A smoothly operating garage door makes life a lot more carefree. Here's what to budget for one, and other key factors to keep in mind.

The Konnected Smart Garage Door Opener blaQ is available from the Konnected website and other retailers for $89. That's quite a bit more expensive than many alternatives, like the Meross Smart Garage ...

If your garage door is opening slowly or making a lot of noise, the problem may not be your opener. So before you ... quieter than steel rollers and cost only a few bucks more.