By Imagine 6:30 in the morning and you are out the door in the garage headed for work. You hit the garage door opener button and the door starts to open as you open the car door then suddenly you hear a small explosion followed by a second loud bang as your garage door slams into the down position. After you recover from the shock of the noise and dust you realize something is wrong with your garage door opener. You calmly use the opener fob in an effort to open your door and the motor runs but the door stays down. Now what do you do?
This is not all that uncommon of a situation that affects a good number of homeowners across the county each year. If you are familiar with the workings of your garage door you might know enough to use the emergency release that is attached by a short peace of rope from the garage door opener. Pulling down on the rope or cord will disconnect your opener from the door itself allowing you to open the door by hand if its balance properly and not too heavy to lift. In the scenario above the torsion spring has broken so in 90 % of the cases you will not be able to lift the door to open it. The Bottom line is your vehicle is trapped you are probably going to be late for work.
You need help and you need it now so what do you do. Unless you live in an upscale urban area, there is no such thing as a 24 hour emergency garage door repair service available to you. If you are an astute homeowner that uses a professional garage door installation specialist to do your annual maintenance you can call him for assistance. However if you do your own maintenance you will have two choices. The first option available after calling a cab to get you to work is doing the repairs yourself when you have time. The second option is searching the web for a garage door repair specialist to do the work for you. Finding a reputable garage door repair company is important as you basically are allowing them access to the weakest security point in your home.
Garage doors are very frequently used by thieves to gain entry to your home. This means using a company that is known for their integrity in the community. Some people use Angies List or some other referral service while other will use a certified installer that works with a big box home improvement store like Home Depot or Lowes. It goes without saying one of the best ways to avoid needing a 24 hour emergency garage door repair service is to attend to schedule of routine garage door maintenance.
If you are handy with tools around the home and do your research using YouTube and other online sources you can do the job yourself. However the benefit of having a professional garage door installation specialist do the job is have someone to call for emergency garage door repairs. When it comes to garage door maintenance, it is a ‘you can pay me now or you can pay me more later’ deal.
Nobody would like to pay a high price for some low quality products or services which are not worth the value. Likewise, if you are preparing to purchase a new garage door, always check out thoroughly the garage door prices and product features. There are some people who actually regret buying inferior garage door at high prices because they did not know enough about the particular garage door. The problem arises from the wide range of prices in the market. Hence, it is always best to narrow down your search prior to deciding your budget.
After finding out what your requirement, need and preference, you can narrow your search to a particular brand and a range of models. What you should do now is to find out more about the different product information like garage door prices, product features and customers’ reviews. With more knowledge about the garage doors, you can make some comparisons to see if certain models are over-priced to you.
Are you thinking that it is easier said than done to get all those information mentioned above? Well, if you know the way, it should be very easy to get all those information including the prices which some stores do not display.
Check Them Out Physically
Unless you already know all about what you are going to buy which you can easily ask for quotation via phone calls to compare price, you may like to take a walk to the different home improvement stores and take a look at the different models. What is good about visiting the stores is that the promoters on duty will answer all your queries including the price information. Don’t make up your mind with a model in the first or even second store you are visiting because there is a chance that you are not getting the lowest price in town for the same garage door.
Check Them Out Online
If you think that you are not going to do all the walking, let the stores visit you are home through the internet. There is a lot of information about garage doors online and you would have no problem getting all the information including the prices. With the information on hand, you can do a very quick comparison among the different highly recommended and reputable vendors and get the best deals for a new garage door. You can also combine the two methods to get your garage door prices. It is not uncommon to get the lowest price online, but you should always take into account hidden cost like shipping and freight. Also, consider the warranty that comes with it to make your deal the best and cheapest.
