Question:
I'm having a hard time deciding on which company to purchase a garage
door from (including installation). I think I've decided to limit my
choice between Raynor and Clopay. Both top of the line products are
about $1,000. Raynor a little less expensive. Also it's hard to
compare prices when local distributors don't seem to carry the same
manufacturers' products. They also don't seem to run advertised
sales. Are garage doors fair-sale products? I did find out that Home
Depot, which carries Clopay, does not offer the best deal when
installation is included. Any thoughts?
Answer:
I got a sears garage door opener with two remotes and a wall mount to
push the buttons on it and had it for about 15 years, its a screw drive,
no problems with it cost about $125 back then, i guess you can get one
for about $150 now just as good.
I just installed a Sears belt drive. I looked at Genie and almost bought
one, but somehow I stumbled on a good deal at Sears. The unit regularly sold
for $219, but was on sale for $189 plus an additional $10 off for joining
the Craftsman Club. Two remotes, outside keypad. It was the first I've owned
or installed and everthing went well. Sears now has a unit that has a device
for inside the house that indicates if the door is open.
That one is on sale in today's Sears ad for $189 with the door sensor
whachamacallit - an ingenious device if there is ever one. Now only if there
is a such device for inside the car. Sometimes I get like a couple blocks
away and I turn back to "see" if I closed the darned garage door.
