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Before and after: Harvey's Garage Door replaced this old genie overhead garage door motor in Palm Springs, California!
Ever wonder what upgrading an old garage door motor actually looks like? Here's a look at both the old and the new! Recently on a residential garage door here in Palm Springs, Harvey's Garage Door tackled a full overhead motor replacement. As you can see, we pulled out a classic Genie unit. Honestly, you have to hand it to them-Genie built some seriously reliable garage door motors back in the 70s around the time our company first started. Good reliable choice, but an older m


New this week: Harvey's combined two garage ports into one!
What's better than two small garages? One big one! Check out this before and after from Harvey's Garage Door in Rancho Mirage! No more center divider blocking the view! We custom engineered a heavy-duty header replacement to transform two 8x7 garage doors into a stunning single 17x7 steelback for this gorgeous desert home. Sleek, seamless, and built for modern luxury. Here's the before and after photo: Before: After: Looks like a brand new home, right? That's because the curb
Seasonal desert summer heat is back! Garage door insulation can foot the cooling bill!
Ancient desert dwelling societies understood the importance of keeping their dwellings cold, and the secret they used was surprisingly, insulation! However, instead of utilizing densely packed sand and dirt of underground dwellings to keep the cold air inside, modern local residents of the broader Coachella desert valley understand that the trick is to 'trap' the cold AC air by insulating all exterior walls. The problem? A lot of people, even locals forget that their garage d

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