Back to School Safety Tips for Drivers
Back to school safety tips for drivers. Upright Door Service shares important driving safety tips to keep kids safe on the roads as they return to school this fall. It’s back to school time again. This means more children will be walking and biking on the roads. School buses will be out in droves. Therefore […]
Video: Garage Door Safety And Children
Garage door systems offer convenience and security, but there are some potential dangers to mindful of, especially with children around. A garage door is the heaviest door in your home, and if it is misused, it can cause serious injury or death. It is imperative that you know how to operate and maintain your garage […]
Leave Garage Door Repairs to the Professionals
Have a problem with your garage door? Think you can fix it on your own? We don’t recommend it. Leave garage door repairs to the professionals. PARTS UNDER TENSION While not impossible for a skilled do-it-yourself-er to replace garage door parts on their own, we STRONGLY recommend that you hire knowledgeable, trained professionals to do […]
Garage Door Opener Safety Reminder
Here’s an important reminder about garage door opener safety from Upright Door Service Inc. There is no doubt that garage door openers offer convenience and a certain measure of security to your home. However, as with any other electronic equipment around the home, serious shock injuries or even death can occur if these devices are […]
Protect Your Family From Dangers of Carbon Monoxide in Home and Garage
On October 15, 2014 a new bill (Bill 77 – Hawkins Gignac Act) was passed in Ontario, which makes Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors mandatory in every home, regardless of the age of the home. If you have oil, wood or gas burning appliances, a furnace or water heater, wood or gas fireplace, an attached garage […]
IDA Warns Against Unsafe Garage Door Security Advice
June is Garage Door Safety Month, so we thought we would share an issue that came up recently in the United States regarding garage door security. On May 7th a news story was aired cautioning homeowners that garage doors are an easy entryway into the house. During the story, a reporter put forth a “solution” […]