Are Insulated Garage Doors Worth It in Chicago Suburbs?

Are insulated garage doors worth it in the Chicago suburbs? A tech breaks down R-value, real installed cost ranges, and when to skip the upgrade.

Garage Door Opener Dead After a Storm? What to Check First

Storm damage · Chicagoland Garage Door Opener Dead After a Storm? What to Check First A summer surge can take out the brain of your opener in a single flash. Here is how a technician figures out whether it is a five-dollar fix or a dead board, before anyone sells you a new unit. The […]

Storm Damaged Your Garage Door in Wheeling? Here’s What to Do

Storm response guide Storm Damaged Your Garage Door in Wheeling? Here’s What to Do The morning after the June storms tore through the northwest suburbs, my phone did not stop. People in Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, and Arlington Heights woke up to a garage door that would not budge, a panel folded like a soda can, […]

Wheeling Garage Door Opener Repair: Summer Costs and Common Fixes

Wheeling Garage Door Opener Repair: Summer Costs and Common Fixes A hot afternoon and a door that will not respond is one of the most common summer calls we run across the northwest suburbs. It is the first 90-degree week of the summer in Wheeling, the door goes up fine in the morning, and by […]

LiftMaster Battery Backup Openers: Must-Have for Wheeling Outages

LiftMaster Battery Backup Openers: Must-Have for Wheeling Outages A summer storm rolls over a Wheeling driveway. When the power drops, a battery backup opener is the difference between getting in and getting stuck. Here is the call I get every July. A storm cell parks over the north suburbs, the grid blinks, and a homeowner […]

Why Summer Humidity Makes Garage Doors Stick in Wheeling IL

Why Summer Humidity Makes Garage Doors Stick in Wheeling IL Summer in Wheeling runs heavy. The air coming off Lake County sits at 80 to 85 percent relative humidity through July and August, and your garage door feels it long before you notice. A door that rolled open without complaint all spring starts dragging, grinding, […]