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Smart Garage provides up-to-date news and information about the company’s products, services, and industry-related events.
This page features posts on topics such as new product releases and company achievements
60 Rare Cars Unearthed from Dilapidated French Barns
Dec 8, 2014
Talk about hidden treasures - and in this case incredibly valuable garage gems! (more…)
Get Your Garage Winter Ready
Oct 24, 2014
The leaves are changing. Halloween is days away. Do you know what that means? Winter is also creeping up on us. (more…)
Does your Garage Door Squeak? Here’s how to fix it yourself!
Aug 14, 2014
Another Garage Door complaint we hear often is: "My door squeaks when it opens and closes" (more…)
How to replace a broken torsion spring – Garage Door DIY
Aug 7, 2014
Our last post informed you about how to recognize if your garage's torsion spring is broken. So, now you've checked out your garage door and know the torsion spring is the problem. Where do we go from here? Here is an excellent step-by-step instruction video by DDM Garage Doors, Inc. The video will guide you through replacing your garage's torsion spring yourself...
We’re proud to be featured on the 2014 PNE Prize Home!
Jul 8, 2014
We're so excited to have our Roll Up Door featured on the PNE Prize Home Lottery again this year! (more…)
Did you know June is Garage Door Safety Month?
Jun 27, 2014
Did you know that June is Garage Door Safety Month? Every June, the International Door Association (IDA) and Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) makes safety a focus for garage door owners. We've listed some things to check to make sure your garage is as safe as it can be. (more…)
Garage door won’t close?
Jun 12, 2014
Why won't my garage door close? People have this question for garage door repairmen all the time. Often, people mention that their garage door was working well but suddenly they began to have to hold the button down for a long period of time to make the garage door close completely. (more…)
Let the Sunshine In! – Garage doors in places other than the Garage
May 30, 2014
It's a beautiful Friday in BC today and everyone seems to be feeling the weight of Spring showers moving farther and farther away. One of our favourite Garage Door topics is unconventional use of Garage Doors. With all the warm weather coming our way, all we can think about is being outside. Every year there seem to be more fun photos of this topic to inspire u...
Does Your Garage Door Pass this Safety Test?
May 22, 2014
Garage Doors have evolved safety mechanisms to avoid dangerous situations that could potentially put your family, pets or car at risk. The average garage door has a sensor which can can detect disturbances and reverse the movement when closing, to avoid harming anything in its pathway. Even if the sensor is not present, the door should immediately reverse upon coming ...
