American Door Works Blog

Have you thought about spring cleaning and maintaining your garage door? Discover tips for your garage and garage door on the American Door Works blog.

The photo eye is an essential garage door safety feature. Do you know how to run a safety sensor test? We'll tell you how!

Upgrading the garage door on your home will enhance its' curb appeal and provide a positive return on your investment.

You can stop losing heat through garage door maintenance and save money on utility bills during the winter months.

Chances are, if your garage door does not open, it may be as simple as diagnosing the problem. Once we know that, we can fix it. Taking a few minutes to troubleshoot what's wrong can not only save you money, but also time to get your garage door back in working order.

Our technicians know commercial overhead door maintenance, and they’re able to spot, diagnose, and repair issues before they become problems.

Here are 5 residential garage door repairs you should pick up the phone and schedule service or repair for.

Sometimes, those summer days working on the loading dock or in the garage can be unbearably hot. And, even when you crank up the air conditioning, nothing seems to help. If you and your crew are sweating through the dog days of summer, my guess would be your overhead doors aren’t sealing as well as they could.

There’s no doubt that there are benefits to home improvements. These upgrades not only add curb appeal, but also increase home value. A new residential garage door has numerous benefits that are worth an explanation. Not only will you experience overall improved efficiency, you might just be surprised at just how much of an impact these seven benefit have. Let’s get to them!

Garage door springs, cables, brackets, and other hardware attached to the springs, are under very high tension and, if handled improperly, can cause serious injury.