http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com Fri, 11 May 2012 18:13:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/3-major-benefits-of-a-new-garage-door http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/3-major-benefits-of-a-new-garage-door#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:07:42 +0000 WebDrafter http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/?p=274 There are a number of different reasons a new garage door makes sense for your home, and a few big benefits you can receive by going with such a purchase. We’ve picked the top three and detailed them below.

Increased home value. For homes that sell at $175,000 or higher, a $2,000 garage door investment could add as much as $7,000 to the resale value. That’s a great investment.

More protection. Depending on the type of garage door you have in place now, a newer garage door could provide greater security not only to the vehicles that are stored inside your garage, but to your family as well, since many garages have an entry door to the home.

A cleaner home. A new garage door with a keypad for entry can become a second front door. When coming indoors from poor weather conditions, or from a dirty job, your garage gives you a sheltered location to take off your messy items of clothing before entering the actual home. This helps keep your home clean.

Contact Premium Garage Door Service today to learn more about the different brands and models of new garage doors we carry.]]> http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/3-major-benefits-of-a-new-garage-door/feed 0 http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/5-tips-for-garage-door-safety http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/5-tips-for-garage-door-safety#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:59:05 +0000 WebDrafter http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/?p=271
1. Keep the openers away from small children. Kids love to play, and by leaving a garage door opener laying around unattended, you’re basically offering them a brand new toy to play with. There are obvious risks here as far as injuries are concerned, and the children could unknowingly cause damage to your garage door or opener while playing.

2. Regularly check out your garage door. Give your garage door and all of its parts a good look at least once per month. You may find failing areas or parts before the issues become larger and more expensive.

3. Keep your garage door fully open or fully closed. Keeping your garage door partially open is an invitation for trouble. When the door opening mechanism is started again, it could go either up or down, and may collide with something.

4. Unplug the automatic opener while on vacation. This isn’t a matter of physical safety, but it could help protect your home and the belongings inside. This prevents someone who somehow hacks your code or someone who comes up with a spare garage door opener from using it to enter your garage and home.

5. Keep your remote opener out of your parked car. It’s very easy for someone to reach into your car and use your garage door opener to open your garage and possibly gain access to your home.

Interested in talking more about your North Metro garage door needs? Get in touch with Premium Garage Door Service today at (763) 607-3402.]]> http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/5-tips-for-garage-door-safety/feed 0 http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/creative-developer-builds-smartphone-garage-door-opener http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/creative-developer-builds-smartphone-garage-door-opener#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:00:15 +0000 WebDrafter http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/?p=265
The system consists of a custom Android application called “OpenSezMe,” which JsChiSurf wrote himself, as well as a Linux PC, and a serial port relay controller to open and close the circuit that controls the garage door’s open/close capability. The OpenSezMe application controls the garage door over a data connection, and thanks to the GPS support built into Android’s operating system, can only open or close the door if the device is within a certain distance of the home.

Interested in seeing how this custom garage door opener works? We’ve embedded a demonstration video below.

]]> http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/creative-developer-builds-smartphone-garage-door-opener/feed 0 http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/a-solar-panel-garage-door-can-it-happen http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/a-solar-panel-garage-door-can-it-happen#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:17:14 +0000 WebDrafter http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/?p=260 What if you could commute to and from work in your plug-in hybrid without the use of gas OR electricity from your home? OEMTek believes they might have the answer.

The company is now researching a solar panel garage door — a garage door constructed of solar panels, with a system that can be used to charge your plug-in hybrid vehicle. For commuters who drive between 50 to 70 miles, this would mean that you could make your trip to and from work without having to buy gas, or utilize your home’s electricity. Essentially, you’d be operating your car with free energy.

This door isn’t quite ready for prime time yet, but we’ll undoubtedly be keeping an eye out for future developments from OEMTek. Such a garage door would not only change the garage door industry, it would also serve to cut our carbon footprints down tremendously.]]> http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/a-solar-panel-garage-door-can-it-happen/feed 0 http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/standard-garage-door-torsion-springs http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/standard-garage-door-torsion-springs#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:11:36 +0000 WebDrafter http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/?p=257 garage door springs, and are found usually when one or two springs are installed, though more than four can be used for garages that require wide openings. Standard torsion springs can be installed in one of four different system configurations: linear, duplex, triplex or mixed.

• Linear: Used mostly on wide garage doors
• Duplex: Two larger springs are used, with each spring having a smaller one inside
• Triplex: Like the duplex system, except with three springs inside
• Mixed: A combination of the linear system with either the duplex or triplex system

Does you garage use standard torsion springs? We can help. The Premium Garage Door Service team has experience installing these springs in any kind of setup, and we’ll put them in safely so your garage door again works like new. Contact us now at one of our four phone numbers listed on our Contact page.]]> http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/standard-garage-door-torsion-springs/feed 0 http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/diy-garage-door-repairs-why-you-should-call-a-garage-door-company http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/diy-garage-door-repairs-why-you-should-call-a-garage-door-company#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:29:09 +0000 WebDrafter http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/?p=250 garage door repairs by themselves. While you might think you’re saving money by not calling a garage door professional and the project – whether it be a new door or opener – might seem simple enough, you should never take the DIY approach to your garage door.

Premium Garage Door Service has been in operation for over 20 years, and we’ve become masters of our craft by keeping up to date on industry trends and new technologies. We know what NOT to do when it comes to garage door repairs.

So, why should you call a professional garage door company? The biggest reason is though the homeowner might think they know all there is, simple mistakes (which can turn into very costly repairs later) can still happen. These mistakes can include:

• Improper leveling of the new garage door
• Faulty parts or assembly of important components
• Errors in laying the track for automatic garage doors
• Mistakes in wiring the electric
• Blunders in installing the joints and connections

Troubleshooting garage door issues is no simple task, and while your inner handyman might say, “Just take care of it yourself,” you will still have to spend time learning what (and what not) to do, and these are skills you may not use again.]]> http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/diy-garage-door-repairs-why-you-should-call-a-garage-door-company/feed 0 http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/a-new-look-for-premium-garage-door-service http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/a-new-look-for-premium-garage-door-service#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:00:56 +0000 WebDrafter http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/?p=208
We’re thrilled about the new look for our website, which has an up-to-date look and feel and makes finding what you want much easier. The new website includes information about garage door springs and our garage door services.

If you’re looking to have your garage door fixed or replaced, or just want to let us know what you think of the new look, contact us today! We look forward to hearing from you.]]> http://www.premiumgaragedoorservice.com/a-new-look-for-premium-garage-door-service/feed 0