Mar 12 How to Repaint a Steel Garage Door Posted by: Apple Door Systems in: Garage Doors In order to keep the original paint on your steel garage door, wash it annually. Discoloration and chalkiness is the result of sun and dirt exposure. read more ›
Mar 11 Did I Leave My Garage Door Open This Morning? Posted by: Apple Door Systems in: Garage Doors With everything being fast paced in our daily lives - from getting ready for work, getting the kids out the door on time for school or walking the dog - you may have left the house & suddenly wondered if you remembered to close your garage door! read more ›
Mar 01 3 Ways the Wrong Door can Cost Time and Money Posted by: Apple Door Systems in: Garage Doors When customers come in complaining that their doors are broken, the first thing to think about is if the correct product was put in in the first place. This situation is very common with high performance rolling products because they are more expensive and customers are less inclined to buy them. read more ›
Oct 02 Bronze VMA Safety Award from the MSI Posted by: Apple Door Systems in: Congratulations! Your company has been awarded the Bronze VMA Safety Award from the MSI, the VMA Workforce solutions group. read more ›
Aug 28 Safety Tips for Gate Openers Posted by: Apple Door Systems in: Safety tips about gate openers are as follows: Make sure to move out of the way when a gate is opening and closing. Look for the sticker that says 'UL' or 'ETL', these are labels saying this gate has been tested in a lab and it stands with the UL 325 standard for Safety. read more ›
Jun 15 Safety Tips: Garage Door Openers Posted by: Apple Door Systems in: Garage Doors This list is used to provide customers with safety tips about garage door openers. If you have any question about your specific model, ask your door dealer or look in the manual for safety tips. read more ›
May 31 Safety Tips: Garage Door Posted by: Apple Door Systems in: Garage Doors Safety tips for a garage door are as follows: If springs break it can result in the door malfunctioning and injury can occur. Frayed cables could snap and cause injury. Checking to see if your springs are squeaky- this is not cause for concern, they may squeak due to use. Its better to let a trained professional install your garage door, but if you decide to do it yourself make sure to follow the manual to a T. Safety cables will keep you safe if a spring with high tensions starts to break. read more ›
May 23 Rolling Sheet vs. Rolling Slat Doors Posted by: Apple Door Systems in: Rolling doors and rolling slat doors look similar from far away but up close the two are very different. “Sheet doors have a continuous connection of horizontal members acting as a solid curtain. Slat doors comprise interlocking slats. Guides for sheet doors are light-gauge metal; slat door guides are structural steel angles” (Barry Allen). Rolling sheet doors are mostly used in commercial jobs and rolling slat doors are mostly used for heavy uses. read more ›