Garage Door Technology
As the American home has continued to evolve with the speed of new technology, so has the garage door technology. In order to keep up with the everyday busy live styles of homeowners and the need for these homeowners to spread out and utilize all the space within their homes, garages have become a new frontier for functioning space within the home.
Your garage is normally your main entranceway into your home. The garage door and its opener are imperative to the security of your home. Garage Doors and Openers have improved dramatically in the last decade.
Look at a few new options that are available.
Control your garage door from anywhere in the world
Garage door openers are now high-tech. You can purchase an opener that can open the door from inside your home, while you are at the office, and even when you are halfway across the world by using your computer or smart phone to access the door. This technology allows you to monitor whether the door is open or closed, and allows you to operate it from a remote location. This is nice when you need to allow someone into your home. Your garage door may actually serve the purpose of your locked back door. Since many of us don’t even lock that door when leaving home, we just close your garage door.
Electronic eyes
All new garage doors come with safety sensors that prevent the door from closing if someone or something is underneath. If an object breaks the beam of infrared light spanning the width of the door, the garage door will not close. And if something were to cross the sensor as the door is closing, it would cause the door to reverse direction and open up again. This is particular helpful to protect small children from being struck by the door.
Timers for closing
You can now buy timers that will automatically close the door after a period of time of being open. For example, one, five, or even ten minutes after it is open. The only hassle here is to remember to turn off the timer when you are working in the garage and would like it to remain open.
Power Outages
When the power goes out, you had to pull the release with old doors to be able to open them manually. Some newer garage door openers are equipped with a battery backup. This allows you to have access to your home and automobiles when the power is out.
Safety lighting
Exterior lights have also seen technology upgrades, and when placed next to your garage, can deter unwanted visitors.
If you are looking for new garage doors or just wanting to upgrade your technology, please give us at A Plus Garage Doors a call. We will be glad to come out and give you some affordable options to improve or replace your garage door and its systems. In Eastern Shore call us at 251 626-0773 and in South Baldwin County at 251 971-3331. We will be glad to come, meet you, and discuss options. We also do any type garage door repairs needed.