Maine overhead garage door

Belanger Overhead Door Company is proud to offer superior quality garage doors, garage door openers, or parts for your garage door that are professionally installed for residential, commercial, or industrial applications.

We have proven expertise in every phase of garage door selection, with over 35 years of experience in installation, maintenance, service and repair. This means that we can guide you in finding exactly the right garage door and electric opener to meet your needs. Getting the proper advice when buying a door is essential; after all, we buy one or at most two, garage doors throughout our lifetime. Call Belanger Garage Door today for your free estimate @ 207.286.9991

How to Buy a Garage Door

The process is simple.
This guide contains an overview of the many considerations that go into buying garage doors.
Whether or not you are a first-time buyer, we strongly encourage you to read this guide in its entirety. To get started quickly, follow these steps:

Step 1 Pick a material.

First, decide whether you want the beauty of wood or the durability
and low maintainance of steel. If you select steel, you will have the
choice of—one, two or three layer construction for extra durability
and noise reduction.

Step 2 Choose your style.
Determine which garage door design best suits your home. Remember, even if you’re
replacing an existing door, today you have a variety of styles and options to match the
look of your home. Use the Door Designer tool at amarr.com to help choose the right
style door.

Step 3 Find a good dealer.
A qualified dealer will provide pricing as well as determine the correct door size. Make
sure they are an authorized dealer, fully insured, and have a good reputation. Do not try
to repair or install a garage door yourself.

You can have the perfect garage door for your house. The good news is you do not have to design
your garage door from scratch (although, that option exists). Today’s
garage doors offer a wide variety of customizable features, allowing you to
find a garage door that expresses your individual style and compliments
your home.


How do you find the perfect garage door?

• Choose a door material that works with your lifestyle and location. For low-maintenance in any climate, steel doors are the answer. For a timeless, handcrafted look that may require more frequent upkeep, the natural beauty and warmth of wood doors are the classic choice.

• Remember, it has to fit. Typically, garage doors are offered in standard sizes. However some
manufacturers offer custom-fit sizes for uniquely designed garages. If you have a newer home,
more than likely Amarr makes a door to fit your garage. If you live in an older home, you may
have fewer choices, but you should have little trouble finding an Amarr garage door that fits.

• Garage doors are available in a variety of designs that fit any architecture, from old
world estate looks to authentic carriage house doors (doors that seem to swing open,
but open and operate like traditional garage doors) to ultra-sleek modern designs.

• Your color options are limitless. Amarr offers a limited number of pre-painted steel doors. But if you
want to customize the color, steel doors are ready to be painted with off-the-shelf exterior latex paint. Wood doors come in their natural finish, but are ready for staining or painting.

• The hardware accessories that are available with your garage door most often depend on the style of door you choose. Carriage house doors feature options for decorative handles and decorative strap hinges. The clean lines of a modern or traditional garage door may not need any embellishment.

• Windows not only bring natural light into your garage, they add another layer of style and sophistication to your garage doors. There are many decorative windows options—from
contemporary designs to ornamental faux wrought iron to Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired colors and
patterns—creating a garage door that fits your style and compliments the design of your home.

This informational brochure is from amarr.com and you can find the rest of the brochure on their website.

Belanger Garage Door is an authorized Amarr dealer.  You can contact us at doors4u@maine.rr.com or 207.286.9991 to schedule your free estimate today.

Keeping Your Garage Door Operating Reliably & Safely

In our northern climate  the range of temperatures  we experience cause garage doors & openers to require periodic maintenance. Its advisable to conduct routine maintenance of door & opener before the winter sets in and before the summer arrives.

• Monthly Checks of cables, pulleys, rollers, hinges & opener for signs of wear

• Spring useful life varies with the amount of use made of the door. If you suspect spring problems, do not try to adjust them yourself. They are under great tension & present major danger to anyone other than a qualified professional.

• Another major danger area is the bottom brackets. They are connected by cables to the springs and also under extreme tension. Have a qualified professional make these adjustments or repairs.

• Regularly lubricate the moving parts of the door with silicone spray or special garage door lubricant which doesn’t attract dirt/dust. Do not lubricate plastic parts. DO NOT USE GREASE

• Test your garage door opener. Make sure your opener meets current safety requirements by having an electronic reversing system. Evidence of a compliant door opener system is the safety sensor eyes  located 3”-6" off the floor at the bottom of the door on each side.

• Make sure these sensors are cleaned and aligned with each other. Cobwebs, leaves & dirt can prevent the sensors from operating properly.

• Test the opener by:
  • Opening your garage door
  • Place a 2X4 piece of wood  flat on the garage floor near the door center
  • Close the door using the opener
  • When the door closes on the wood, it should automatically reverse
  • If it does not reverse, this is a serious safety hazard & the opener settings should be adjsted or repaired.

• Your garage door is opened by the springs and these springs will lose their strength through usage. Test to see if the door and springs are balanced properly by:

• Disconnecting the door from the opener system by pulling the red disconnect cord.
• Manually lower the door to the  half way point & see if it stays in that position with out being held, if so it is balanced.
• If it raises or lowers on its own, the springs may need adjustment.
• Running an unbalanced door with your opener may lead to heavy wear on the opener.

Belanger Garage Door company has been serving  Southern Maine  since 1975.  We are your 3rd generation family owned and operated Overhead Garage Door Service and Repair Company. Call today to schedule your service call. 207.286.9991

About Us

Belanger & Sons Overhead Garage Door Co llc. 207-286-9991  Serving All of  York & Cumberland Counties. SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR OF ALL MAKES AND MODELS.   WE OFFER A DIVERSE LINE-UP OF PRODUCTS From several manufactures.  Including Amarr, Haas and Carriage House Door to name a few.

 

Belanger & Sons Garage Door Co., a locally owned and operated family business, has been offering sales, service and installation of quality overhead garage doors and radio-controlled garage door openers since 1975.

 

In January 2004, John Belanger, the founder, retired. Moe and Tammy Belanger, John’s oldest son and daughter-in-law, took over the day-to-day operations and moved the business to its current location at 320 Guinea Road in Biddeford, ME. Moe and Tammy’s  youngest son Devin, is now in his 7th year as an installer. Vast knowledge and experience from three generations allow excellent service and expertise that sets Belanger & Sons apart from the others.

 

Belanger & Sons have access to most doors in the industry. Their primary supplier, Amarr Garage Door Co. provides Belanger the ability to offer steel, wood and wood composite products to meet any look or budget. For your residential and commercial needs, from un-insulated to high R-value insulation, Moe and Tammy can meet your demand. Have a custom design in mind? Maybe the popular carriage house style? Ask Belangers Overhead garage door company. From attached to detached residential garages, from pole barns to mini storage, from fire department to warehouse doors, come to Belanger & Sons.

 

As for safety, place your trust in Belanger & Sons. Installing and maintaining the largest moving part of your home or business should be left to the experts. Belanger uses state of the art hardware to reduce the risk of serious injury. For your first time installations (new construction) to your replacement applications (updating) or your service work, you can count on the experts at Belanger & Sons.

 

Need an overhead garage door, automatic garage door opener or door service? Contact the experts at Belanger & Sons.  (207) 286-9991. Fax at (207) 283-2895. While exploring the internet, be sure to stop by and visit www.belangergaragedoor.com and leave a message at doors4u@maine.rr.com. For your convenience, Belanger accepts Visa and Mastercard. Area served: Southern Maine: Arundel, Biddeford, Biddeford Pool, Dayton, Gooserocks Beach, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kennebunk Beach, Lyman, Old Orchard, Saco, Scarborough, Sanford, York, Waterboro, North Waterboro, Wells, Ogunquit, Portland and surrounding areas.  We also serve Gray, New Gloucester, Bath Brunswick and many other Coastal Maine towns 

Great Information from Amarr

Small-scale renovation projects continue to provide the best return for homeowners

By (ARA)
February 23, 2012
(ARA) - Even as spring approaches, the residential real estate market continues to be rough on American homeowners more than three years after the start of the nationwide housing crisis. Although sales of existing homes are up slightly from 2010 levels, the median home price is still down throughout most of the country, according to the National Association of Realtors. This means that many homeowners are continuing to sit tight and are looking for ways to make their current houses work for them just a little bit longer, until the real estate market improves.
But even when it comes to home renovations, it is important to be smart about how you spend your money, as the value of many large-scale home improvement projects is also questionable in today's economy. Homeowners who made improvements in 2011 picked up only 58 cents in home equity on their remodeling dollar (on average), according to the Cost versus Value report released by Remodeling Magazine. Compared to figures in 2005, when home improvement projects provided a 76 percent cost return, the current data is hardly a motivator to proceed with that long-dreamed total kitchen renovation.
Less expensive home replacement projects are a much better bet in terms of recouping your costs, garnering about 64 percent back in resale value versus the 57 percent that remodeling projects earn back, on average. Some good ideas for relatively low-budget yet fruitful home improvement projects are adding an attractive front entry door, getting energy-efficient windows, installing new siding or, perhaps the most effective and rewarding option, replacing your garage door.
A new garage door is one of the best ways to improve your home with the confidence of receiving a solid return on your investment (ROI) when it's time to sell. Replacing a garage door offers the second-highest ROI at 83.9 percent, out of 35 midrange improvement projects listed on the 24th annual Cost versus Value report. In some cities, like Charleston, W. Va., Honolulu, Providence, R.I., and San Francisco, the ROI is 100 percent. Even upscale garage doors are a smart investment, offering a 69.8 ROI and ranking fourth among the upscale projects listed in this report. There's no doubt that a new garage door is an affordable replacement option that improves your house's curb appeal while also offering higher energy efficiency, safety and security to both you and future homeowners.
Knowing that every dollar you invest in your house needs to be spent wisely to offer the greatest possible return, it's best to make home improvement decisions that you'll be able to enjoy now and that will improve your resale value down the road. Replacing a garage door is the perfect residential project because it's an attractive and cost-effective way to achieve these goals. But with so many styles and materials available on the market, selecting the right garage door for your house can be a bit overwhelming. If you're not sure where to begin, check out the "How to Buy a Garage Door" guide on amarr.com or at www.YouTube.com/amarrgaragedoors. The guide is a helpful tool to get you started, offering great tips on the benefits of different materials and how to match a door with your home's architecture and character.
In a residential real estate market that's anything but certain, it's comforting to know that there are some home improvement investments that continue to be a sure bet. A new garage door not only offers a solid return at resale, but also beauty and functionality that help you to enjoy your home today.

© 2012, Journal Sentinel Inc. All rights reserved.

As an Amarr dealer we always love to share great information with our customers.

--Belanger Garage Doors   207.286.9991

Garage Door Safety

Well its that time again.  Its time for the Monthly post about garage door safety.  This is not new stuff.  The fact of the matter is, you can find all this information ALL OVER the internet.  I repost monthly to stress how important this is.

I know you want your garage door system to operate properly every time you need it, so shouldn't you want it to operate safely at all times.

After all, the garage door is the largest and heaviest moving object in most homes. It can cause injury or even death if damaged or misused. It is not a toy or a game to race against to see if you can beat your garage door.  (I know your laughing, we ALL did this growing up).

Here are 10 things I found online that everyone in your household should know about garage door safety. It’s a good idea to review these with everyone in your household from time to time – especially children. This is NOT meant to be all inclusive.

1. The garage door and garage door opener are not toys. They are dangerous if misused, and can cause serious injury or even death.
2. Children should never be allowed to play with the garage door or its operating system. Children , even the adult variety,  should never stand, run or play under or near any garage door, especially when the door is open or moving. 
3. Adults should not allow children access to the remote controls or push button wall controls for garage door opener systems; these should be kept out of reach of children. The push button wall control for a garage door operating system should be mounted at least four feet off the floor (if possible), out of the reach of children.
4. Never stand or walk under a moving garage door. Never try to enter or exit the garage by racing under a moving garage door.
5. When opening or closing the garage door, always keep the door in view until the door is fully opened or fully closed. Make certain that no adults, children or animals try to enter or exit while the door is closing.
6. Keep fingers and hands away from door sections when the door is opening or closing to avoid injury.
7. Keep your garage door properly maintained to keep it operating safely. Annual maintenance by a trained service technician is recommended. There are other tests and maintenance tasks that you can perform. 
8. Remember that your garage door opener uses electricity, which can shock or kill if mishandled. Service should be performed by a trained service technician.  Locate a qualified professional near you.
9. Never attempt to repair a garage door’s springs or cables. These are under extreme tension and can cause severe injury or even death. These are best repaired by a trained service technician. Locate a qualified professional near you.
10. If someone has backed into the garage door (yes, it does happen – all of us are in a hurry at one time or another), it’s a good idea to have the door inspected and/or repaired by a trained service technician. Even if the door doesn’t appear to be severely damaged, the operating system may have become misaligned and wear prematurely, creating what could be a dangerous environment. Locate a qualified professional near you.

Belanger Garage Door is locally owned and operated since 1975.  Serving all of York County and Southern Maine.

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