For many Los Angeles homeowners, the garage door is something they use every day. While the garage door will typically last for many years under normal conditions, the garage door springs and other components generally will break down at some point in time and necessitate a repair. While there are many reasons why a garage door might break down or malfunction and possibly require the services of a Los Angeles garage door repair company, there are some common issues that a garage door can exhibit. Garage Door Won’t Open At All or Begins To Open Then Slams Shut If the garage door won’t open...

Keeping your energy costs down during the winter and especially during the summer in Los Angeles is often a very important issue for many homeowners. One of the areas you might be surprised can cost you money on your energy bills is the garage and the garage door in particular. The garage door is one of the largest areas of your home’s exterior and can act as a major point for heat exchange – causing your home to lose heat during the winter and gain heat during the summer. In particular, if you use your garage for home improvement projects or as an informal gathering area – and if you...

Keeping your garage door maintained on a regular basis is essential to ensure the proper operation of your garage door. As always, Los Angeles Garage Doors doesn’t recommend garage door repair as a do-it-yourself project but you can still be proactive in keeping your garage door maintained in between service calls, allowing you to get the most out of your garage door over its lifespan. Lubricate All Moving Parts Keeping your garage door’s moving parts lubricated is especially important to help prevent them from wearing out too quickly. Ideally, you should do this at least once per season,...

If you have a garage door at your home in Los Angeles that’s in need of repair or you’re thinking about getting a new garage door, you more than likely have questions. As a service to new and returning customers, Los Angeles Garage Doors has put together a list of frequently asked garage door questions. If you have other questions that aren’t addressed here, please feel free to contact us at any time! How much will it cost to fix my garage door? Unfortunately, there’s no way to tell for sure without looking at your garage door first to find out what the problem is. Los Angeles...

If you need a new garage door opener, you’ve probably done your research and looked at the various types of garage door openers currently available on the market including chain drive, screw drive and belt drive openers. However, there is also a newer type of garage door opener available to homeowners called the “jackshaft” or “torsion drive” garage door opener. This is a revolutionary design originally developed by Wayne-Dalton and dubbed the “iDrive”. What makes a torsion drive garage door opener different from other garage door openers? The other 3 available...