At Brays Bayou Garage Doors, we once received a call from a homeowner near S Post Oak Rd in Houston who noticed their garage door would not close completely. When we arrived, we found that the garage door cables were severely frayed, and one was on the verge of snapping. The door was misaligned, and […]
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An Unexpected Problem That Could Happen to Anyone At Brays Bayou Garage Doors, we recently received a frantic phone call from a homeowner on S Post Oak Rd in Houston. Early one weekday morning, her garage door refused to budge beyond a few inches, leaving her trapped and late for work. Concerned about her home’s
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How Often Should You Replace Your Garage Door Cables? Garage door cables may be hidden behind panels or tightly wound on drums, but they are one of the most important garage door parts in your entire system. At Brays Bayou Garage Doors, we recently helped a Houston homeowner whose garage door suddenly collapsed after one
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When the Matthews family in southwest Houston decided to remodel their 1980s home, they had one thing on their mind: modern comfort. The kitchen was getting a full makeover, walls were coming down, and smart features were going in. However, just a week into construction, they ran into an unexpected obstacle. Their garage door wouldn’t
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When David O’Mara, a long-time resident in Westbury, Houston, contacted us about his aging garage system, his goal was simple: replace the creaky, outdated wooden garage door with a newer model. He thought he just needed something that worked better and looked more modern. However, during our consultation, David quickly discovered that today’s garage doors are more
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When Emergency Garage Door Repair Becomes a Wake-Up Call In the heart of Houston, a local homeowner once found themselves in a stressful situation, and they couldn’t open their garage door during a major thunderstorm. The issue turned out to be a broken spring, but more importantly, it highlighted how outdated their garage door system
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If you live in Houston, you know how extreme the weather can be. We once had a call from a homeowner near Westbury who couldn’t open her garage door during a July heatwave. The issue? Her torsion springs expanded and failed due to the high temperatures. This is just one of the many ways that
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Have you ever tried installing your garage door, thinking you’d save time and money, only to end up frustrated, injured, or worse, needing a full replacement? One Houston homeowner from Meyerland attempted a DIY new garage door installation using only a YouTube tutorial. Within hours, the entire garage door came off its tracks, the torsion
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Just a few weeks ago, a homeowner in the Houston Heights neighborhood contacted us about a garage door that constantly jammed during operation and took up too much ceiling space. After a detailed site check and inspection, we recommended a modern insulated roll-up garage door model. The result? Faster performance, smoother operation, better insulation, and
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Imagine this: a powerful windstorm tears through Amarillo, Texas, with gusts reaching over 70 mph. One of our longtime customers had standard, non-insulated garage doors that had been in place for more than a decade. As the storm intensified, the relentless wind battered the lightweight aluminum panels until they buckled under pressure. The force didn’t
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