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Choosing the Right Opener Style for your Garage Door

Is it time to replace your garage door opener? Perhaps you have a brand new home so you’re picking out a brand new garage door and opener. If so, then you should schedule a free consultation with Carroll Garage Doors today. We’d be happy to send one of our highly experienced technicians over to speak with you about your garage door opener options and assist you with selecting the ideal opener for your exact garage door.

Many people don’t realize that there are actually a whole bunch of garage door opener options. That’s right – we have various garage door opener styles. Depending on the power and style of your garage door, we’ll be happy to recommend which garage door opener style would be right for you.

Garage door opener styles include:

  • Direct drive
  • Screw
  • Belt
  • Chain

Why selecting the right kind of garage door opener matters

Lots of people think they can simply pick the cheapest garage door opener and be good to go. But that’s not what we recommend based on our many decades of experience working with all kinds of garage doors and openers. Selecting the right type of drive is important to make sure your opener can handle the level of power required to open and close your garage door day-in and day-out. If you have a smaller garage door, you can get away with having a smaller amount of horsepower in the motor that drives the opener. But if your garage door is large, it’s essential that you get an opener that features a motor that can easily handle the extra requirements of a large door. If you get an opener with less horsepower, you’ll probably find that it frequently malfunctions and completely stops working rather quickly.

Safety considerations

We also recommend reviewing the safety features of the garage door opener that you’re considering purchasing. All of our garage door openers have excellent safety protocols in place. Without safety measures in place, garage doors can be extremely dangerous to small children, pets, and also adults. They’re heavy, utilize electricity, and should be taken seriously. Make sure your garage door opener has great safety features by purchasing it from Carroll Garage Doors. We’re always here to answer all your questions about your garage door opener’s safety – so don’t hesitate to ask.

Garage door remote controls

After selecting your ideal garage door opener, you’ll need to decide which garage door remote control(s) will meet your needs best. We have many garage door remote control styles including:

  • Mini
  • Multi-door control
  • Premium remote that lights up
  • 3 button remote
  • 1 button remote
  • Multi-function remote for garage doors, gates, lights, and even small appliances
  • Wireless keyless entry
  • Multi-function control panel
  • Motion detecting control panel
  • Keychain remote
  • Car visor remote
  • Universal remote

Contact us today

Ready to pick out your new garage door opener and remote? Give us a call at 888-578-2360! We’ll schedule your free in-home consultation for your earliest convenience.