So it seems like a new trend has begun. First we had planking in which people would pose as a plank on top of random objects, such as train tracks, car roofs, building ledges, you get the idea. This was followed by the ridiculous tea potting where people would pose in odd places posing as a teapot. The most controversial of these trends was Trayvoning. What’s Trayvoning you ask? The despicable act of posing as Trayvon Martin who was shot dead in a confrontation in Florida a few years back.
As if these trends weren’t bad enough we now see a new one emerging that is causing property damage to local residents in the City of Elk Grove, California. Elk Grove a city located in Sacramento County with only a population of 143,000 is said to be a peaceful place in which not much vandalism takes place. That is until now. The new trend of Body-Slamming Garage Doors has become popular over the course of the last few weeks.
Unlike other trends that just seem ridiculous this new trend is criminal. Video footage has been obtained by Elk Grove police showing teens hitting homes under the cover of night. The videos show kids running at full speed before jumping into the air and slamming themselves against expensive Garage Doors. Several homes have been hit in the last month, and guess who needs to pay the bill? The homeowners. Some residents view this as just a fad of bored kids during summer break. Although this might be the case it sure is an expensive fad.
When taking into account the machinery and material that a garage door is made up you can easily be looking at a cost of 1,000 to 5,000 dollars to repair or replace these damaged doors. It is a known fact that once the panels of a garage door is dented in there is not much you can do for it but replace it. Todd Barnes a resident of Elk Grove who has been affected by this new trend recently spoke with reporters about a repair man who came out to see the damage. The repair man took one look at the damage and in seconds responded “yeah this is toast”.
There is hope that police catch the hoodlums behind these recent crimes. It is always best to have the help of a reputable Garage door company for when problems like these arise. Hudson Valley Overhead doors and Operators have been helping their customers for years when these types of problems arise. For a free estimate on what these damages could cost contact Hudson Valley Overhead Doors and Operators today for their following services today;
