Friday, June 19, 2015

BEST PRACTICES FOR YOUR GARAGE

The family garage is not just for your cars. It may also serve as a place for storage, space to play, and for other family activities. With this multi-functionality, garages may also pose security and safety concerns. Common concerns with garages are the faulty garage doors. Sometimes, garage doors are easily opened or sometimes it just doesn’t function well. Here are some tips to ensure safety and security in your garage.

1. Put the garage door remote out of children’s reach. Most of the accidents with garage doors are accidental opening because of freely accessible garage door remote. A garage door remote is usually broken because kids regard it as a toy. Generally, garage door remote should not be played by children.

2. There is a garage door remote which has an emergency button. With the emergency button, garage doors are easily and immediately released during rough times. It is also helpful to regularly consult the user’s manual of your garage door remote to refresh your knowledge about its functions.

3. Always check your garage door. Some of the parts of your garage door may need repair or replacement. Common parts that should always be checked are springs, hinges, rollers, and cables. You may also consult experts to check and have the necessary adjustments for your garage door.

4. It is important to test your garage door remote for its reversing functionality. If the reversing mechanism does not go smoothly, you should consult a garage door professional to assess the problem. You may have to replace your garage door remote or fix the mechanism of your garage door.

5. Regular orientations on safety and security around the garage are also important. Through this, the dangers of playing around your garage will be instilled to the children.

6. Make sure that you properly close your garage door. Some garage door remote has a certain locking mechanism which ensures safe and secure garage doors. If your garage door is partially open, some people might be able to get in, or your children might be able to get out.

7. If you are going away, make sure that the garage door opening mechanism is unplugged— rendering the garage door remote unusable. Putting a code in your garage door opener or remote is also a good way to ensure a secure place for your cars.

These are just some of the tips that should be remembered as best practices in maintaining a garage. You must always remember that you might lose many things once your garage is faulty. Your garage door should always be kept up and your garage door remote should not be freely accessible by all.

Trinity Garage Door Service Inc. – Land O’Lakes
3418 Thistledown Ln, Land O Lakes, FL 34638
(813) 397-6104


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