Archive for year: 2025

When you move into a new home, you are excited as you start to unpack, decorate, and get to know a new neighborhood. But with endless entries on your moving to-do list, there’s one crucial task that many homeowners forget: reprogramming your garage door remote opener. It may feel like a minuscule task, but it’s a step you’ll have to take to protect your new home. Here’s why it is vital.

You Don’t Know Who Else Has Access

Unless your house is new, it is likely that previous owners, tenants, maintenance workers, etc., still have the garage door remote or, worse, still know the keypad code. When reprogramming your garage door, the remote stops your current code from operating your garage door device, which means your garage cannot be hacked or accessed by another person.

Protect Your Home and Valuables

Your garage is one of the most common points of entry into a home and the place where valuables are kept, such as tools, bicycles, and cars. So, by reprogramming a garage door remote, you can decrease the chance of burglaries and only allow people that you know and trust to access your property.

It’s Quick and Easy

Most current garage door openers have an easy process for adding or reprogramming remotes. With a couple of buttons, you can clear the old codes and program the remote to the opener’s new security codes. If you’re not sure how to do that, a pro such as Value Garage Doors can help ensure everything is set up correctly.

Enhances Overall Security Measures

Reprogramming your garage door remote is an additional security measure, similar to rekeying locks, upgrading alarm systems, or installing security cameras. It’s just one more thing that makes you feel a little safer in your new home.

Peace of Mind for Your Family

Your family can rest easy when you know your garage door system is safe and secure. This gives you all the peace of mind you need to make the most of your new home. It’s a tiny step that provides a lot of reassurance.

Count on Value Garage Doors to Secure Your New Home

Suppose you’ve just moved into a new home in Mississauga or the surrounding area. In that case, we can assist you with reprogramming your garage door remotes, upgrading your opener system, and more to ensure your garage system is as secure as possible.

Call us now to set up your garage door opener service and rest easy in your new home.

Picking the proper garage door involves comfort, safety, and upkeep, so it’s a significant decision for your household. At Value Garage Doors, we understand that homeowners want the best compromise of affordability, functionality, and ease of use. The influences on the choice between a manual or an automatic garage door include many aspects of life, from budgets to safety and personal preference. In this guide, we will go through the advantages and disadvantages of each selection so that you can decide which one is best for your home.

Manual Garage Doors

Manual garage doors do not require electricity or an automatic opener. They usually have a basic latch or lock system and are opened and closed manually.

Pros of Manual Garage Doors

Cost Effectiveness: In general, a manual door is cheaper to buy and also costs less to install than an automatic type.

Little Maintenance: Manual garage doors are less demanding because they have fewer parts that can be bitten or broken (i.e., none of those valuable-looking metal occasions you run into battle in a manual garage door).

No need for power: Without chain drive or torsion spring systems, manual garage doors operate even without an electricity supply.

More Durable: Without motor elements like tracks–which are the first thing that will wear out–manual doors always last longer.

Drawbacks of Manual Garage Doors

Less-than-handy: You have to use manual pressure to open and shut it, which may not work for everybody.

Low on Security: Unlike automatic doors, manual doors do not have sophisticated lock systems or even remote operation.

Weather-Related Trouble: During really cold weather or heavy snowfall, manually operating the door becomes quite inconvenient.

Automatic Garage Doors

Automatic garage doors are a common option for homeowners seeking convenience and security. They operate via a motorized system that can be controlled with a keypad or remote control.

Benefits of Automatic Garage Doors

Convenience: You can push a button to open or close the garage door; no manual effort is required.

Improved Security: Many models also have roller codes, infrared rays, and various smart functions to add further protection.

Protection from the Elements: You don’t need to go out and operate the garage door when the weather is terrible.

Smart Connection: You can use a smartphone app to control and access some automatic garage doors remotely.

Downsides of Automatic Garage Doors

Combo-Door Cost: Currently, the more such doors are installed, the more costly they will be compared with manual doors.

Requires Maintenance: Regular maintenance is needed as much for the motorized parts as for the human senses.

Dependence on Power: Unless there is some kind of battery backup and an electric supply to run it, the garage door opener will not function anymore once the worst has happened in terms of power failure.

Which One Is Right for You

Your needs and personal style will dictate the final decision. Before you decide, weigh such things as convenience, budget, and long-term maintenance. If you frequently use your garage or value convenience highly, an automatic door might be worth the investment. On the other hand, if you are willing to sacrifice convenience and just want something simple and strong that will last a while, then perhaps manual garage doors are more suitable.

Value Garage Doors can help you to make a decision.

We offer a range of manual and automatic garage doors suitable for various budgets. Whether you value security, convenience, or money, there is always an expert at this company who can answer students’ questions and help them pick just the right garage door for their house.