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Clopay Avante Sleek Garage Door: Spruce Up Your Home

June 7, 2023 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Your garage door is one of the most prominent features of your home's exterior, and it can greatly impact your home's curb appeal and value. If you're looking for a garage door that combines functionality, durability, and sleek design, then the Clopay Avante® Sleek garage door is an excellent option to consider. And, for the best installation experience, you can count on South Dakota Overhead Doors.

Last Modified: 06/07/2023 2:15:54 pm MDT

Modern Steel™ Garage Doors: The Perfect Addition to Your Home

April 10, 2023 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Introduction

Your garage door is a significant part of your home's exterior and plays a crucial role in your curb appeal. Modern Steel™ garage doors offer a wide variety of options to suit your taste and your home's appearance. Whether you have a mid-century modern home, contemporary, or somewhere in between, these beautiful and durable steel-panel garage doors will add charm to your home's exterior. In this blog post, we'll explore the construction and design options available, so you can make an informed decision when selecting your new garage door.

Last Modified: 05/02/2023 2:30:37 pm MDT

What You Need To Know About WD-40 and Your Garage Door

March 1, 2023 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

WD-40 is a popular multi-use spray used for a variety of tasks inside and out of the home, but is not recommended for use on garage doors. In this blog post, we'll look at what WD-40 is made from and why it can be detrimental to the operation of your door. Read on to learn more about how to keep your garage door functioning safely.

Last Modified: 03/31/2023 1:41:45 pm MDT

VertiStack Clear Compact Sectional Door: The Ideal Solution for Businesses of All Sizes

February 7, 2023 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Businesses of all sizes are always looking for ways to maximize efficiency, productivity and saving costs. The VertiStack Clear Compact Sectional Door is the perfect solution for businesses looking to make the most out of their workspace. With a sleek design and fast installation, it's the perfect addition to any business workspace such as restaurants, retail, educational facilities, and office buildings.

Last Modified: 02/28/2023 5:22:30 pm MST

Get with the Q

January 4, 2023 – By #Me

Ready or not, myQ Technology has reimagined ways to improve your life. Using your smartphone, you can now easily and seamlessly manage, control, and grant access to your home. All you need is a garage door with a compatible Liftmaster opener and an internet signal that reaches your garage. Take a look at some of the amazing features below when you download the myQ app on your smartphone or tablet.

Last Modified: 01/20/2023 1:41:49 pm MST

Garage Door Trends and Style Guide

December 5, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Garage doors are an important role in the exterior of your home. They are the largest moving door on your home and can add unique curb appeal. Having a trendy style is crucial when it comes to making your home external aesthetics stand out. As we launch into the New Year of 2023, let’s take a look at the latest garage door trends and styles of 2022.

Last Modified: 01/04/2023 2:41:37 pm MST

Reasons to invest in your garage door

November 28, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

New garage doors are a big investment that can be difficult to justify, particularly when there are countless home fixes on your agenda. Deciding to take the leap to purchase a new garage door can help to reduce energy costs, provide you with a safe and secure place to store your vehicles, and can give your home a stylish updated curb appeal which translates to a return on investment in the future.

Last Modified: 11/28/2022 5:06:39 pm MST

Exterior Updates

November 8, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

As cold weather slowly approaches, you may be planning some exterior updates for the following year. This is the time to picture, plan, and save! Fall and winter months are the time to focus on the interior of your home. Once spring and summer roll back around, your interior will be astounding and now, you need an exterior to match! There are plenty of reasons to make exterior updates to your home including, aesthetic, safety, energy efficiency, and of course, to add value. The garage door experts at South Dakota Overhead Doors are here to tell you a few ways to make a big impact on the look of your home!

Last Modified: 11/08/2022 1:16:27 pm MST

Common Problems When Cold Weather Hits

October 21, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Garages are the ultimate convenience come winter time. While people who park their car outside are dealing with dead batteries and scraping ice off of their windshields, your car is parked in a cozy garage, oblivious to the freezing conditions outside. When the sidewalks are slick, you don’t have to worry about slipping on the ice while you’re carrying a grocery bag full of eggs. Plus, it’s just so much nicer to get into a car that isn’t freezing cold every morning on your way to work!

Last Modified: 10/21/2022 12:01:11 pm MDT

Evolution of the Garage Door

August 10, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Garage doors have come a long way from where they were over 100 years ago. Today, overhead doors are as sophisticated as ever, with key features that keep your garage warm and safe. Join us as we walk you through the history of the garage door; past, present, and future.

Last Modified: 11/08/2022 1:20:13 pm MST

What to Expect When You’re Expecting…Your New Garage Door!

June 28, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Congratulations! The time has come to pull the pin on getting your home a brand-new garage door! But where do you even start? Are you googling garage door repairs near me? Or are you walking aimlessly down the hardware store? The process may feel overwhelming at first but, with the help of the garage door experts here at South Dakota Overhead Doors your stress will be quickly eased by providing you all the details on what to expect when you’re expecting…a new garage door!

Last Modified: 06/28/2022 10:49:42 am MDT

Benefits of an Insulated Garage Door

April 28, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Whether you’re in the market to upgrade your current garage door or just window shopping with your next garage door in mind you may not know the benefits that come along with having an insulated garage door. The garage door experts here at South Dakota Overhead Doors are here to help you understand the basics!

Last Modified: 04/28/2022 11:49:17 am MDT

Garage Experts at South Dakota Overhead Doors are here to bring you your 2022 Garage Spring Cleaning Guide to get you Ready for Summer!

April 19, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Garage experts at South Dakota Overhead Doors are here to bring you your 2022 garage spring cleaning guide to get you ready for summer!

Last Modified: 04/19/2022 12:53:07 pm MDT

SD Overhead Doors: Keeping Commercial Customers on Track

March 8, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

No other garage door service provider in Western South Dakota is more well-versed in serving commercial customers with top-of-the-line garage door products, repairs, and service than South Dakota Overhead Doors in Rapid City.

It’s our passion for accommodating the unique needs of our commercial customers that has allowed us to keep hundreds of businesses on track with the latest and greatest garage door technology for the last 25 years. From fire stations and construction companies to museums, automotive dealerships, and more, South Dakota Overhead Doors has equipped businesses with the garage door products and services they need to work efficiently and safely.

Last Modified: 03/08/2022 11:00:56 am MST

Keeping Your Home on Track with Stylish Garage Doors in 2022

January 12, 2022 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

2022 is officially here and South Dakota Overhead Doors is committed to keeping our customers and followers on track for the New Year with our lineup of new garage doors. From modern-style garage doors to classic silhouettes, our trusted vendors at Clopay Garage Doors and C.H.I. Overhead Doors offer some of the best garage door styles you’ll find anywhere – all built to last decades.

Last Modified: 01/12/2022 2:31:59 pm MST

Quality Garage Doors, Longer Lead Times – Why They’re Worth the Wait

November 17, 2021 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

With summer becoming a fading figure in our rear view mirror and the roaring chill of winter quickly approaching, we’ve already got our sights set on spring. Amid an ever-fluctuating journey with lead times and increasing prices on products like garage doors, opener systems, parts, and more, our latest orders are already expanding our installation timeline into the reaches of March and April. In this blog, we’re here to tell you why you should really consider ordering your new garage door now and why they’ll be worth the wait.

Last Modified: 11/17/2021 8:54:54 am MST

A Safer Home Starts With a Smart Garage Door Opener

September 21, 2021 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

In the era of consumer safety, there has never been a greater emphasis on the need for new, secure technology that allows home and business owners to have peace of mind that their homes, businesses, employees, and valuables are kept out of harm’s way by all means possible.

Last Modified: 09/21/2021 2:30:39 pm MDT

Our Top Tips for Getting Your Garage Ready for the Return of Cold Weather

August 24, 2021 – By #Me

As summer begins to wind down and school starts, there’s no better time than now to get the upper-hand on preparing your garage door for the inevitable return of cold weather in the weeks and months ahead. If you’re from the far reaches of South Dakota like we are here at South Dakota Overhead Doors, you already know that seasonal weather can change in an instant. It could be 101 degrees today and 44 degrees tomorrow. While we’re quite used to abnormal changes in weather, your garage door can’t always keep up in the same way.

Last Modified: 08/24/2021 1:58:54 pm MDT

The Top Four Reasons Why You Should Replace Your Garage Door

July 29, 2021 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

How old is your home or business’ garage door? If the answer is “over 20 years old,” you might be missing out on a great opportunity to enhance the look of your home, increase your property value, and more! With more door styles, safety and security features, and functionality than ever before, there’s never been a better time to invest in a new garage door.

With nearly 30 years of experience in installing, repairing, and finding the perfect overhead doors for home owners and business owners, we’re here to share our top four reasons why you should consider investing in a new garage door.

Last Modified: 07/29/2021 2:14:11 pm MDT

Garage Door Openers, The things that close the deal

June 28, 2021 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Technology has drastically improved the quality of many home trends, including garage door opening systems. Gone are the days of boring old openers you Velcro to the visor in your car, only to be pressed and forgotten. There are many new features available, and you deserve every one of them! But how do you pick which one is right for you?

Both garage doors, and openers can last for different lifespans, and can be customizable for your needs, so they are sold separately to make sure you are getting what you want and need during your journey. Here are a few things you can prioritize to help find the right garage door opener for you:

Last Modified: 06/28/2021 1:41:44 pm MDT

Get Ahead of Your Garage Door’s Hail Damage Repair/Replacement

May 25, 2021 – By #Me

As summer fast approaches, South Dakota Overhead Doors’ schedule of hail damage repairs and replacements continues to grow by the minute. Whether you’ve been sitting on your hail damage claim for months or just recently got the go-ahead from your insurance provider, it’s pivotal that you take the necessary steps to have your door repaired or replaced before it’s too late.

Last Modified: 05/25/2021 3:10:48 pm MDT

Staying on Track: Garage Door Safety Tips from the Experts

April 22, 2021 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Garage Doors continue to get smarter as time goes by; with new products, features, and innovations rolling out on a yearly basis to make the lives of home and businessowners easier. Boasting greater efficiency and functionality than ever before, it’s hard to imagine that our overhead doors could still be putting us in harm’s way if we aren’t careful.

At South Dakota Overhead Doors, we’re the resident experts of all things garage doors. From installing the safest new products to repairing common garage door issues, we’ve seen it all. As the largest moving object on your home, we’re here to share all of our insider garage door safety tips and tricks to keep you on track and keep you safe.

Last Modified: 04/22/2021 3:45:09 pm MDT

The People Principle: Keeping South Dakota on Track for Over 25 Years

March 19, 2021 – By #South Dakota Overhead Doors

Our team at South Dakota Overhead Doors, right here in Rapid City, South Dakota have been keeping Western South Dakota and the surrounding region on track for almost three decades. Since day one, and long before we became a business over 25 years ago, we’ve recognized the intrinsic necessity of providing a menu of quality overhead door services that far exceed the expectations of our customers. Many of whom have to make big decisions in a moment’s notice thanks to life’s unexpected curveballs.

Last Modified: 03/19/2021 4:35:53 pm MDT

Keeping You on Track: Clopay Overhead Door Trends for 2021

February 17, 2021 – By #Me

If you’re reading this, first and foremost the team at South Dakota Overhead Doors would like to welcome you to our brand-new website, which we launched this past December! As a means to grow closer to our customers, followers, and homeowners looking to make a statement with a new garage door or in need of some guidance on performing preventative maintenance, we are so excited to debut our new blog “Keeping You on Track”.

In this inaugural blog article, we are so excited to share some of our favorite design trends for Spring 2021 that you’re absolutely going to want to check out! Considering the fact that your garage door is the biggest moving item on your entire home and is one of the first things people notice, there’s no reason you should be settling for drab doors when you could have fabulous doors that will make your friends, family, and neighbors’ jaws drop – all while protecting your things and increasing the value of your home.

Last Modified: 02/17/2021 10:38:47 am MST