Garage Door Closer - What Is Available To You

The garage door closer opens and closes your home or business garage door automatically, allowing you to drive your car without having to worry whether you closed the door or not. So, with that in mind, imagine this situation. You’re running late for work and throwing down a cup of coffee you bolt for the door, yelling “See you tonight!” over your shoulder to your wife or husband. Within minutes you’re reversing down the driveway and burning rubber of the road out front of your house. As you drive up the on-ramp you remember you didn’t close the garage door. In thick morning rush hour traffic you pick up your cell phone and call your wife’s number. It rings but there is no answer. You shut it off and dial again, cursing as you do at the guy in the next lane who is trying to wedge his way into your lane. Still there’s no answer – now you’re cursing your wife. Well to cut a long story short, at the next off-ramp you exit and head back home. As you pull into the driveway, you see your wife pulling the lever that closes the door. It is then you decide that you need an automatic garage door closer.

The company Excentual Enterprises has designed and built an excellent automated garage door closer named Protectrix this garage door closer uses state-of-the-art technology to open and close your home garage. The machine only works on garage doors that open upwardly and become parallel with the floor. It has a built in alarm which sends a signal every 30 or 60 seconds, depending on the setting. The closer does not need any special wiring run to the garage as all that is required is a 9 volt battery. The device can easily be disabled if you are away from your house for an extended time. There are many reviews for the Protectrix door closer and all are positive with most people stating that it was an easy installation and works without mishap. This machine retails for around $70.00 to $80.00 and is considered the best garage door closer on the market.

Other leading brands include the “Garage Butler”. This garage door closer is very similar to the Protectrix as far as options are concerned. It is able to be set on a timer and can be install easily in a matter of minutes. Many burglars enter houses via the garage. With Garage Butler installed, your home is a safe haven as burglars won’t be able to enter. If you are one of these people that always forget to close the garage, get yourself a garage door closer and relax known that your home is safe and locked when you’re away.