In one of our recent service calls to a residence in the River Oaks area of Houston, our team at Larry’s Garage Doors encountered a dangerous situation. The homeowner had been using an outdated garage door system for over twenty years. The system lacked basic safety features like automatic reversal and motion detection lighting. One […]
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A Dangerous Morning in Houston It was a quiet weekend in a Houston suburb when the Wren family’s morning routine took a terrifying turn. As the garage door began closing behind them, it suddenly jerked, tilted sideways, and came crashing down, missing their toddler’s stroller by a mere few inches. What they didn’t realize was
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Every day, garage doors across Houston, TX, open and close countless times, often without a second thought. But behind every smooth, quiet motion is a system of hardworking components, particularly the cables, springs, rollers, and openers that lift and lower your garage door with precision. At Larry’s Garage Doors, we recently assisted a local family
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The Hidden Hero of Garage Doors: The Cable At Larry’s Garage Doors, we recently received a call from a homeowner in northeast Houston. Their garage door was stuck halfway open, leaving their vehicle trapped inside on a busy Monday morning. The customer heard a loud snap the night before, but had no idea it was
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Picture this: It’s a stormy Tuesday morning in Houston. A client calls Larry’s Garage Doors in a panic. Her garage door won’t open, and she’s already late for work. When our technician arrived, he found a frayed and broken garage door cable. The cables had corroded and snapped under stress, causing the garage door to
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When Michelle and her family moved into their new house in Houston, the last thing they expected was to replace their garage door within the first few months. But that outdated wooden garage door was more than just an eyesore, it was loud, poorly insulated, and unreliable. When the opener finally failed during a thunderstorm,
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Replacing garage door may seem like a simple home improvement task. But for homeowners living in neighborhoods governed by a homeowners association (HOA), it can be a surprisingly complex process. Imagine investing in a brand-new, insulated, steel garage door only to be told by your HOA that it violates community guidelines. We’ve seen this happen
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