Garage Door Openers: 5 Reasons to Get a Garage Door Opener

More security with a garage door opener:

The older garage door openers that required you to open and close automatically are a real security risk. Often owners forget to lock them or the lock can easily be picked by an intruder. Even homeowners who have an older garage door opener have safety risks. With fixed codes, a person could easily figure out the code and open and enter your garage and house.

New garage door openers have rolling codes that alter the code each time it is used making it impossible for intruders to find out the code. Older garage doors without openers and older model openers may not have keypads that are set up outside the garage.

This is a great feature that allows you entrance into your garage by just entering a code into the keypad. No keys are needed. New technology also offers a keypad that doesn’t require you to remember the code. Your touch activates a sensor that opens the door. An even better option would be to get a model with a motion sensor that turns on the light any time you’re in the garage.

Safety features of a garage door opener:

Most garage door openers have overhead lights that come as a standard feature. With a regular garage door, owners have to compromise their safety by groping around for the light switch. It’s wise to get a light switch that is not connected to the operation of the garage door opener.

An even better option would be to get a model with a motion sensor that turns on the light any time you’re in the garage. A Federal law mandates that all garage door openers that were made after 1993 come with a sensor so that the door won’t come down on someone under it. Some of these sensors stop the door if it touches an object. These features greatly enhance the safety of door openers.

Convenience of garage door openers:

Convenience is a big plus for owning a good garage door opener. With no automatic opener, getting out of the car in all kinds of weather, struggling with the garage door, turning on the lights and going back to the car, driving in and then closing the door is a nuisance. Another inconvenience is the problem of power outages for older models. However, a battery backup is usually found only in the higher-end door openers.

If you're considering a garage door opener for you High Point area home, call the professionals of Triad American Door at (336) 434-3471.