Installing a garage door insulation kit can boost your home's value and comfortability. Energy costs are on the rise, triggered by a steady demand and a dwindling supply. And as more homeowners seek ways to...
Common Troubleshooting Fixes for Garage Door Problems
Age, wear, user-error and general bad luck will trigger issues with your garage door. In most cases, your door will be problem-free for years, if not more than a decade. But there are times when...
How to Convert from Extension Springs to Garage Door Torsion Springs
Before we begin, we'd like to note that we can help you convert from an extension spring system to a torsion spring system for your garage door! Just use the contact us option to get in...
How & Why You Should Use Garage Door Lubricant
Heading home from a long day at work drops your stress level instantly -- at least until you have to face your noisy garage door again. The screeching, banging, and groaning is a chaotic symphony...
Customizing Garage Doors with Windows and Hardware
When your home needs a big burst of curb appeal on a little budget, there’s one surface that can act like a giant blank canvas: your garage door. It’s amazing how much a little hardware and...
Garage Door Spring Replacement Guide – How to Tutorial
The garage door is the heaviest movable object of your home, weighing in the neighborhood of 400+ pounds. We put our trust in the rollers, tracks, and springs when the door cycles up and down,...
How to Replace Your Garage Door Cables
Garage door torsion cables are a critical component of your garage door opening system. A snapped cable could leave you and your car stranded in the garage. Fortunately, with the right parts and our simple...
How To Add A Second Garage Door Torsion Spring
Home builders will often try to cut costs by installing only one torsion spring on your garage door. However, as the old saying goes, two is better than one! Read on to learn how to...
Removing Torsion Springs
How to Replace Garage Door Torsion Springs guide: https://www.garagedoornation.com/pages/garage-spring-replacement-guide
Oil Tempered versus Zinc Galvanized Torsion Springs
Why does it matter? Oil tempered springs have been around for a very long time and they are the most common springs on a garage door. These springs, however, have one downfall: they rust. Still, these...
How to Fix Your Own Garage Door
Check out this short two minute video where we explain some details about fixing your own garage door. Transcript: Thank you for making your purchase here at Garage Door Nation. There's a few more things...
How to Pick the Right Garage Door
Your garage door is one of the most valuable components of your property. In fact, the right garage door can increase the curb appeal of your home by up to 50% and your home’s total...
Reasons To Get A Garage Door Opener Keypad
In 1926, C.G. Johnson invented the garage door opener. His opener was a motorized method of opening a garage door with the press of a button. Today, garage door openers are controlled by a switch...
Garage Door Maintenance Checklist
The garage door is like many things in the home, wherein we don't pay much attention until something goes wrong. Pushing the button on the opener and leaving for work is an automatic daily task...
What To Do When Your Car Is Trapped In the Garage
Most of us have emulated Indiana Jones more than once, hitting the button to close the garage door, and rushing outside before being 'trapped' inside. Unfortunately, there may come a time when your vehicle really...