When Mary (alias), a Huntington Beach resident, walked into her garage on a quiet Sunday morning, she expected nothing more than a typical day. She hit the garage door opener, but her garage door opened only a few inches before grinding to a halt. Her car was trapped inside. Realizing she might be stuck without …

When Dave woke up one morning, he was excited about his important upcoming business meeting. He got out of bed, got ready, ate a quick breakfast, grabbed his coffee and his car keys, and rushed into his car, which was parked inside his garage. He got into the car and clicked the garage door remote …

Garage door repair scams are growing across California and the U.S., fueled not just by bad actors but by legal and regulatory gaps that make deception surprisingly easy. One of the most common tools in the scammers’ arsenal? Google, Bing and Apple search platforms. Fake garage door repair pages on these platforms are saturating local …

The Chamberlain Group, manufacturer of Chamberlain and LiftMaster garage door openers, has begun introducing its new Security+ 3.0 system in upcoming residential opener models. This update represents a notable shift from earlier generations and brings changes that homeowners and garage door professionals should understand before upgrading. Security+ 3.0 garage door openers were officially released in …

Champion Garage Door recently completed another garage door repair project in the Fountain Plaza Community. As the community’s preferred garage door company, Champion has been repairing and replacing dozens of garage doors in the neighborhood over the years. The Fountain Plaza Community is a relatively small complex with 108 residential units, located directly across the …

In a landmark decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Huntington Beach’s request to overturn California’s state housing laws. This officially ends the city’s attempt to fight state rules that require it to plan for tens of thousands of new homes, mainly high-density, affordable housing like apartments and condos. While the ruling may …