Opening and closing an automatic garage door is usually an easy task. Most of us just punch in the code on our keypad, or hit a button on our garage door opener and walk right through.
Safety
Garage doors are heavy equipment and pose an often-overlooked danger in the home, especially for children. Fortunately, you can provide garage door safety in your home by following five important guidelines.
My garage door can be opened in 6 seconds with a coat hanger … really?
Someone can hack your garage door in 10 seconds: Is that possible?
The International Door Association (IDA) and the Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) have designated June as Garage Door Safety Month.
The IDA and its affiliated dealers will be working to increase awareness of the possible hazards of garage doors and automatic opener systems, and the need for periodic inspection and maintenance to insure they are safe. Give your garage door a safety check to be certain it’s in proper working condition by using these ten garage door safety and security tips.
Your garage stores your car, tools, equipment, and other valuables that we normally want to keep safe but separate from the main house. However, garages can also be a vulnerable area of a home, often serving as a primary entrance and exit way and being more isolated than others areas of the house.
June is National Garage Door Safety Month! To recognize the importance of garage door safety here’s a list of 10 common garage door accident types, and tips and how you can prevent them from ever happening.
No matter where we live, we’ve all experienced a major power outage. Maybe you were returning home to a dark house after a long day at the office – or worse, from a camping trip with the kids that turned into a nightmare because of heavy rain and a thunderstorm. Maybe you were stuck inside with already bored and uncontrollable children when the outage occurred. One thing is for sure, the lack of power has consequences ranging from a minor inconvenience to your very own personal disaster.