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4 Tips to Make Your Garage a Comfortable Workshop

A garage workshop can give you a place to accomplish your messier or louder home improvement tasks, like sawing wood, hammering nails, filling flower pots with dirt, and so on. Garages make good workshops if they’re comfortable, roomy, and have some basic amenities that can boost productivity.

If you’d like to turn your garage into a comfortable workshop, there are many things you can do to make that happen. Get started today and you could have a good workspace in no time!

1. Control the Climate

Garages tend to be hot in summer and cold in winter. You can control the climate in your garage by insulating the walls and doors, and by installing a climate control device in the space.

  • Install an insulated garage door to prevent energy loss through your garage door.
  • Finish the walls with insulation and drywall. Contact a pro to do this.
  • Buy a portable heater and portable air conditioner to use in your garage space after the insulation has been installed.

2. Clean It Out

Eliminate clutter in your garage to give yourself a wide-open space where you can get work done. Cleaning clutter can take time, so start early. Some tips:

  • If you haven’t used it in two years or more, get rid of it.
  • Don’t put anything new to store in the garage while the decluttering process is in progress.
  • Install modular storage in your garage to keep the items left inside more organized.

3. Tune Up the Garage Door Opener

Once your garage is a workshop, you’ll want to be able to open the garage door regularly to let in the natural light and breezes from the outside. Tune up your garage door opener to be sure it’s working.

You may even want to install a new garage door opener that connects to WiFi, so you can open and close the garage door with a push of your button, and get alerts on your phone if you accidentally leave the garage door open at the end of the day.

4. Upgrade Electrical Service

If you’re going to be using your garage to power electrical devices like a saw and a portable air conditioner, then you may need to upgrade your garage’s electrical service. Work with a qualified electrician to get this work done. Don’t upgrade your own electrical service unless you happen to be a trained electrician!

Install a New Garage Door To Upgrade Your Garage Workshop

Are you excited to have your own garage workshop? We’re excited for you – and we can help! Contact Overhead Door Company of Oklahoma City to get an insulated garage door installed, or to have your garage door opener serviced.

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Kristen Mangum
Kristen Mangum
2022-12-21
Friendly customer service. Bought a hard to find remote for an old garage door opener. Opener has 3 buttons so I can program both doors to it. Easy to find location right off 29th St.
Betsy Chronister
Betsy Chronister
2022-09-13
I was given a very fair quote. A week later a tech came and installed. Then came back to install lock. Tech was very professional and polite. Spen time with me making adjustments to my liking. I totally recommend Overhead door to my fellow Okies.
Hendrix Morrow
Hendrix Morrow
2022-06-29
Overhead Door did a great job. They got me on the schedule the next day and fixed my spring in 30 minutes or less. Joe was great, professional, and courteous. Awesome service, and he didn't tell me I needed extra materials like the previous garage door people that quoted me $575. Overhead Door told me a price over the phone and it didn't change. I'd recommend them every time.
Sandy Molleda Molleda
Sandy Molleda Molleda
2022-03-22
A very good place for a new garage door and a new remote.
John Ehrhardt
John Ehrhardt
2022-01-28
Pleased with their services. Coil spring broke and door stopped working. Spoke to Ron, and less than 24 hrs later the technician had us up n running again. These guys did exactly what they promised to do, with no nonsense. I like that.
Julie Franco
Julie Franco
2021-08-24
Excellent and always count on them. Take care of you right away. I will always recommend them.

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