Dandenong Garage Doors
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    Practical guides from the team at Dandenong Garage Doors, Melbourne's garage door specialists since 1976. Find out how to operate, maintain and troubleshoot your door, and how to choose the right new door for your home.

    Operating & Troubleshooting

    Garage door being released and opened manually from inside during a power outage
    5 min read

    How to Open a Garage Door Manually

    Power outage or motor fault? Here's how to safely release and open a roller or sectional door by hand, and how to reconnect the motor afterwards.

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    Homeowner checking a garage door remote beside a sectional garage door that won't open
    6 min read

    Why Won't My Garage Door Open? 8 Common Causes

    From flat remote batteries to blocked safety beams and broken springs, here are the most common reasons a garage door stops working, and which ones you can fix yourself.

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    Garage door hinges and rollers being cleaned and lubricated to quieten a squeaky door
    5 min read

    How to Fix a Noisy or Squeaky Garage Door

    Squeaks, grinding and rattles are your garage door asking for attention. Here's what each noise means and how to quieten it safely.

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    Electric sliding gate being released manually with a key during a power failure
    3 min read

    How to Open an Electric Gate Manually in a Power Failure

    Stuck behind a gate in a blackout? Here's how to release a sliding or swing gate motor and open the gate by hand.

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    Maintenance & Care

    Garage door being inspected and maintained as part of a routine servicing checklist
    5 min read

    Garage Door Maintenance Tips: A Simple Checklist

    A few minutes of care every month keeps your door quiet, safe and reliable. Here's a simple checklist, plus what a professional service covers.

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    Garage door showing signs of wear and needing a professional service
    4 min read

    6 Signs Your Garage Door Needs Servicing

    Garage doors usually give plenty of warning before they fail. Here are six signs yours needs a service, and how to tell when replacement makes more sense.

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    Roller door guide tracks being brushed and vacuumed to remove dust and debris
    3 min read

    How to Clean Roller Door Tracks in 5 Steps

    Dust, leaves and spider webs build up in roller door tracks and make the door noisy and sluggish. Here's how to clean them in about 15 minutes.

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    Weather seals being fitted to the bottom and sides of a roller garage door to block out dust and draughts
    4 min read

    How to Seal a Roller Garage Door in 5 Steps

    Gaps under and around a roller door let in dust, leaves, water and pests. These five steps will help you seal it properly.

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    Choosing a Garage Door

    A range of garage door styles on display to help Melbourne homeowners choose the right door
    7 min read

    How to Choose the Right Garage Door for Your Melbourne Home

    Roller, sectional, tilt or custom? This guide walks you through door types, materials, insulation and motors so you can choose with confidence.

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    Sectional (panel lift) garage door made of horizontal panels running along ceiling tracks
    5 min read

    How Does a Sectional Garage Door Work?

    Panels, tracks, springs and a motor: here's how a sectional (panel lift) door works, and the pros and cons to weigh up before you buy one.

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    Roller door coiling into a drum above a low-headroom garage opening
    5 min read

    Low Clearance Garage Doors: Sectional vs Roller

    Limited space above the opening? Here's how to measure your garage and compare sectional and roller doors for low-headroom garages.

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    A selection of Colorbond-coloured roller garage doors in different profiles and finishes
    4 min read

    Style Tips for Choosing the Perfect Roller Garage Door

    Your garage door can take up a big part of your facade. These style tips on colour, profile and finish will help your roller door lift your home's street appeal.

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    Steel roller garage door coiled above a Melbourne home garage opening
    4 min read

    7 Reasons to Choose a Roller Garage Door

    Affordable, tough and space-saving: here are seven reasons roller garage doors are still one of the most popular choices for Melbourne homes.

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