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Unattended Operation for Garage Door Openers

Unattended Operation for Garage Door Openers It's essential to evaluate the safety of your home. What about the safety of your garage? If you live in a house with family members, recognizing and going over the danger a garage door can have is vital to keep everyone safe. Now that smartphones have become more prevalent in opening and closing garage doors, there are safety requirements for unattended operations for garage door openers. When smartphones are used to operate a garage door, it's referred to as "unattended operation." This is because the person operating the door may not be near the moving...Read More »

Garage Doors Adding Value to your Home

Garage Doors Adding Value to your Home There are many ways to add value to your home. You can upgrade countertops, flooring, custom touches, but what about the exterior of your home? Garage doors are growing to be a great return on your investment for your home. If your garage door is bringing down the look of your home, it’s a great choice to upgrade!   Compared with other common home-improvement projects, a garage door replacement can offer the best bang for your buck and can cost less than most other home improvements. The cost of an upscale garage door can equate to...Read More »

Garage Door Safety Month

Multi garage homeGarage Door Safety Month June is Garage Door Safety Month! There are many ways to make sure that you can practice safety measures for you and your family. Did you know that the garage door is the largest and heaviest moving object in most homes? It can cause severe injury and even death if damaged or misused. Here are some ways your household can know about operating a garage door safely. Children should never be allowed to play with or near the garage door or its operating system. Never stand, run or play near any garage door, especially if it is...Read More »

Automatic Industrial Garage Doors

Sliding garage doorsAutomatic Industrial Garage Doors Cressy Door and Fireplace’s Commercial Overhead Door Division consists of a team of sales and installation experts that are trained to assess, evaluate, and install the multitude of products we sell. Our commercial door installers can install overhead doors, roll-up doors, security gates, counter shutters, and more. We are proud to have a great selection of commercial doors to offer the Pacific Northwest area, represented by the best brands in the industry including Wayne Dalton, Overhead Door, Northwest Door, Raynor, and R&S.   Finding the right overhead door is just as important as finding the right overhead door operator....Read More »

Touchless Doors

Wave to open sensorTouchless Doors   During this time, it’s important to think about how you can improve your business and make sure to provide a safe environment for your customers. There are many ways to help minimize cross-contamination. One way is through touchless doors. Reduce cross-contamination to your employees, customers, and patients in healthcare, retail, and many other industries. Cressy Doors offers two options, one for a swing door, the other for sliding doors. The record 8100 Automatic Swing Operator paired with BEA’s activation hardware, is perfect to help customers avoid manually opening doors. Designed to meet market demands for dependability, low noise, and application...Read More »

Different types of residential garage doors

Multi garage doorDifferent types of residential garage doors When it comes to your home, a garage door can be forgotten but it is among the most significant parts. The garage door can provide adequate security, improves home value and appearance, and provides convenience. Cressy Door and Fireplace is your trusted resource for all information related to the installation, and service of your garage doors. Whether you are replacing old garage doors or installing multiple doors at a new construction residential property, the team at Cressy Door and Fireplace are at your service.   We provide a variety of openers, styles, and types including Carriage House,...Read More »

3 Important New Year’s Resolutions for Your Garage Doors

nfintity-Classic-Northwest-Door-garageWhile you’re busy honoring the New Year’s resolutions you made for yourself, you might want to think about some for your home as well. In fact, you might even consider making a few for your garage doors. Here are 3 Important Garage Door New Year’s Resolutions which will not only increase their efficiency and functionality, they'll also improve security. Resolution #1: Give Your Garage Door a Tune-up Did you know your garage doors are likely the hardest working appliances in your home? It’s not hard to grasp, as many people open and close them more than 10 times per day. With all...Read More »

Twas Days Before Christmas

Living room electric fireplaceTwas days before Christmas, when all through the Northwest every creature was stirring, and becoming a pest. The stockings were hung by the old wood fireplace with care, in hopes that a surprise soon would be there. My wife was snuggled quite chilled by the hearth, while hopes of a new gas fireplace danced in her heart. With Mama in her slippers, and I in my socks, we had just settled down for a little talk. When out on the street there arose such a fuss, I sprang from my perch to see what was up. Away to the window I...Read More »

Uncommon Gift Ideas for Christmas 2019

Uncommon-Gift-Ideas-Christmas-2019Do you find it hard to Christmas shop for your special person? Some men and women can be so hard to buy for. If you’re finding yourself in this dilemma, boy do we have some uncommon gift ideas for you. How about gifting brand-new garage doors and/or a SMART garage door opener? At Cressy Door and Fireplace, we make it our priority to source the best models from the most reputable manufacturers for our Northwest neighbors. If you’re in the market for an uncommon gift idea for your loved one, take a look at these nifty options. Here’s a hint: stick the...Read More »

Top 3 Reasons to Fix Your Commercial Doors and Gates Promptly

op-Three-Reasons-To-Repair-Commercial-Door-GateBuilding repairs are a regular occurrence for most businesses around the Pacific Northwest. One of the most common is commercial door and gate repair. When a door or gate begins to deteriorate or is damaged by an accident, vandals, or weather, it’s important to have it fixed right away. The last thing you want is to put your company, your people, or your local community at risk. Here are the top 3 reasons to fix your commercial doors/gates promptly  Security Even if your commercial doors and gates are operating well enough to continue business as usual, they may not be providing a proper...Read More »