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How to Choose the Best Garage Door Opener

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Garage doors are an integral part of most, if not all buildings. Whether your garage serves a residential building or a commercial one, you need an opener that is simple to use and reliable. Nothing ruins a day faster than a garage door that fails to open, either in the morning when you are ready to get to work, or in the evening after a long and tiring day at work.

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What Is a Garage Door Opener?

A garage door opener refers to a device that opens and closes the door or doors of a garage. Various types and designs of these devices exist to fit the different needs of each individual. Among the available alternatives are the manual versus remote, single or double light, chain, screw, belt or direct drive among others. As long as you own a garage, you need to invest in a good opener that serves your needs in the best way possible.

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Choosing Your Garage Door Opener

At one point or the other, everyone needs to make a choice of a garage door opener. Many factors will inform your choice, but practicality and appropriateness should be the chief considerations. Research widely on the types of garage door opener available and make an informed choice on the most appropriate and practical option available. So, to aid you make that choice, we have compiled a list of four important factors that should guide you:

  1. The type of door:

Garage doors come in various shapes and sizes. Your door type and shape will determine the most appropriate opener to use. Roll-up doors work best with mechanical pulley systems and so would be best served by a manual opener or a mechanical switch. Sliding doors on the other hard offer a wide choice, with a remote controlled option being among the best available. Talk to the garage door opener experts and they will advise you on the best opener option for your type of garage door.

  1. The Weight of your door:

The size and material used to make your garage door determines its weight and durability. The weight of your door plays a very important role in choosing a garage door opener. A heavy door means that you are likely to pay more for the digitized openers, so the mechanical/motorized openers would work best for you.

  1. The use of your door:

Commercial and residential garage doors have different opening styles based on the intensity of use. Residential garage doors are likely to have low intensity usage due to the limited number of public users thus reducing the likelihood of damage to the opening system due to ordinary wear and tear. Commercial doors on the other hand are likely to have high intensity usage due to many public users, thus they need a system that can withstand wear and tear during ordinary usage.

  1. Safety

Safety is a very important virtue when choosing garage door openers. This has two major advantages; first, it offer safety, where people living in certain neighborhoods may need doors that open and close within the shortest time possible to avoid incidents such as robbery or carjacking and second, safety in the context of usage where closing and opening the door does not pose a hazard to the health and wellbeing of users, especially where children are likely to be involved.

So, there you have it. Whether you are choosing an entirely new set of garage door openers, or doing repair and maintenance on your existing opener, we hope that you are now well informed and in a better position to make the most appropriate choice.


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