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Preparing your garage for the installation

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Since we have spent many years in the industry, offering affordable professional garage door services, homeowners find many reasons to trust our service because we put their concerns ahead of ours anytime, and provide a one-of-a-kind door service installation for less. As one of the industry’s most trusted brands, we take pride in the high-quality garage door installation services that we offer residential clients. For our technicians to install your garage door properly, they need to be able to work in a safe environment. Before our team arrives, make sure you remove anything that could get in their way and provide them with a clean, clutter-free space. Otherwise, the installation may need to be postponed. In addition, our installers will need access to a power source, preferably a direct one as extension cords can pose a safety risk. When you work with ASAP Garage Door Services, you can rest assured that our certified and experienced technicians are qualified to install, repair a...

New garage door installation overview

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An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs. This weight, coupled with deteriorating hardware, makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents. Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door. Garage door springs come in two styles: torsion, which mounts on the header above the door, and extension, which floats above the upper roller track. In the past, extension springs were safer to install but didn’t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. Without cable, these springs become dangerous, heavy whips when they break. They also tend to be noisier than torsion springs, and we recommend you use them only if you don’t have the 12 in. of headroom above the door that a torsion spring requires. Torsion springs have three advantages over extension springs: They’re quieter, safer and easier to fine-tune. Torsion springs are quieter because you don’t have a spri...

How to Install a Replacement Garage Door Opener

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  If your garage door is opening slowly or making a lot of noise, the problem may not be your opener. So before you buy a new garage door opener, check for broken or wobbly rollers and brackets. But don’t replace the bottom roller bracket yourself — the cable attached to it is under extreme tension. You’ll need to call a pro. If you’re replacing the rollers, get nylon rollers. They operate quieter than steel rollers and cost only a few bucks more. Next, check the torsion spring (mounted on the header above the door opening) to see if it’s broken. When one breaks, you’ll see a gap in the coils. You’ll need a pro to replace a broken spring. Make sure the garage door is balanced. Close the door and pull the emergency release cord (always close the door first so it can’t come crashing down!). Lift the door about halfway up and let go. The door shouldn’t move. If it slides up or down, the torsion spring needs to be adjusted (or maybe even replaced). Adjusting the torsion spring is dange...

Installing a Garage Door

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As you finish the process of investing in a new garage door, it’s nice to know what you can expect during the installation process. We are commonly asked how long the garage door installation process takes, and want you to be aware of what common complications could slow down the process. Due to the complexity and potential safety hazards, we never recommend that anyone other than trained professionals attempt installing a garage door. You bought a great, quality garage door, so let professionals install the door correctly to prevent any accidents or malfunctions. To put your mind at ease, we’ve developed a brief explanation of what you can expect when professionals work through the garage door installation process. Installing a garage door is a multi-step process that requires precision, attention to detail, and technical knowledge. Before the installation process begins, the professionals perform an inspection to confirm the size of your door. They also check to see if there are ...