Another Gift for Your Home

December 23, 2009

Since we mentioned front doors in yesterday's blog, let's also consider asking Santa for a new garage door. Back in the 1950s through the 1980s many, if not most Southern California garage doors were of the "lift-up" type. They were controlled with huge springs, that hopefully did not fail when you and your car were in the garage. They were heavy and when they snapped, they flew.

Then, along came the "roll-up" garage doors. New construction abandoned the old "lift-up" and "roll-up" doors were clear evidence of a newer home. Bit by bit, homeowners began replacing their "lift-up" doors with "roll-up" doors. For homeowners wishing to upgrade their properties, these new garage doors gave a wonderful up-dated appearance to a home.

If you have an older home and have not yet made the switch, the time is now. These new doors will also make your home compliant with the laws that require automatic reverses when there is something beneath the path of the door. They come with electric eyes which create this safety feature.

Maybe new garage doors are not on your wish list, but I believe, they will be a pleasure throughout the future.