Common Issues/DIY Fixes
Our customers know they can count on us for just about anything. However, there are still ways you can prevent having to spend unnecessary money on maintenance. Self-maintaining your garage door is just as important as maintaining other things in the house. In order to keep it working smoothly, it is very important to take various preventive measures so that it functions for decades to come. These measures include:
"Look and Listen" is one of the most important measures that you take to make sure the garage door is working properly. Whenever you use the door, observe if the door is making any grinding or scraping sound. You need to check if the springs, pulleys, cables and end bearings are working fine or not.
On an average, the movement of a garage door in an entire year goes up to a thousand times which makes the door become loosened over time. In order to ensure that it does not happen, you need to examine which bolts are loose and then tighten them up.
The garage door needs to be balanced properly because if it is not, all the pressure will come on the garage opener and it will not last much longer. So, in order to maintain it, you need to move the door halfway up its track. If the door falls to the ground, that indicates that the counterweight system is not properly balanced, which means your garage door springs are fatigued and not doing their job as they are supposed to, and the garage door torsion springs or garage door extension springs need to be tightened. For longevity and safety, it is often recommended that you replace them.
It is important for the garage door rollers, steel or nylon, to be inspected twice a year. Also, they should be replaced every seven years and in case the garage door is used more frequently than usual, it should be replaced before seven years itself.
There is a weather seal strip made of rubber that is there on the bottom of the door. If it is damaged, it needs to be replaced as soon as possible. It is easily available at hardware and home improvement stores.
You should always keep your garage doors greased up because it helps in making the opening and closing process smooth and frictionless. It increases the life of the door.
The Garage Door Torsion cables that are attached to the garage door are high-tension cables that help in lifting the door up. You need to check the condition of those cables regularly so that it is not dangerous.
There are mainly two mechanisms in the garage doors. One is called mechanical and the other is photocell. This is another important feature that needs to be taken care of.
While opening or closing the door, you have to make sure that there is no debris on either side of the track. If it needs any adjustment, professionals should be called for immediately.
Garage doors should be examined properly on a regular basis. If the door is wooden, it needs to be checked for water damage, warp and chipped and peeling paint as well. On the other hand, steel doors must be checked for rust spots that need to be sanded, painted and primed. The door should be washed regularly with a mild all-purpose cleaner.
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