Garage doors generally have a lifespan of about 10 to 20 years. However, we tune up some beautiful 40-year-old garage doors too! Proper service and use are the main points to emphasize when talking about a garage door’s lifespan. Heavy use of a residential garage door will cause the door to wear out more quickly. […]

There are many HOA neighborhoods and mountain towns that love to preserve the natural wood aesthetics for their homes. For a well-insulated garage door, this means we’re building a wood overlay on top of insulated, quality panels. Most garage door manufacturers will not continue to warranty their panels once nails, screws, or glues are used. […]

Every opener has a manual release option. While there are subtleties to each model, generally there will be a red pull cord hanging down from the opener. Once released, a properly tuned door will move up and down manually without wanting to fall.

Your garage door sensors themselves do not generally need maintenance. However, we do recommend maintaining your garage door and opener systems as they do work together and can either wear each other out or prolong one another’s operational lifespan.

The R-value for windows is not the same as the rest of your garage door. Windows carry little insulation value even when they are thermal paned glass. However, we sell and install insulated garage doors that can gain an R-18 value for our two-inch thick models (even up to R-26 for a three-inch thick model). […]

This can happen and there are solutions. When the photo eyes do not operate, your overhead door will not close without you pressing and holding the wall station. Each safety sensor has an LED light to show it’s in operation. One side is ‘sending’ the signal (generally a yellow or red light) and the other […]

We generally can! Oftentimes, garage doors simply like to be tuned. Garage doors are large moving walls and generally, they can weigh anywhere from 200 pounds to 1,000 lbs. Moving this amount of weight does wear down parts and, over time, the vibrations cause items to break down and loosen. A garage door tune up […]

Depending on the severity of oxidation, there are a couple of ways to address this unsightly aesthetic and restore the garage door’s look. The first step is to clean the door regularly. This is usually an annual washdown. If your garage door is new, doing this annually will go a long way to prevent oxidation […]

We sure can. There is an ideal distance from the frame where a garage door wants to live. Too close and there may be too much friction causing difficult operations, but too far away and there may be an open invitation to outdoor critters and cold winds. We’ll adjust the track spacing for your overhead […]

We recommend lubricating your garage door at least once a year. Make it a part of your home’s winterization management. Use non-building, non-silicone lubrication and lightly lubricate: To see our how-to, visit Kooler’s Youtube Station.