Garage Door Articles
Garage Door Safety
Being safe around your garage door is 99% common sense. Of course, accidents can always happen, but most times a bit of prior planning can keep everyone in your family safe and sound. Here are a few safety tips: Keep the garage door opener out of the reach of...
How Much Will a New Garage Door Cost?
For most families, when it comes to garage door replacement, curb appeal is one consideration, but there is also wallet appeal. So what does a new garage door cost? Whether we’re at the Home Show or visiting your home to provide an estimate, cost is the question we...
Does a New Garage Door Increase Your Home’s Value?
There are many reasons why your home may need a new garage door. Maybe the exterior has become shabby due to harsh weather, or your door isn’t working as well due to mechanical failure, damage from an accident or a broken spring. It could also be that it’s just an old...
Winter Garage Door Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Garage Door Operating Properly
Like the motto for the U.S. Postal Service, neither rain nor snow will prevent our technicians at Gerald Giel Garage Doors from making a service call. In wintry weather, the number one issue we see is due to icy conditions when a car slides in an icy driveway and...
Garage Door Insulation
A New Garage Door May Help You Realize Energy Savings This Winter When that North wind starts howling and the mercury is dropping, we in western Pennsylvania know that winter is here. Our thoughts turn first towards staying warm, but we also want to save on our energy...
5 Reasons You Should Never Attempt to Repair Your Garage Door on Your Own
There’s plenty of work you can do around your home on your own. From deck building to toilet installation to putting in a new vanity, there’s a ton of things a handy homeowner can do. However, one thing that should definitely be left to the professionals is the garage...
Searching For Traditional Garage Door Ideas? We Can Assist
In many cases, people are directed that they should choose a garage door style that fits the look of the rest of the house. If you have a classic home, a traditional style is going to fit that aesthetic. Why is that? You could be renovating, improving protection and...
What Kind Of Lighting Is Best In My Garage?
What type of lighting should you install in that garage you are building Or, you already have a garage and the lighting really isn’t sufficient. Here are some tips to help you see more clearly. First of all, lay out a plan of your garage Sketch how you want to use and...
Garage Door Safety Tips For Children
Families use garages to access their home, store items used by all family members, and park their cars. This means that everyone in the household should learn how to act in a safe manner around the garage door. Teaching your children about garage door safety is...
Give Your Garage Door Some Personality
The appearance of your garage door is more important than you might think. It takes up a substantial amount of space on your home, and it is something that you and your neighbors are going to have to look at all of the time. It is a huge part of the home’s overall...