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People do not often think about their garage door until something goes wrong with it. At that point, they shrug their shoulders and have to spend money on getting it fixed. If you have had this happen, you can take some precautions with your next garage door, so it does not suffer the same sort of fate, and so you do not have another large expense on your hands.

There’s no question that an electric garage door opener simplifies your life. There’s no need to get out in the heat of summer, or the biting cold of winter and manually open the door. There’s no need to get soaked in the rain just so you can park in the garage. Garage door openers are durable, and they really don’t need to be replaced all that often, but you will find that they do need to be maintained and sometimes repaired.

Have you ever entered a garage with a clean and appealing floor? You might have wondered how they did it because most garage floors show a lot of wear, tear and staining. From the oil spills and tire tracks, the mud and dirt, the gear and toys…the garage floor can take a lot of abuse.

Is your garage door making weird sounds? Does it not work as well as it used to? You might be thinking about changing it soon, perhaps next season. But the longer you wait, the more in danger you become!

Most of us would never really leave our kids alone in the garage. There’s just too much that could happen. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t turn your garage into a safe place for them the play and spend time. Obviously, you’ll need to make some considerations here. If you use your garage as a workshop and there are lots of dangerous tools around, or if there are flammable liquids stored there, you’ll need to either store those items elsewhere, or change your mind about letting the kids play in the garage. Let’s run through some important tips to help make the garage safer for your little ones.

People the world over are increasingly turning their back gardens into outdoor living spaces; places you can relax just as comfortably as inside, places you can admire nature, and moreover, places you can enjoy time with friends and family.

Maybe you are noticing it for the first time, maybe you are about to replace or upgrade the garage door, or maybe you’re just curious about that U-shaped steel bar secured to the inside of the door. What is it? What’s its purpose?

At Midway Garage Doors, we are a family-run business and live by this motto in our daily work. We’ve been in business since 2005 and we currently serve the areas of West Farmington, Cortland, Warren and Boardman Ohio. Watch this video to convince you.

Are you planning a birthday party, office get-together, graduation celebration, or holiday party? Are you expecting a larger-than-normal group? If so, this is the perfect time to use your garage as the perfect party space! You don’t need to worry about squeezing all of those people into your home when the garage has plenty of room available. It can also double as an extra patio space when your party gets rained out. With some space and a little imagination, anything is possible in the garage!

Imagine walking up to your one-car garage and being able to open a regularly sized door cleverly concealed in the larger door’s overall design. Sounds pretty advanced, doesn’t it? Yet, it is actually an option for anyone considering a new build or update to their garage.