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As the seasons warm up and you are facing the warm summer months, it is especially important to make sure that your garage door and garage door opener are working correctly since they are the main source of security to your home. The heat and humidity of the summer as well as positioning of your garage door (whether the sun is hitting it directly or not), could affect how it is working, as well as whether or not you experience power surges due to storms. At Gandert Door Co. we want all of our customers to be prepared for the summer weather and what it could do to your garage door. Here are some tips to help you keep your garage door working for as long as possible. Tip #1: Routinely Inspect Hardware It is important to take a look at the hardware of your system at least once a year. This will help you identify if there are any issues, such as loose hinges, misaligned tracks, and missing bolts. Wear and tear happens, but this step will ensure that your garage door is able to o...

       Whether you are home for the night, or going on a vacation, making sure that your home is safe and secure is especially important, and even more so if you have family or loved ones staying with you. Most may not think about it this way, but your garage door plays an important role in preventing unwanted access into your home. That is why you need a reliable and functional garage door opener when it comes down to the garage door you have on your home. Gandert Door Co. in Mansfield, Ohio, offers two different lines of LiftMaster electric garage door openers, both residential and commercial, to the Mansfield and Lexington areas.      Studies have found that garages are the first place that burglars check when they are trying to gain entry to a home, and while this may be a scary thought, the best way to prevent anything like this from happening is to be well prepared. Here are some tips for keeping your home safe when it comes to your garage and...

    Cold weather can make your garage door vulnerable to the harsh winter elements. Make sure you keep up with the proper garage door maintenance so you won't be left out in the cold. Although it is recommended to keep your garage door well maintained throughout the year, it is especially important to do so at the onset of cold weather. To help prepare you for the changing seasons, here are a few tips for garage door maintenance in the winter.  Check the Weather-strip             Using your garage door everyday comes with the normal wear and tear that is inevitable. However, if you begin to feel a draft near your door, it's time to contact the folks over at Gander Door Company . Weather-stripping at the bottom of the door can often crack revealing an opening that allows for cold air and moisture to sweep in. It's important to fix this immediately because the combination of the cold air and moisture can cause your garage door t...

      Garage door openers should be reliable. But what happens if your opener isn't working as it should? Before making any rash decisions like a DIY fix or skip calling a professional, take a look at the main reasons homeowners call experts about their garage doors. One of our garage doors we worked on     A Noisy Door          Silence isn't a garage doors strong suit. Even the  highest quality garage door opener will come with some noise. However, it shouldn't be ear piercingly loud either. Hearing new, strange or excessive sounds is a tell-tale sign that it's time to call a professional. Banging : Your door bangs or knocks when opening or closing. This may mean it's unbalanced. A spring adjustment is usually needed but a wrong adjustment can result in a dangerous injury and become a safety hazard. Squeaking : Possibly the most common noise that homeowners hear and have concerns over are squeaky noises like that of a mouse. Consis...

R-Value: “the capacity of an insulating material to resist heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating power.” This is what you will see when looking at different types of garage doors, so understanding what R-value is will be beneficial. Doors that have a higher R-value have more or better insulation. Knowing what your garage is going to be used for, who is going to be around it, and some other considerations will help you decide whether insulated or non-insulated is best for you! There are times when less is going to be better for you. Here are some examples: You are constantly opening and closing your garage door - the extra money you spent on premium insulation is going out the door. You rarely use the garage for anything other than storage or parking your car - part of the reasoning for insulating is for climate control for people or animals. Your garage isn’t insulated - why insulate a garage door if the garage isn’t insulated? The garage is on a rental unit. B...

We want our garages to be safe from being broken into and our possessions from being stolen, but they are often not as well-protected as the rest of the house. Security systems are useful, but often the cameras are put inside living areas and maybe around the outside of the garage, but that will cost you extra. Wouldn't it be nice if we could have a handy security system that would actually be inside the garage without the extra cost? Enter the Secure View Garage Door Opener from LiftMaster! You have probably seen doorbells by Ring, Vivint, Nest that come with a camera so you can see who is at the door before they even ring the bell. The integrated video camera in the Secure View Garage Door Opener works similarly, but it can also be manually tilted and rotated 360 degrees to see everything that happens in the garage. The glare-resistant, night vision lens auto-adjusts to light levels in the garage to capture everything and anything that passes through the garage. Built-in Wi-Fi® a...

Since your garage door opening is usually the biggest in your home, it can also be an area of extreme heat and energy loss. This results in drafty rooms in the winter, hot and humid living areas in the summer and a lot of money wasted on heating and cooling. Many homeowners, especially those located in areas with temperature or weather extremes, may wonder if they should insulate their garage door to help alleviate these issues. Insulating your garage door provides many benefits in addition to saving you money by increasing energy efficiency. When buying an insulated garage door, there are several things to consider. Garage doors can be insulated with polystyrene or polyurethane insulation. Polystyrene is a fine choice, but polyurethane is the preferred option. One reason is because it expands to completely fill the area between the panels. This results in a stronger, more durable garage door, and it quiets the operation of the door.  Insulated garage doors are also resistant to th...

Did you know that you should do some bi-annual maintenance on your garage door? A garage door that is neglected will probably wear out faster because some problems that could have been caught early on become big ones that ruin your garage door opener.  Follow these steps in the spring and in the fall, and you will be able to catch most issues before they ever become trouble. 1. Watch and listen to your door. Open and close your garage door a few times, each time inspecting a different area. Is there a jerkiness to the operation? Do you hear scratching, grinding or some other noise that seems out of place? Your garage door should operate smoothly and be relatively noise free. If you do hear or see problems, call a trusted garage door repair technician like Gandert Door Company. Garage doors have components that can be dangerous or deadly when worked on by the well-meaning, but un-trained DIYer. 2. Clean out the track. Since it is in the garage, it's probably not an area that you dus...

Gandert Door Company offers two different lines of electric garage door openers: residential and commercial. Each of these options are manufactured by LiftMaster and have a proven track record in the industry and meet exacting performance requirements. In addition, all of our models offer the utmost in safety and security features and are available with a variety of horsepower levels and drive systems. We pride ourselves on providing options for every home or business. But say you are a homeowner, and you aren't sure what kind of garage door opener you need. This blog will help you through some questions to think about in order to make your decision. First, what kind of features would you like? LiftMaster offers quiet and ultra quiet operating models. If your garage is attached to your house, ultra quiet is probably what you want. Lighting is also a feature to pick. Do you want standard lighting or ultra-bright LED lights? Depending on how much time you spend in your garage...

When you think about garage doors , you probably do not think of the latest trends, but garage doors have come a long way from when they were just a barrier between your garage and the outside. Technology, even mobile tech, has found its way into garage doors and we want to share with you some of those latest trends! 1. Smartphone accessibility. This is the top trend for a good reason. You can use your phone to pretty much do everything nowadays! There are Wi-Fi openers that have smart technology built in so it's easy to connect your garage. LiftMaster has the myQ app, which allows you to be able to: Receive activity alerts and open/close your garage door on your smartphone. Set recurring schedules to close your garage door and turn myQ lights on/off. Sync with popular smart devices and platforms. 2. Energy efficiency. New garage doors are more energy efficient due to their insulation properties. They tend to lower energy costs by helping to maintain a consiste...