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Should You Winterize Your Garage Door?

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Garage Door Winterization

As one of the largest appliances in your home, garage doors should be protected as the seasons change to prolong its lifetime. The winter can be harsh on outdoor appliances and also affect the parts in use. To keep the frigid temperatures from getting past your garage door and into your home, you may want to consider winterizing your door. It brings protection and also warmth into your garage and home for the winter. Winterization can be done on your own and therefore here at Metro, we are happy to give our best tips. Broken garage doors are a hassle to deal with, and no one wants to park their car in the driveway during the winter! Trust the local choice, Metro Garage Door inc. for your garage door winterization.

Tips for Garage Door Winterization

Keep your home warm by taking these preventative steps:

  1. Insulate the Garage Door: You can install a foam garage door in addition to sheet metal door to add insulation. This keeps cool air from coming in. Which will give your heating system a break! Constant influx of cool air is only going to cost you more in energy consumption and money.
  2. Inspect the Door: The door may have gaps, cracks, and thin areas that could be susceptible to the cold. You will want to patch those areas to reinforce the quality of the door.
  3. Check Weather Strips: The door should be stripped with weather strips that are meant to keep out air and seal the sides of the door. With a lot of use, they can be worn down. Therefore they may need to be replaced or patched. Be sure the weather strips are not allowing any outdoor debris or air indoors.
  4. Garage Door Maintenance: The garage door is used daily. Which means parts will wear down over time. To prevent the cold from deteriorating any parts, be sure they are working safely and correctly by performing the yearly garage door maintenance. Metro Garage Doors offers maintenance visits to uphold the quality and integrity of your door over time. Your safety comes first!
  5. Attic and Wall Insulation: Make sure your home’s insulation is correct and up to code.

What can winterization do for your home? 

Garages are some of the most variable and unexpected rooms—people use them for storage, outdoor materials, extra rooms, car ports, and even offices for work or hobbies. These spaces can hold values of people’s lives and homes. Preventing the weather from affecting the garage begins with the garage door. Winterizing the door can:

  • Protect Water Pipes: Your home may have pipes running through the walls of the garage. Cold weather can freeze those pipes and cause serious pipe bursts where damage can be severe.
  • Keep the Home Warm: Even if your garage has nothing special in it; it is the first line of defense from keeping the cold out. If it is not equipped; the cold can seep through the garage and into the home. This can harm your furnace and make the space uncomfortable.
  • Keep the Garage Warm: Cold weather can do more harm to material things than most realize. Letting your storage or bikes or equipment sit in the cold garage all winter can cause future problems. It may also damage them. Winterizing the door can save you money on replacing any damaged items!
  • Protect the Cars: Your cars can face a lot of adversity but sitting in extreme temperatures can’t be good for the parts and motor, especially if the car has minimal use. We have garage doors for a reason because the potential weatherization on cars. Cars are too big of investments to not protect them!
  • Insulation: This is a big part of making sure your home is winterized as well – insulation in the attic, in the walls, and on the garage doors. It’s all important.  We can do an audit of your insulation and let you know what type and amount will be best for your home.

Metro Garage Doors Can Help

We are happy to work with you to winterize your garage door. We can give you more tips personalized to your size and type of door and can visit your home for yearly maintenance. Our team wants your family to finish this winter care-free and warm! Call us today to speak to our team about preparing your garage door for winter, inspecting the parts, and scheduling maintenance visits.

Spring Cleaning? How About A New Garage Door!

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Spring is in the air

Did you know spring cleaning is not just an annual affair that urges people to tidy up and downsize? It is actually rooted in history when back in the days of harsh winters and fire hearths homes were cleared of furniture and the whole family worked together to remove the build-up of soot and dirt from a long winter.

Thankfully, we don’t have to deal with such issues anymore with airtight windows and sealed doors but we often still carry on the tradition of spring cleaning. It’s hard to resist when the weather warms and we can open the windows and doors to fresh air.

When you take the time out to swap the winter rugs for summer welcome mats and cold-weather colors/implements for sunny, summertime items, the garage door is one change not to be neglected.

Garage Doors – Douglasville GA

There may be many reasons you would want to consider adding a new garage door (or repairing an existing one) to your list of spring cleaning tasks:

  • It is outdated/unattractive
  • It is damaged
  • It is not energy-efficient
  • It is not safe
  • Just want something different

No matter what the reason(s) may be, a recent cost vs. value report from Remodeling.com indicates that garage door replacement is among the top three investments for homeowners who are remodeling.

Replacing an outdated garage door has the benefit of not only adding aesthetic value to your home, but your insurance rates could even improve with the addition of an updated garage door.

Garage Door Repairs vs Replacement

A damaged garage door can be as simple as replacing broken or non-functioning parts to replacing the entire door. The best way to determine which path to take is to have an expert meet with you to discuss options.

Many older garage doors were installed without consideration of energy efficiency but nowadays there is a large variety of energy-efficient residential garage doors to choose from.

A safe garage door is important for your garage and home. If your garage door does not adequately provide protection from the elements, intruders, or worse poses a safety risk by being in disrepair it is important to replace it.

Sometimes it all comes down to wanting to change to something new. Just as making a bed makes a bedroom look bigger and neater, having a new garage door is like giving a facelift to your beautiful home.

Garage doors are often overlooked until they stop working so now, as the weather warms, take a good look at the facade of your home and contact us today to schedule an appointment.

Do I Need An Eco-Friendly Garage Door?

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Eco-Friendly Garage Doors

As a homeowner, you may be looking for more ways to be cost-efficient and energy-efficient with your home appliances. Here at Metro Garage Doors, we encourage our customers to install garage doors in their homes that are high quality and energy-efficient.  But is an Eco-Friendly garage door really necessary? With the vast availability of modern technology, there is no reason for homeowners to be buying appliances that do not benefit their home in multiple ways.

How are they better than what I have now?

Along with the added benefit of lower energy consumption, these garage doors are much different than an older model garage door. A few of the most important features are the materials that the doors are made from, their lifespan, and protection against winds. The new design and materials allow your garage door to last longer and need less maintenance over time.

How will I benefit?

There are a handful of benefits that come along with upgrading your garage door to one of Metro’s energy-efficient doors. Energy savings are provided by the garage doors keeping your home warm in the winters and cool in the summers. Old garage doors allow air to escape and seep in, while these advanced doors will stop your HVAC system from working too hard to keep temperature. With these energy savings, you will be spending less money on electricity to run your home, and even on repairs and maintenance of the garage door. Along with our stylish designs, our garage doors are extremely soundproof; they prevent outside noise from entering your home so that you and your family can live more comfortably.

Let Metro Garage Doors Help You!

Are you ready to make the upgrade? Tired of dealing with your broken garage door? Call Metro today to schedule a quote with a garage door specialist. We are here to help you find comfort in your home and garage.

Why Genie Garage Door Motors?

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Garage Doors – Douglasville GA

Garage door openers are so common place, when they are working well, it’s easy to take them for granted. You push the button and the door goes up; push it again, the door goes down. Simple. Seen one, you’ve seen them all.

That’s like saying all shoes are alike, but that isn’t true. There are canvas uppers and leather uppers, spongy foam insoles and—whatever those flat things are called. Garage door openers are not all the same either!

Want to live life and go about the business of your day with confidence that your garage door is working correctly? Want to make sure you and your family can get in, but not the stranger down the street? Create some magic in your life with a Genie garage door opener.

Genie Garage Door Motors

Genie takes pride in creating garage door motors and accessories that help you keep your home safe and secure while also easing your life with easy access and entry. They are so confident in their work that they put a warranty on their products.

In Douglasville, GA and the surrounding metro area, Metro Garage Door Inc. has more than 25 years of experience installing, maintaining, and repairing garage doors. Through the years, they have come to trust the Genie brand as a reliable, durable product so they have peace of mind recommending the products and are comfortable installing them and putting warranties on their service and parts.

Visit Metro’s showroom in Douglasville, GA to look at the Genie garage door motors and accessories, or contact us online. Our goal is to provide superior customer experience and tremendous value. We offer top quality product lines so you can rely on our sales and service. We look forward to meeting you soon and bringing the magic of dependable door openers into your home!

Garage Door Safety Advice

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Metro Garage Doors puts your safety first.

Can the largest moving object in my house be dangerous? Make sure it isn’t.

Safety is a concern with any product, and garage doors are no different. Since it is a large moving object that many family members interact with, it should have as many safety features as possible.

Pinch-resistant doors feature a design that pushes fingers out of harm’s way should they accidentally be placed too close to a closing door.

Tamper resistant bottom brackets reduce the risk of injury from garage door components under tension. The polyurethane insulation even provides better fire safety in that this type of insulation reduces the amount of smoke and flames in the event of a fire.

Spring Safety

Counterbalance springs are how your door is actually lifted and closed. It is not the opener that actually lifts and closes your door. That just provides the push to get the door moving. It’s actually the springs, which are wound tightly when your door is closed. As the door moves up, the springs unwind, which provide the force necessary to lift the door. As the door closes, the weight of the door actually winds the springs back up until it closes completely. At this point the springs have their full tension again.

TorqueMaster ® Counterbalance

TorqueMaster is Wayne-Dalton’s exclusive counterbalance system that safely and cleanly contains the springs inside a steel tube. The TorqueMaster design helps prevent injury that could result from the accidental release of tension.

These springs are normally exposed and when they are under full tension, can be extremely dangerous. Especially if they break and parts of it come flying loose, or if an inexperienced person tries to adjust them, which should never be tried.

The TorqueMaster® Plus counterbalance system is a Wayne-Dalton exclusive that encases potentially dangerous garage door springs inside a steel tube. If the spring should happen to break after years of usage, it will do so safely inside the tube. Tension for the spring, which still should be done by a professional, is adjusted by using the winding mechanism on the side of the tube, and not by having to adjust any part attached to the exposed spring.

TorqueMaster Plus adds a patented anti-drop device to the safest springing system on the market. This device protects you and your family by holding the door in a safe position in the event of a spring failure.

Have questions about safety? Interested in a quote or need more information? Contact us today.

About Metro

Metro Garage Door, Inc. is a family owned and operated company. We’ve been serving the metro Atlanta area since 1992 in the garage door industry. In May 2012, Metro Garage Doors, Inc. and L&W Insulation and Fireplaces, Inc. (since 1979) joined together to add fireplace and insulation services to the company’s garage door business. Our business consists of three main areas: garage doors, fireplaces, and insulation. We offer services, repairs, replacements and installations for residential and commercial customers.

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