regarding garage door security. On May 7th a news story was aired cautioning homeowners that garage doors are an easy entryway into the house. During the story, a reporter put forth a “solution” […]