With the door closed, pull the emergency release cord and lift the door to see if it opens and closes smoothly. If it doesn’t ...

Some garage doors come with a battery backup in case of a power outage. But if yours doesn't, getting it open from the inside ...

Like Ars Senior Technology Editor Lee Hutchinson, I have a garage. The door on that garage is opened and closed by a device made by a company that, as with Lee's, offers you a way to open and close it ...

The humble garage door opener has gained a lot of smarts over the years. New models come complete with battery backups and wireless connectivity, even niceties like laser proximity detectors. But, if ...