Garage Door Maintenance Tips
Your garage door stores your belongings and keeps your home safe, so make sure you keep this investment in shape as well. Proper maintenance will keep your garage door running smoothly. Here are a few tips and tricks to keep your garage door running for many years to come.
Lubricate the Parts
A lot of stress is put on moving garage door parts. Making sure rollers, hinges, springs, tracks, and opener chains are properly lubricated will play a significant role in prolonging the lifespan of your garage door. Steel rollers will need to be lubricated much more than the average roller and making sure they are lubricated twice a year is key.
Conduct Safety Tests
Whether you have a new or old garage door, conducting a safety test yearly reduces injury and longevity of your garage door.
Steps to conducting a garage door safety test:
Visually inspect the garage door and look for signs of loose parts, or wear and tear.
Listen to your garage door for unusual noises, such as pops, creaks, squeaks, and bangs.
Check the safety sensor by blocking the photo eye of the garage door.
Test the reverse safety feature by attempting to close the door, placing something under it, and making sure it goes back up if anything is in the way.
Service the Garage Door Opener
Modern Day Garage will service your garage door opener and make sure everything is running properly. The garage door opener is the system that allows the garage door to move up and down. A trained technician will check all components and make sure everything is working properly, which will prolong the life of your garage door opener.
Check the Cables
Checking for rust, fraying strands or damage near the bottom of the roller will indicate when you should call a professional. High-tension cables can be very dangerous if not properly maintained because they could snap. A routine check on cables could prevent damage or safety issues in the future.
Modern Day Garage Maintenance and Service
If you notice anything unusual, call Modern Day Garage and an expert technician can check out your garage door. Routine maintenance and service will keep your garage door intact and operating properly for years to come. A technician will be happy to help with any maintenance or service that is needed.
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