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6 Ways Lightning Strikes Can Damage Your Garage Door System
Lightning strikes may lack the awe-inspiring destructive power that comes with tornadoes or hurricanes, but they’re deadly in their own right. The U.S. alone experiences over 25 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes each year, and it only takes one bolt to strike your home. Such a strike can do serious damage to your garage door.
A direct strike isn’t the only way lightning can damage your garage door. An indirect hit can prove just as damaging to openers, photo-eye sensors, and other electrical components that are a part of your garage door. Lightning strikes can impact your garage door’s look and functionality, as explained by the examples listed below.
Your garage may already have a rear access door installed that’s the same size as a standard house door. But what if you added a full-size garage door to the rear of your garage? Many homeowners recognize the benefits of having a garage door installed in the back wall of their garage, and they add extra garage doors for the five reasons listed here.