One of the latest home exterior design trends is making use of dark colors. Dark colors supply a dynamic, refined seek to a home's façade, get the eyes of passersby, and increase curb appeal! This trend likewise complements the contemporary industrial trend in home design. Colors like charcoal gray and black are fantastic for adding pops of dark color to a home's trim, shutters, entry doors and garage doors. Below are ideas of how to take advantage of this color trend for your garage doors! Charcoal Gray Garage Doors Dark colors like charcoal gray are incredibly popular on home exteriors. Dark gray colors enhance almost all stone and siding, along with the majority of neutral exterior colors with cool undertones. Charcoal gray likewise works well with the currently popular rustic design trend. This home looks excellent with an Amarr Classica collection garage door with Lucerne panel design in charcoal gray. Victorian-style, Gothic architecture often consists of dark colors, … [Read more...]

LIFTMASTER INTRODUCES HURRICANE-RATED AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM With forecasters projecting a more active hurricane season, installing a LiftMaster Garage Door Opener with a wind-rated locking system should be on this year’s hurricane safety checklist Oak Brook, IL, June 18, 2018 — LiftMaster®, the number one brand of professionally installed garage door openers and access solutions, announced that its Automatic Garage Door Lock (Model 841LM), when used as a mandatory two-point garage door locking system, has been approved through a certified testing laboratory to meet hurricane-ready requirements throughout the U.S., except in Miami-Dade County, Florida. When two Automatic Garage Door Locks are installed with certain LiftMaster Garage Door Openers on select code-compliant garage doors, the engaged locks reinforce the garage door automatically when the garage door is closed. This solution eliminates the added step of engaging manual locks and provides homeowners p … [Read more...]

Brighter light and broader coverage lets you do more with your space Oakbrook, Ill., August 20, 2018— According to a recent LiftMaster® survey, 88% of American homeowners agree that the garage has more purposes than parking a car. As the garage continues to become the go-to room for hobbyists, handymen and workout enthusiasts alike, it is no surprise that 2 in 5 homeowners agreed that they would use their garage even more if it had better lighting. Improving the usability of garage amenities such as a workbench is just one of the many benefits of having a well-lit garage space. The new LiftMaster WLED DC Battery Backup LED Wi-Fi® Residential Garage Door Opener includes a Corner to Corner LightingTM system specifically designed and engineered with advanced technology that helps evenly distribute light to fill the entire garage with 3,100 lumens of daylight-like lighting. Additionally, the Corner to Corner Lighting system’s long-lasting LEDs means homeowners will never have to chang … [Read more...]