subject: Garage Door Openers and Gate Operators [print this page] Garage Door Openers and Gate Operators Garage Door Openers and Gate Operators
Garage doors and gates over time will require repairs and even replaced parts because of the wear and tear that is normal with them. Opening and closing a garage door will weaken the tension springs that control the door itself. Other things that are normal and will need repair is the motor itself that opens and closes garage doors or even a gate. High efficiency motors and garage doors are now sold which are becoming a popular replacement for old hardware and old, heavy garage doors.
There are many different types of garage doors a homeowner or even a storage business can choose from, and each of them represent different advantages. A steel garage door is very durable, and can expect to last a very long time. They are resistant to sagging over time, and will not warp due to time. Steel garage doors also hold in heating and air much better than other garage doors. There are also specific openers that are sold for steel garage doors because they can be relatively heavy to an aluminum or wood application.
Garage door openers for aluminum and wood doors are very cost efficient and do not require a high horsepower motor to raise them and close them. You can even buy garage door openers that are programmed to run on specific software systems, making them have the ability to open automatically, or this can give them many other conveniences. Intrusion detection devices are popular for commercial garage doors. Having a alarm system in place for a gate system also will up the security to a property. This security system can be convenient for people that have key cards and have access to the grounds that are being closed off by the gate.
Other conveniences for people to buy are the wide variety of handheld garage door openers and handheld gate openers. Some of these openers can be programmed to work from up to miles away. This makes it convenient to be able to pull into the door or through the gate once you are there, and not have to wait for them to open when you arrive. Many people choose to have a keypad installed on their gate for easy access reasons, and so that other people can temporarily get a code to open the gate. These codes are easy to reprogram, so changing them often will increase your security and make you feel at ease that people you do not want to have the code don't have it.
