Why Your Garage Door Opener Struggles in Summer Heat
A pattern we see every Tucson summer: the opener works fine in the morning, refuses to cooperate at four in the afternoon, then works again after dark. Homeowners assume the unit is dying. Usually it is heat, and usually there is a specific cause worth understanding...
Weather Sealing Your Garage Door Before Monsoon Season Hits
Arizona’s monsoon runs from roughly mid-June through September, and it does not arrive politely. A microburst can push horizontal rain and a wall of dust at your house for fifteen minutes, and every gap around your garage door is an invitation. The seal is a...
Garage Door Making Noise? How to Diagnose Squeaks, Grinding and Bangs
Every garage door makes some noise. The question is whether the noise changed, because a new sound almost always means a specific part is wearing, loosening or failing. Here is how to read what you are hearing. Squeaking and squealing Usually: dry rollers, hinges or...