Garage doors form an integral part of our day-to-day lives. There are different designs, and these come in various shapes, materials, and sizes. Older doors come in one piece, but sectional designs ...

Lots of things can go wrong with a garage door, and most are easy to fix. Here is your guide to repair your garage door opener. But problems involving the garage door tension spring are more serious.

The general public’s knowledge of garage doors and openers typically starts and ends at the remote. Click the button, and it opens. Click it again, and it closes. It’s one of those things we take for ...

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. A loud and noisy garage door can be one of the first signs that it’s time to replace the springs. New springs aren’t as costly to replace as ...

Has your garage door broken? Most of us never spare a thought for our garage doors. We use them every day, but don’t really know how they work. All it takes is a broken garage door spring to cause a ...

Q. This week: Our house is 30 years old, and has an attached garage with a two-car wide wooden door. A few weeks ago we started noticing the door opener seemed to take more time to raise the door up, ...

Q: I’m going to replace a broken spring for our garage door. The home-store salesman said I needed to replace both springs even though only one is broken. Is this true? A: A majority of homes use ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...