Quick Garage Door Maintenance | Garage Door Repairs

Our Maintenance Procedure

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We offer the following in our maintenance service, we evaluate the overall condition of the door. We take into account the last time the mechanism was checked, the number times the door has open and closed since the previous check, as well as the quality of the materials and parts. It is important to keep in mind the type of door and system, whether there are big problems due to an accident and take into account external factors like the weather conditions. Our technicians go above and beyond to ensure that everything is in perfect working conditions. Our attention to detail is one of the main reasons why we are the preferred garage door repair company.

Garage Door Maintenance Tips

Safety

Place something at the bottom of your garage door by its threshold to ensure that the door will back up once it hits the object. Most garage doors should also have a photocell component which senses when there is something underneath the garage door that would cause it not to close. If your garage door does not have a photocell it means that it is a very outdated garage door and you should consider replacing it.

Balance

An unbalanced garage door stand very little change of working correctly. A small imbalance could eventually turn out to be a big problem causing your garage door to break. To check your garage doors balance, pull on the red cord and then manually pull the garage door half way up, if the door doesn’t stay in place then it is out of balance. Call us immediately if this occurs.

Fasten

Most garage doors are used over a thousand times a year. That is a lot of work for all the small parts that your garage doors system relies on to work smoothly. This means that there is plenty of vibration that loosens up the bolts to the roller brackets. Therefore it is important tighten them every once in a while in order to ensure that everything works accordingly.

Weatherstripping

This is the part that runs down at the bottom of your garage, it ensures that when your garage door is closed that a secure seal is made. Check the stripping on a regular basis and look out for any areas that may have become brittle, cracked or broken. If you do need to replace it, we have everything you need for this, so don't hesitate to call!

Tracks

Your garage door tracks can become obstructed with all kinds of debris and other materials. Once in while ensure to clean them if necessary to ensure your garage door opens smoothly.

General

Clean your garage door on a regular basis in order to see whether there are any places where it has become chipped, warped, or if the paint has peeled. For steel doors, ensure there is no rust or other issues.

Stay alert

Watch when you open and close it to make sure that it runs smoothly. The door should move up and down without getting stuck. The door should also make very little noise while operating.

Lubrication

Once a year it is important to apply lubricants to the overhead springs to ensure that everything opens easily and works perfectly without disruptions.

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Cables

To ensure that the high tension cables used to lift the garage door are in working condition inspect around the bottom roller bracket to make sure they’re still intact and working well. If you spot a problem, don’t try to fix it yourself, pick up your phone and call us instead. We will assist you in no time.

Rollers

Rollers should be inspected on average twice a year. Check to see if they are not worn down or otherwise damaged. To replace them simply roll down your garage, remove the brackets, slide the old brackets out and insert the new ones.