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Just a simple touch of your fingertip on your Apple, Android or Blackberry allows you to control your garage door. When you buy a brand new LiftMaster garage door opener that comes equipped with MyQ® technology, you’ll be able to maintain control of your garage door from quite literally anywhere in the world!

You might think it’s a simple process, and it can be. But, there are more than a few things you should do when searching for a garage door dealer. You’re necessarily going to want to find a garage door dealer that has an incomparable reputation. That dealer should also be one that backs up its work with an ironclad warranty. But, how do you find that dealer? Here are the things you should do in your hunt:

Though we tend not to give them a lot of attention, garage doors are an essential component of every home. Not only are they the largest moving part of any house, but also they also secure the largest entryway. For these reasons, it makes a lot of sense to take some simple steps toward ensuring your door’s longevity. The following 10 tips are a perfect example of how to do this.

If you’re wasting the space you have available in your garage, you’re really missing out. Most people don’t use their garage for storing their car alone. In fact, most of us probably use our garages for storing a lot of things, most of which aren’t organized. Sorting through all of it and finding more creative ways to stash it away can ensure that you get the most out of the garage space at your home.

Some property owners are in need of additional storage space in their homes, especially when outside land is limited. A creative solution may be to transform a room in the basement into a garage, which is what one resourceful homeowner did. He removed his walk-out basement’s patio door and replaced it with a garage door measuring 6’10” wide by 6’6” high. He even added an electronic garage door opener.

The exterior of your home is just as important as the interior when it comes to aesthetics, and a huge part of tying the outside together comes from the color you choose for your garage door. It needs to work well with the color of the garage and the rest of your home. While you need to pay attention to other things, such as your landscaping to take advantage of the curb appeal, the color of the garage door really can be a big factor.

Hello there! Welcome to the first ever post on your new blog. All of us here at A‑1 Overhead Door Systems are proud to unveil this new addition to our company’s website. It is our hope that it will become the first place you go to when interested in learning more about garage doors and any subjects touching the environment of your garage. As such, expect all kinds of different topics to be covered here in order to meet your needs and answer questions you are maybe too embarrassed to ask.