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Kids have a tendency to do things they aren’t supposed to do and to go places they shouldn’t go. It is part of their natural curiosity, but it can get them into trouble if they aren’t careful. While you have probably taken the time and effort to childproof your home, there is one area you may have forgotten – the garage. Even if the kids do not spend much time in the garage, it is important that you take steps to make it as safe as possible for them. We’ll be looking at five different areas of safety that you need to consider to keep your little ones safe.

When a garage door spring breaks, you’ll know it. Hopefully it happens when you’re out of the garage and certainly not as you’re pulling in, but a snapping garage door spring is often extremely loud and all but impossible to ignore. While it’s easy to understand why you might want to tackle this project yourself, you had better hire a professional!

At Middlesex Door Systems, we know everything about garage doors and lots about garages. Here is some good advice about making your garage a place you’ll be proud of. Shelves make garage organization quick and easy, and ensure that you can find things when you need them. You have the option of making your own shelves or buying ready-made options that you just have to install. To help you decide which option is best for your needs, check out the pros and cons of each choice.

Did you ever think it would happen? Well, it has. Winter is finally at an end, and all of the cold weather, snow, sleet and freezing rain are giving way to budding flowers, greener trees and warmer temperatures. While you’re probably eager to get out to enjoy the warmer weather, there’s something that comes first: spring cleaning. As you get ready to give your home the once over, be sure not to neglect your garage. In fact, the garage should probably be the place where you begin your whole spring cleaning ritual. Why? Well, it’s always best to do the difficult chores first, and having a clean garage gives you a place to move things from inside that you need to get out of the way.

If you’re a person that likes to work on cars, then having the ultimate garage setup is an absolute must. It gives you a place to store your automobiles, and a place to work in absolute comfort, with all the tools you need never more than a short reach away. In order to help you have the ultimate garage, one that will only stoke your enthusiasm for automobiles, here are the things you’ll want to have:

Your garage can be so much more than a place to park your cars, because you can use it as a workspace, too! If you’ve been thinking about converting your garage into an awesome workspace, then here are the things you’re going to need before you get started.

You’ve got your coffee in hand, and you’re rushing out the door, and all of a sudden you discover that the garage door won’t open. How frustrating is that?

An important aspect of homeownership is ensuring that the value of your investment is maintained, if not increased. Included in this is your choice of garage door as you want to make sure you install a high quality door built with the best workmanship and guaranteed to last for decades, while also adding to your home’s curb appeal. A cost-value study published in the magazine “Remodeling” about the 2014 national averages shows that midrange garage door replacement projects recoup 83.7% of the garage door cost when the house is sold.

The garage is often times the best place to store expensive belongings. The list of things individuals or families store in the garage is relatively standard – sporting goods, your car or truck, bikes, work tools, etc. While it’s assumed that the garage is a safe place to store these items, often times homeowners make mistakes that can lead to break-ins or thefts from the garage (and often times then the home). Garages are indeed not the safest places to store goods (given the high amount of traffic in and out of the home), unless proper precautions are taken.

Being able to control your garage door just as easily from across the globe as from across the street would be pretty convenient, wouldn’t it? Well, you can do exactly that when you purchase a new garage door opener from LiftMaster equipped with MyQ® technology. It’s quite literally just as easy as swiping your finger across your device and you can open or close your garage door even if oceans stand between you and it. With your Android, Apple, or Blackberry, you can control not just your garage door, but your lighting and your small appliances. How’s that for enhanced home security?