When choosing a garage door for your home, one of the classic styles is the carriage house door. The name, as you might expect, pre-dates the automobile to a time when the horse and carriage were stored in the barn or carriage house. But selecting a carriage house...

When it comes to return on investment (ROI), not all home improvement projects are created equal. The projects with the best ROI increase your home’s curb appeal, according to various sources, including Remodeling Magazine and CNBC. Topping the list for ROI are new...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...