A Huntington Beach home recently received a significant garage door upgrade, with the help of Champion Garage Door, a trusted local company providing garage door repair in Huntington Beach and the surrounding areas.
Ray, the homeowner, had been using the same garage door setup for nearly 40 years. His garage had a traditional tilt-up wood door and a Crusader garage door opener. While both were still functional, the system was outdated and lacked modern safety features. For example, Ray’s Crusader door opener didn’t include standard safety mechanisms such as a pressure-sensitive reversing system or non-contact safety sensors, which are standard in today’s openers to prevent injury or entrapment.
Initially, Ray considered installing a full-view aluminum or custom wood garage door. These are popular choices in coastal cities like Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Seal Beach, where salty ocean air can accelerate corrosion and rust on steel components.
More specifically, waterfront neighborhoods such as Downtown Huntington, Huntington Harbour, Surfside, Sunset Beach, Ocean Pointe, SeaCliff, and Seaside Village tend to experience more wear and tear on steel and metal fixtures compared to inland communities like Bolsa Chica-Heil, Goldenwest, Wintersburg, Newland, Adams, and Edinger.
However, mindful of his budget, Ray leaned toward a more economical solution. He chose a white, non-insulated steel garage door with a raised long-panel design, a clean, timeless look that is very common throughout Huntington Beach, Orange County, and Southern California. He also selected a Chamberlain garage door opener equipped with a belt-drive mechanism, Wi-Fi, and a backup battery, which was perfect for his needs.
Although he chose an economical setup, Ray’s new garage door system is a major upgrade from the decades-old configuration. With modern safety features and technology, his garage and home are now safer, quieter, more secure, and offer much better accessibility and convenience.
