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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!

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.

Oct 02

Bronze VMA Safety Award from the MSI

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Congratulations! Your company has been awarded the Bronze VMA Safety Award from the MSI, the VMA Workforce solutions group.

Aug 28

Safety Tips for Gate Openers

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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.

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.

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.

May 23

Rolling Sheet vs. Rolling Slat Doors

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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.

Jun 12