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What Can You Do to Enhance Garage Door Security?

Garages contain our cars, which means that they hold some of our most prized possessions. However, garage and garage door security is an issue to which homeowners give little thought. There are many things you can do to protect your garage and the contents inside of it. In this article, we’ve listed DIY home improvements and major home upgrades that can help you enhance your garage door security.

Light the Area Around Your Garage

At night, intruders can hide on your property if the lawn and perimeter of the house are in shadow. You can help prevent this from happening by installing a motion-activated light over the garage door. Have this work done by a professional electrician.

Cut Back on Shrubs that Can Conceal People

Someone who wants to break into your garage might start by hiding in the shrubs nearby. From this vantage point, they can assess any weaknesses on your property and may be able to identify valuable items they want to take. Trim your shrubs to make it difficult for anyone to hide under them, or remove the shrubs around the perimeter of your garage entirely.

Keep Your Garage Door Opener In Your Home, Not Your Car

Many people are in the habit of keeping a garage door opener inside a car. If the car is broken into, the intruder will get the garage door opener, and thus will have easy entry into the garage itself.

Take your garage door opener into your house with you at night, or keep it in your purse, if you carry one. Never leave your garage door opener in your car.

Install a Garage Door with Frosted Windows

Garage door windows give people the ability to see in, which makes the garage more vulnerable to intruders. Frosted windows allow light to enter the garage without giving anyone the ability to see what’s inside. If you already have a garage with non-frosted windows, ask your garage door repair person about how you can have the glass replaced.

If you are installing a new garage door, ask your garage door contractor about frosted windows. Most contractors provide these options when the door is being purchased.

Install an Automatic Garage Door Opener

Garage door openers hold garage doors shut and prevent them from being opened manually. An old door that does not have an automatic garage door opener can likely be opened at any time. If your garage door does not have an opener attached, have an opener retrofitted on your door. Schedule a consultation with your garage door contractor to find out if this would be possible to do.

There are many reasons to install an automatic garage door opener on your garage door. Garage security is just one of those reasons. At Overhead Door of Oklahoma City, we can help you decide whether it’s time to upgrade your garage and install an opener. Call today to find out more.

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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.
Robert Ballinger
Robert Ballinger
2022-12-12
Great people
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.

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