5 Common Garage Door Questions, Answered!
According to a report by the American Housing Survey, over 63% of all housing units in the United States have a garage. Most of these are automatic and require electricity to operate. While operating a garage door is quite straightforward, homeowners face several problems from time to time. Some owners also want to make it easier to operate their garage doors, while making them more energy-efficient. Here are some common questions homeowners have regarding garage doors: How long do garage doors last? The typical lifespan of a garage door—barring any unforeseen circumstances—is 30 years, on average. However, the actual door is only one part of the entire garage door system. The machinery that allows you to operate the garage door ages at a different rate than the door itself. It depends on the number of cycles the door has sustained;usually, it needs to be replaced after 10,000 cycles. So if you’re operating your garage door four ti...