Garage door opener installation can be a significant expense, especially if it's one of the latest models and belt-driven. And like anything that threatens to take away a large amount of your hard-earned cash, you want to know the juice is worth the squeeze. For a lot of folks, the investment required to have an opener fitted in their garage pays off big time, because there are lots of benefits to doing so, and it's those benefits that we're going to talk through today.
The Benefits You Can Expect When Installing a Garage Door Opener
Often when we’re hired to carry out a garage door installation in Arvada, the property owner also has a garage door opener installed. There are many reasons for this. Let’s take a look at some of the main benefits of doing so.
1) Convenience
We live in an age when convenience is everything, so it shouldn’t surprise you to see this listed as one of the main benefits of installing a garage door opener. There will no longer be any need to get out of your car to open your garage door manually, before getting back in it again. When you do this, you could get soaked if there’s bad weather, and you might have to leave children or pets alone in the car. Even if it’s just for a few seconds, it still puts them at risk. A garage door opener will allow you to stay comfortably inside your car until you’re inside your garage. Only then will you need to get out.
2) Fewer Accidents
Manual garage doors cause a lot of accidents. Some of them serious, some less so. All of them, however, can be avoided when using an automatic garage door opener. It’s very easy to get your fingers trapped when opening the door yourself (and that HURTS!) or misjudge the weight of the door (they’re heavy!) and have it come crashing down on top of you. With an opener installed, all of this lifting is done for you and your fingers never have to venture near the door itself.
3) It’s Quicker
To a certain extent, this comes under "convenience" but it's such a big win when buying an opener that I think it deserves its own section. We've all been there, sleep-deprived and overworked, rushing around in the early hours to make sure the morning routine is all done in time. Having a garage door opener is an easy way to save a vital minute or so every single morning. As soon as you make your way into the garage, the door can be opened automatically while you’re making your way to the car. And when you drive out into the world, it’ll close automatically behind you. No need to wait around!
4) They’re Very Secure
Early iterations of the automatic garage door opener had quite a few security flaws and could be hacked quite easily. Malfunctions were also quite common. But times have moved on and the technology that they’re built with now is very, very secure. So installing one doesn’t weaken the security profile of your home in the slightest. A rolling code is used, meaning the security code that activates the door is different every single time, making it next to impossible for criminals to take advantage of.
5) You Won’t Forget to Close Your Garage Door
Ever heard the expression "I'd forget my head if it weren't screwed on"? Well, we all have moments like that, particularly early in the morning or late in the evening if you're particularly tired. Sometimes people just forget to close the garage door behind them, leaving its contents vulnerable to thieves. This is something you won't have to ever worry about if you have a garage door opener installed though, as many of the latest models can be programmed to close automatically behind you, so you don’t even have to think about it.
6) Check On and Open Your Garage Door Remotely
Sometimes you might need to open your garage for someone, but you’re not actually home. Perhaps a friend or family member needs to borrow something or maybe you’re having work done on your property and a contractor needs access. Whatever the reason, if you can’t physically be there, operating your garage door remotely with the help of an opener can be the most secure solution in this situation. Handing out a spare key or sharing access codes can quickly create a security risk. And nobody needs that!
7) Gives Your Home’s Value a Little Boost
Now I’m not suggesting that the value of your home is going to double or anything stupidly unrealistic like that. But a garage door opener is a desirable feature that many prospective homebuyers will watch out for. It’s another tick in the “Pros” column, and if you’re going to convince people to put an offer in, you need that column to be full of ticks. A new garage door installation will have this same effect – arguably even more so given that a new door will be instantly noticeable the moment they step onto your drive.
Want More Advice? Call Our Arvada Garage Door Pros
Our overhead door company has provided garage door installations and repairs since way back in 2002 and have installed more garage door openers in and around Arvada than we’ve had hot dinners. If you have any questions, doubts or concerns about having one fitted at your home, pick up the phone and call (303) 422-0232. We’ll be happy to talk to you!