Zip Tie Your Garage Door

All it takes is one conveniently placed zip tie to prevent jerk burglars from entering your garage and robbing you.

Zip tie your garage door.

According to the federal code and ul 325 adding a zip tie to your garage door operator is a violation and so is removing the emergency release device. You can use a zip tie to fasten the emergency release lever to the garage door track to prevent it from being pulled open. Thief can open your garage door in 6 seconds. A garage shield covers your garage door s emergency release cord making it impossible for a thief to use it to break in.

It s inexpensive and easy to install but it increases your garage door security while still keeping the release cord accessible in case of emergencies. Some security tips recommend using a zip tie or cutting your emergency release cord to eliminate the threat but that greatly reduces your garage door safety. Fortunately there s a better solution. First of all let s be clear.

Cinch the zip tie up. Grandma had hit the side of the garage with the right front fender more than 10 years before closed the garage door and never drove the car again. Some homeowners are using zip ties to prevent the door from being disengage while leaving the red cord attached to the opener carrier. Many irresponsible news articles and stories reported that it is alright to add zip ties to secure the emergency release device on the operator of your garage door.

Aside from the wrinkle the car was perfect. To be clear zip ties are illegal. I secured my opener s quick release lever using a plastic zip tie. Garage doors with operators feature an emergency release device that can be readily identified just look for the red cord with a red handle.

Purchase a zip tie to fasten the emergency release valve to the track of the garage door. It will be strong enough to prevent manipulation of the release lever by a wire with a hook but will break if the owner pulls downward on the red release cord with both hands and a little body weight. That may work on many garage door openers but this one is a genie screw drive opener and it has no hole in the traveler. But according to the federal code and ul 325 adding a zip tie to your garage door operator is a violation.

It should never be modified including the addition of a zip tie for the purpose of security. You may also want to remove your rope if you have windows in your garage door. This however makes it much more difficult for the homeowner to disengage the door in the case of a power outage or malfunctioning opener to manually open the garage door.