Your garage door plays an important role in your home’s safety and daily convenience. Over time, wear and tear can lead to problems that signal it may be time for a replacement. Here are common signs you may need a new garage door installation: Frequent Repairs If you find yourself scheduling repairs often, replacing your […]

Yes, you can install a pet door in a garage door, especially if the pet door fits within one of the garage door panels. In such cases, it can be installed to allow your pets easy access in and out. However, the feasibility still depends on the door’s material and structure, and some setups may […]

We recommend tuning up your garage doors annually to extend the life of your garage door and garage door opener. This is the best way to catch items that have shifted during seasons and worn out parts that can cause additional friction and stress. Consider joining Kooler’s Golden Key Club to have us care for […]

The warranty on a new garage door depends on both the installer and the manufacturer. With Kooler Garage Doors, workmanship is covered for at least 12 months. Sometimes longer if we determine it is within our workmanship. You also get Raynor Garage Door’s quality and warranties on their garage doors for as long as you […]

A professional garage door installation typically takes about 2 to 4 hours to complete. This timeframe can include removing an existing door, though certain factors may extend the duration. In most cases, however, the entire project is finished within a single day or less.

Garage doors can be painted; however, if heavily dented, the dents will still be present. It is difficult to impossible to remove dents that have occurred in a garage door.

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.