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Turn Your Garage Into a Haunted House Halloween is around the corner. Make it an event for trick or treaters by turning your garage into a haunted house. Your garage is the perfect backdrop for a haunted house or any other type of special occasion. The floor is easy to clean in the event of spills. You don’t have to worry about moving lots of furniture. And you can control the temperature by leaving the door open or closed. Once you park your vehicles elsewhere, your garage becomes a big, blank canvas for frightening fun.

Your Residential Garage Door Questions Answered A residential garage door helps keep your vehicles and home safe and provides curb appeal. But that doesn’t mean homeowners don’t have questions about the best way to maintain or even replace it. Here are some top FAQs about commercial garage doors.

Maintenance Tips to Extend the Life of Your Garage Garage doors are an important part of your house, but they don’t always get the attention they need. Regular maintenance can help keep your garage door looking great and running like it should for a long time.

Block parties are nothing new, according to the New York Times, they’ve been around since the 1920s. The premise is to get neighbors together outside to celebrate on the street. But unless you’re willing to file a lot of paperwork with the city, blocking off your street is probably going to be an issue. Instead, convince your neighbors to open their garages for a socially distanced garage block party.

One area where commercial garage doors can make a huge impact is in education. Even the smallest schools receive deliveries, and they must put the safety and security of their students first. That doesn’t mean schools can’t benefit from the latest technology Overhead Door of Sioux City and Yankton™ has to offer in commercial garage doors.

If your business moves stock or has a loading dock, you likely have a garage door. But just because your business has space for a garage door, doesn’t mean all doors are the same. Commercial garage doors offer benefits that go above and beyond your typical garage door.

It is bad enough having to walk through ice and snow outside of your house in the winter, but your garage should be safe and dry, right!? Water and snow can be tracked or blown into your garage, causing slick spots or even damaging your door. Here are some ways to avoid it.

All too often, a home garage ends up being a dumping ground for things we don’t want to throw away or store indoors. But having a garage that’s a disorganized mess not only means you can’t find items when you need them, but you could end up with less space to park your vehicle. A garage should be well-organized and contain items that you use for your vehicle, yard and outdoor play.

Garage doors and automatic garage door openers are two things that we couldn’t imagine our lives without. Garage doors protect your valuables and keep out inclement weather and pests. Garage door openers allow you to come and go at the touch of a button. But like everything else, they do wear out. An average garage door lasts 30 years with an opener lasting about 15. There are a lot of homes around Sioux City and Yankton that are older than 30 years and likely still have their original garage door! Old, malfunctioning garage doors pose both a security and safety risk. Look for these warning signs that tell you it’s time to replace your garage door or opener.