Routine Garage Door Maintenance Extends Life Expectancy

Because a garage door is a large, heavy moving object, exposed to all kinds of weather conditions and used often, they frequently fall out of adjustment. You will know this is happening when they become difficult to open and close.

Even though the construction of a Garage Door looks simple, they actually have many interdependent components. If they are connected to an automatic garage door opener the level of complexity increases. Each component must work smoothly together. Failure of one component can cause others to fail.

The best way to ensure the reliability, safety and longevity of your garage doors is regular, routine maintenance and testing.

Proper Maintenance Can Prevent Tragedies

Routine maintenance should include:

• Reviewing The Manual for your door(s) and door opener(s)
• A Visual Inspection of the door(s) and door opener(s). Look at the springs, cables, rollers, pulleys and other Garage Door Accessories for signs of wear.
• A check for any loose screws, bolts, or nuts
• A Check of door panels for cracking
• A check of the Garage Door Weather Seals
• Lubrication of all moving parts
• Check the balance of each garage door
• Performing a Safety Reverse Test to reduce potential accidents
• Painting Wood Garage Doors every year or two
• A check of the Garage Door Bottom Seal
• A check of the Garage Door Thresholds

 If you suspect a problem, or need parts or repairs, most local Garage Door Services will have one or more qualified professionals that can help you. It is safer to have them make any adjustments, repairs or replacements for you.

The Reliability and Life Expectancy

of Garage Doors Depends On

 Proper Garage Door Maintenance

Garage Door Parts

 Garage Door Parts and the door opening system make today's Garage Door simple to open and close. It takes many components working smoothly together to open and close one of the largest and heaviest moving objects in the average American Home.

Garage Door and Opener

The garage door and opener system consist of:

• The remote control receivers
• Garage Door Transmitters
• Remote mounted keypads
• Door opening and closing sensors
• Garage Door Tracks
• Brackets and roller tracks
• Garage Door rollers
• Screw, chain or belt drive door opener system
• New or Replacement Garage Door Panels
• Extension spring and torsion springs
• Brackets, Pulleys, Straps and Cables

Replacing Springs Can Be Dangerous

A Garage Door Torsion Spring  are the springs that are wound-up on a rod above the garage door opening. They are one of the most difficult and dangerous components to replace. If one is broken, the other should be replaced at the same time.

Extension springs extend, stretch and are not as dangerous to replace as torsion springs. Homeowners have been injured and some killed tightening or installing garage door springs.

 As homeowners begin to utilize their Garage Storage Space, Garage Screen Doors are becoming quite popular.

Most often, Parts are designed by a manufacturer to only fit their doors or openers.

 Manufacturers and Suppliers

Some of the popular suppliers you can buy parts from are:

• Liftmaster Garage Door Parts
• Stanley Garage Door Parts
• Chamberlain Garage Door Parts
• Genie Garage Door Parts

When Replacing Garage Door Parts

Play It Safe, Hire A Professional