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Q: When does a garage count towards a home's total square footage or living space?

• <div><p>For a garage to be included in a home's official square footage, it must qualify as livable space. This generally means it needs to be attached to the home and have permanent finishings like proper insulation, finished walls and ceilings, and adequate ventilation. To be considered livable year-round, it should also have heating and cooling. The specific legal requirements can vary by location, but if a garage is converted into a finished room meeting these criteria, it may be counted toward the total square footage.</p></div>

Q: What are some alternatives to roll-up doors for my garage?

• <div><p>Carriage, sliding, folding, and trackless pivot doors all replace a standard roll-up door. Glass doors and roll-up screens work well when you convert the garage into living space. Match the style to your driveway clearance and climate.</p></div>

Q: Can you manually open a garage door?

• <div><p>It is possible to <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-open-garage-door-manually.htm">manually open a garage door</a>. However, whether you should manually open a garage door depends on the source of the problem. If the door doesn't open because of a broken spring or cable, for safety's sake, you'll want to leave the door closed until you can have a professional inspect it and repair it. If the problem lies with the opener itself, you should usually have no problem opening the door manually.</p></div>

Q: What are the main benefits of a glass garage door?

• <div><p>A glass garage door comes with many benefits that may make this garage door type worth your while. Some of the biggest perks to installing a glass garage door include increased natural light inside your garage, better curb appeal outside your garage, the illusion of more space, and a higher ROI.</p></div>

Q: Are glass garage doors safe?

• <div><p>Although the cost of glass garage doors is a concern, a bigger concern is safety against high-wind storms and burglars breaking the glass. If you use tempered or impact glass on your garage door, it&rsquo;s more shatter-resistant than standard glass. This is safer in a storm where you don&rsquo;t want shards of glass flying around. However, if a burglar wants to access your garage, the glass door is easier to break into than a solid wood or metal garage door. </p></div>

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Last update on September 20, 2025

Reviewed in September 2025
I have had the best experience with Customer Service ever. Ricky Magoon, the Sales Rep and Technician went over and above all expectations. From diagnosis to replacement of an old system. He has helped me solve a serious problem with drainage from a business next door to me. On his own time,...
Aerus Electrolux
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Reviewed in June 2025
Innovation Painting just finished staining the exterior of our log home and garage and words cannot express how impressed we are. Nick and his crew were prompt, professional, personable and immensely talented. The property has never looked better. I intend to recommend them to everyone I know....
Innovation Painting & Remodeling
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Reviewed in November 2024
Hired Rick and His daughter to replace cedar shingles on back of our house, workshop and garage. They are 3/4ths done and the visual improvement is very good. They've also replaced some rot they found underneath what was there. I've been referring them to my other customers as well....
Eagle Construction and Remodeling
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Reviewed in August 2024
I am very happy with the job they did, siding an addition, I added on. I would highly recommend them, Kyle was efficient and made sure the job was completed to my satisfaction. I would definitely recommend them and will use them for additional work.
LMC Home Remodeling
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Reviewed in January 2024
Bob is a miracle worker. We tried everything we could think of to get rid of rats in our yard, including a visit from a well known national pest control company. Nothing worked. Bob came, worked his magic, and viola! - no more rats. He is pleasant, prompt, reasonable and gets the job done.
IPM Pest & Wildlife Services
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Reviewed in October 2022
My wife was wanting a trail on our property for our ATV. She was doing it wheel borrow by wheel barow. We needed someone to complete it with heavy equipment. Found Grant through Angi and he contacted us and came by to look at our project and agreed to do it. He did a great job and trail is...
Hines Ground Service
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Reviewed in December 2021
Awesome service at a great price....
Ideal Energy Solutions
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Reviewed in August 2020
Not good.Fred Cameron came as soon as I called for an estimate.He gave us a quote and we game him a $500.00 deposit for the work to be done in 2 weeks.Well after several calls and promises to come,5 weeks later we called and mentioned the better business bureau.The next day His son Tom came with...
Cameron Paving, Inc.
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Reviewed in May 2017
This was a fine young gentleman, very polite, and he did a great job on our porch (power washing) - even offered to fetch our easy chairs from the garage (which he did) and set them up on the porch.
Tyler Norris Handyman
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Reviewed in June 2014
<p>This was a different experience from the start. While all the other places I talked to at the Home Show were calling me non-stop, Dennis from Overhead Door of Bangor stopped by our house took measurements and sent us a preliminary quote, all within 72 hours. After an onsite inspection he made...
Overhead Door Company Of Bangor
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Heath Enterprises

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Carport (Wood) - BuildGarage - Remodel

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1997

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"David and crew did a great job in remodeling our camp bathroom. I would recommend Heath enterprises for any remodeling job you may need."

+17

Response time2 days

Response rate86%

10 neighbors recently requested a quote

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Punch Construction Services Inc.

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Garage - Build - For Business

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Bill, the owner is very responsive to all inquires and does an outstanding job with all of the work they do. Highly recommend them!"

Recommended by100%of homeowners

Garage - BuildGarage - Build - For Business

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent service, very receptive to our needs and price was reasonable for scope of work."

+19

8 neighbors recently requested a quote

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HCC

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Carport (Metal) - BuildCarport (Wood) - BuildGarage - Build

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

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I am a motivated self employed individual, I have a high attention to detail and enjoy giving quality work for a fair price to build a call back relationship with customers.

1 neighbors recently requested a quote

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

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I am a general contractor doing carpentry basement. Kitchen and bathroom remodels decks flooring. Doors and windows, electrical and plumbing.

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Hot Sparks welding and fabrication

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Carport (Metal) - Build

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

Hot sparks welding and fabrication was founded by Anthony in 2013. After spending the beginning parts of his career as traveling pipe & structural welder throughout the united states, Anthony decided it was time to return to Maine to build his dream. A business run by a team filled with integrity & strength. focusing on creating the highest level of quality, fastest turnaround, and most importantly an unmatchable customer satisfaction!

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New England Home Renovations LLC

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Carport (Metal) - BuildCarport (Wood) - BuildGarage - Build+2 more

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 1983

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did a great job - were quick to call and schedule, arrived on time and worked fast, and offered to also do the garage for a little extra money. All of the "gunk" they took out of the gutters was taken away.
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+37

Recommended by89%of homeowners

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Wandering Nomad Welding

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Carport (Metal) - Build

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

"Got a custom top added to my steel bumper, they understood exactly what I wanted"

Response time2 days

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R.H. and Sons Construction Company

5.0(

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Garage - Remodel

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Highly Recommend! Extremely happy with the craftsmanship - our new front exterior door looks amazing! Ron and Devin provided great ideas on how to elevate the overall esthetics of the front entrance. Would most definitely hire them again!"

Response time1 day

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Sunrise Renovation Service

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Carport (Wood) - Build

Serving Dexter, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Project: Repaired a fence blown down during a recent storm. Jim did a good job of assessing what needed to be done and went above and beyond to make sure the job was done right. Pleased with the job."

Response time2 days

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Garages questions, answered by experts

For a garage to be included in a home's official square footage, it must qualify as livable space. This generally means it needs to be attached to the home and have permanent finishings like proper insulation, finished walls and ceilings, and adequate ventilation. To be considered livable year-round, it should also have heating and cooling. The specific legal requirements can vary by location, but if a garage is converted into a finished room meeting these criteria, it may be counted toward the total square footage.

Carriage, sliding, folding, and trackless pivot doors all replace a standard roll-up door. Glass doors and roll-up screens work well when you convert the garage into living space. Match the style to your driveway clearance and climate.

It is possible to manually open a garage door. However, whether you should manually open a garage door depends on the source of the problem. If the door doesn't open because of a broken spring or cable, for safety's sake, you'll want to leave the door closed until you can have a professional inspect it and repair it. If the problem lies with the opener itself, you should usually have no problem opening the door manually.

A glass garage door comes with many benefits that may make this garage door type worth your while. Some of the biggest perks to installing a glass garage door include increased natural light inside your garage, better curb appeal outside your garage, the illusion of more space, and a higher ROI.

Although the cost of glass garage doors is a concern, a bigger concern is safety against high-wind storms and burglars breaking the glass. If you use tempered or impact glass on your garage door, it’s more shatter-resistant than standard glass. This is safer in a storm where you don’t want shards of glass flying around. However, if a burglar wants to access your garage, the glass door is easier to break into than a solid wood or metal garage door.

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