Automatic doors and garage door remotes are great conveniences that make life simpler. Who wants to get out of the car, run through the weather and mess with a manual door? Unfortunately, there’s another group that enjoys easy access to a home garage. Yes, you guessed it. We’re talking about thieves. They are often known…
DIY Garage Repairs and Upgrades
Your garage door provides an extra layer of protection to your home and keeping it functioning at its peak is important. Because your garage door is put to good use every day, things may need to be repaired or replaced on occasion. There are several overhead garage door repairs that are better left to garage…
What are the different kinds of garage doors?
Of all the features, the garage door can make up to 50 percent of the front of the home. As such, the look of your garage door can play a major part in the house’s curb appeal. While most garage doors blend into the rest of the house, unusual colors or unexpected designs can really…
How to Choose an Energy-Efficient Garage Door
When garage doors first became the norm, garage doors were thin, wooden, and needed to be open by hand. Today, garage doors are made from a variety of materials, can be opened with a smartphone, and are produced to match any architectural design. Another feature of today’s garage doors is the ability to help you…
Garage Door Sizes
Although garage doors weren’t standard fare at the start of the 20th century, the proliferation of car ownership in the 40s and 50s demanded most homes be built with one. In fact, you might even be able to ballpark the age of a home based on whether or not there’s a garage. Today, even the…
Does a new garage door increase the value of my home?
Contemporary urban and suburban homes almost always have a street-facing garage door. The visibility of garages is a reflection of the prominence of cars in modern life. No longer is it usual for a garage to be hidden in the backyard or off the alley. Today’s garage doors are one of the most noticeable parts…
How to paint a garage door
If there’s one thing the Pacific Northwest is known for, it’s the rain. But what it doesn’t get enough credit for is the sunny Summers, awesome Autumns, and the occasional snow in the Winters. We get all four seasons in our corner of the country but rarely do we see the extremes. However, all of…
3 Ways a New Garage Door Can Transform Your Curb Appeal
A new garage door can give your home a facelift that adds one of a kind beauty and transformation. Garage doors are large, prominent features that take up a big part of your home’s exterior, so making it stand out can be a wise investment. When replacing your garage door, make sure to choose the…
How much does a new garage door cost?
You don’t want to have to worry about your garage door. And for the most part, you don’t have to — especially if it was installed by the experts at Ponderosa Garage Doors. Garage doors and their constituent parts (torsion springs, cables, drums, tracks, rollers, openers, etc.) can last for many years, but the time…
Recognition of 16 Years in Vancouver and Clark County, Washington
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in all our years serving the residents of greater Vancouver and Clark County Washington, it’s this: If you’re loyal to your customers, they’ll be loyal to you. Of course, we’ve learned way more than just one thing since we started Ponderosa Garage Doors 16 years ago. In fact, we…
Celebration of 16 Years in Portland and Multnomah County, Oregon
Ponderosa Garage Doors is based in Clark County, Washington, but it’s not at all unusual for our garage door experts to cross the mighty Columbia to help our neighbors in Portland, Oregon, with garage door repairs and garage door installations. We bring this up because we’ve just celebrated our 16th year in the garage door…
Meet Ken Fielding, owner of Ponderosa Garage Doors
Say hi to Ken Fielding, the owner and operator of Ponderosa Garage Doors! For two decades, he and his expert crew have been hard at work tuning-up, repairing and replacing garage doors in the greater Portland and Vancouver area. As Ken often reminds his customers, the garage door is the largest moving part in most…