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Garage Door Security Tips To Help Protect Your Home

Your garage door is the largest mechanical device in your home. On average it comprises 40% of the façade of your home and this can make it a target to those trying to break in to your home. Those with older garage doors are particularly vulnerable. If you can’t remember when you had your garage door serviced or if it hasn’t been serviced in the past five years, it is time to have maintenance performed so that you are not at risk. There are a few acts that you can perform that will improve safety and help to protect yourself from the dangers of a break in.

The first tip for improving garage door security is to have it serviced regularly. For those looking for garage door service Hudson Valley, garage door service New York, for city specific garage door service Poughkeepsie, the experts at Hudson Valley Overhead Doors can help you. Ensuring that your garage door up to date with the latest technologies available is what we do best. Our security service covers a 25 point meticulous inspection which means that when finished with us, you will have a great idea of where you stand in relation to the security of your overhead door.

The next tip to enhance the security of your garage door is something you can do quickly and easily every day as part of your routine. The trick is to take your garage door opener out of your car when you park your car in a public place. It is common practice to leave the opener on the visor of your car and this can mark you as a target. There have been reports in our area of burglars stealing garage door openers by reaching through open windows in cars and then using said openers to break into a home. This is an unnecessary risk to be taking and leaves your garage door vulnerable to intruders. Simply by keeping the opener under your driver seat, or out of sight can protect yourself from this danger.

Protecting yourself by having the garage door opener serviced is an easy way to stay protected and secure in your home. Hudson Valley Overhead Doors and Operators provides garage door opener adjustments for both commercial and residential properties. This is an area of work that is often overlooked, yet can reliably be serviced by a technician. By customizing your garage door opener to suit your needs you can feel confident that you are protected and secure in your home.

The final tip for garage door security in your home is to concern yourself with the passcode on the entry system. On many garage doors there is a remote entrance utilized by typing in a four digit passcode on the outside. It should go without saying that you should not give this code out liberally. Or at least only give this code out to someone you would give a house key to.  You also should change your entrance code every six months and never make it something obvious. Making your passcode 1234 or 0000 may seem convenient because it is easier to remember but studies have shown these are the first codes that burglars will try. For help changing your code give a call to Hudson Valley Overhead Doors, we know all the manufacturers, and can help you quickly and efficiently.