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Garage Door Blog
What goes wrong with garage doors in Las Vegas, why it goes wrong here, and what you can safely do about it yourself.
Overhead Door Corporation garage doors in Las Vegas: repair or replace
Overhead Door Corporation doors are common across the Las Vegas valley, from basic steel doors to heavy insulated models.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Whitney homes
Older Whitney garages see a mix of extension and torsion springs, and our heat and dust are hard on both.
Read the postMartin Door garage doors in Las Vegas: springs, repair and replacement
Martin Door garage doors are well built, but Las Vegas heat, dust and daily use are hard on springs, hardware and seals.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Winchester
Many Winchester garages still use older doors and spring setups, which makes spring failure common in this part of the valley.
Read the postHormann doors garage doors in Las Vegas: springs, repair and replacement
Hormann doors garage doors are solid European-style steel doors, but Las Vegas heat and daily use are hard on springs, hardware and seals.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Summerlin South
Broken garage door springs are common on the heavier insulated doors found in Summerlin South, but the fix is never a DIY job.
Read the postWindsor Door garage doors in Las Vegas: springs, repair and replacement
Windsor Door garage doors are common across Las Vegas tracts and custom homes, from raised-panel steel to carriage house designs.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Sun City Summerlin
Many original garage door springs in Sun City Summerlin homes are well past a normal service life, which can leave a car trapped in the garage.
Read the postYour Garage Door Bottom Seal Is Why the Garage Is Full of Dust
A Las Vegas garage that is always dusty, always hot, and always has a thin line of light along the floor is usually telling you one thing.
Read the postHaas Door garage doors in Las Vegas: springs, repair and replacement
Haas Door makes a wide range of steel and carriage house style doors that are common across Las Vegas neighborhoods.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Sun City Anthem
Sun City Anthem garages work hard on steep driveways and afternoon sun, which is tough on the springs that lift your door.
Read the postLiftMaster 8500W garage door opener repair and replacement in Las Vegas homes
The LiftMaster 8500W wall mount opener is popular in Las Vegas garages, but its safety sensors and electronics can be touchy.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Skye Canyon
Skye Canyon homes sit high and exposed to wind, which is hard on garage door springs.
Read the postLiftMaster 8550W garage door opener repair and replacement in Las Vegas
The LiftMaster 8550W is a quiet, belt drive opener with battery backup and Wi-Fi that has been installed all over the Las Vegas valley.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Providence
Providence garages tend to be the same age, which means many original springs are wearing out at the same time.
Read the postLiftMaster 87504-267 garage door opener repair and replacement in Las Vegas homes
The LiftMaster 87504-267 is a modern, camera‑equipped belt drive opener that many Las Vegas homes now use.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Lone Mountain
In Lone Mountain, older custom and semi custom homes with heavy doors put a lot of stress on garage door springs.
Read the postChamberlain B970 and B970T garage door opener repair and replacement in Las Vegas
The Chamberlain B970 and B970T openers are common belt drive units in Las Vegas garages, and their smart and safety features deserve careful care.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Southern Highlands
Many Southern Highlands garage doors are reaching the age where the original springs fail together.
Read the postChamberlain B4505T garage door opener repair and replacement in Las Vegas
If you have a Chamberlain B4505T belt drive opener in your Las Vegas garage, small issues can snowball into bigger problems.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Rhodes Ranch
Many Rhodes Ranch garages still run on their original springs from the community's early build years, and our desert climate is hard on those parts.
Read the postChamberlain C450 garage door opener repair and replacement in Las Vegas
Many Las Vegas homes were built or upgraded with Chamberlain C450 chain drive garage door openers.
Read the postBroken garage door spring repair, replacement and installation in Spanish Trail
Spanish Trail's custom, often heavier garage doors put real stress on torsion and extension springs.
Read the postGenie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV garage door opener repair and replacement in Las Vegas
The Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV is a quiet, feature-rich opener, but batteries, sensors and limits can still cause trouble in Las Vegas conditions.
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