Garage Doors Blog

January 10th, 2026 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Noisy Garage Door Repair: Quick Solutions for a Silent Door

Mild squeaking on an otherwise smooth door may improve with manufacturer-directed lubrication. Grinding, banging, a crooked door or persiste...

November 24th, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Garage Door Hinges: Essential Guide & Tips

Garage door hinges connect the door's panels and let them fold as the door curves up onto the horizontal track. On many sectional doors, num...

October 5th, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Wayne Dalton Overhead Doors: The Ultimate Guide

Wayne Dalton's overhead door lineup covers both residential and commercial buildings, in steel, fiberglass, vinyl and aluminum. 1A Garage Do...

September 16th, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Standard Garage Door Sizes Explained: A Quick Guide

Common single-car garage doors are 8 or 9 feet wide; a common double-car door is 16 feet wide. Heights of 7 or 8 feet are common. The right ...

September 6th, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Garage Door Brackets: Essential Guide and Maintenance Tips

Garage door brackets secure the track, support the rollers or attach the opener to the door. A bent or loose bracket can let the door bind o...

September 16th, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Garage Door Track: Essential Guide & Tips

The garage door track is the metal rail that guides the rollers as the door opens and closes. Most residential doors use a standard lift tra...

September 10th, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Understanding 2 Car Garage Door Dimensions

A common 2-car garage door is 16 feet wide by 7 feet tall. An 18-foot width provides more room, and 8-foot heights are also common. Measure ...

October 7th, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Swing Out Garage Doors: Everything You Need to Know

Swing-out garage doors are side-hinged doors that open outward from the center, like a pair of carriage house doors, with no overhead track....

September 9th, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Ultimate Guide to Garage Door Insulation

A compatible insulation kit can improve an uninsulated sectional garage door. Confirm the door manufacturer permits the kit and have the add...

October 2nd, 2024 BY Julia in Garage Doors

Garage Door Weather Stripping: Essential Guide

Weather stripping seals the gaps around a garage door: a threshold or bottom seal at the floor, and top and side seals where the door meets ...

April 12th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

Discover the Beauty of CHI Overhead Doors

C.H.I. makes sectional garage doors in styles including raised, recessed, flush and carriage-house panels, plus aluminum full-view doors. Co...

May 16th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

Exploring the Benefits of Amarr Garage Doors

Amarr offers traditional, carriage-house and contemporary garage doors. For a steel door, compare the construction first: a single steel ski...

April 30th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

Raynor Garage Doors: Collections, Materials and Options

For a Raynor garage door, start with construction: Aspen is insulated steel, Eden Coast adds a wood-look overlay, and StyleView uses aluminu...

May 7th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

Clopay Garage Doors: Collections and Construction Options

Choose a Clopay garage door by the look and construction you need: Classic Steel for raised panels, Gallery Steel for grooved carriage styli...

April 5th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

The Ultimate Guide to Wayne Dalton Garage Doors

Wayne Dalton makes residential and commercial garage doors in steel, fiberglass and aluminum, sold through dealers. 1A Garage Doors installs...

May 23rd, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

Upgrade Your Garage with Replacement Garage Door Panels

A damaged garage door panel can often be replaced if a matching section is available and the rest of the door is sound. Compare a panel repa...

May 26th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

New Garage Door Prices: Compare Door Options and Quotes

A new garage door's price starts with the product you choose: its size, construction, insulation, finish and windows. A door-only price is n...

May 30th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

The Beauty of Glass Garage Doors

A glass garage door typically uses large glazed panels in an aluminum frame for daylight and a contemporary appearance. Clear, frosted and o...

June 6th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

Unleashing the Elegance: Black Garage Doors

A black garage door adds contrast against light siding or blends into a dark exterior. It absorbs more solar heat and can show dust and wate...

June 17th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

All About Garage Door Windows

Garage door windows are glass or acrylic panels set into an otherwise solid door, usually across the top section, to bring in natural light ...

June 20th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

Exploring the Latest Trends in Modern Garage Doors

Modern garage doors usually mean a clean architectural style: flush panels, simple lines, full-view glass or restrained window layouts. They...

June 29th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

All You Need to Know About Overhead Door Rollers

Overhead door rollers guide the sections of a residential or commercial sectional door through its track. A rolling steel curtain door has a...

July 24th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

The Ultimate Guide to Garage Door Lubricant

Use the lubricant and locations specified in your door and opener manuals. Hinge pivots and serviceable roller bearings commonly need lubric...

August 1st, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

The Ultimate Guide to Legacy Garage Door Opener Maintenance

Legacy is an Overhead Door opener product family. Drive type, battery backup, keypad inclusion and OHD Anywhere connectivity vary by model a...

August 8th, 2024 BY Tim in Garage Doors

All You Need to Know About Garage Door Repair Cost

A garage door repair visit in Sacramento has a $45 diagnostic trip fee with 1A Garage Doors. The repair itself is quoted after diagnosis, an...