Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Avoiding Garage Door Repair with Simple Steps

Garage doors are your home's protection from calamities and theft. A garage doors and its operating system allow you, your family and your vehicles convenient access to and from your home. But moving garage doors can also cause serious injury, or even death. While there are some garage door system maintenance chores that you yourself can – and should – perform on a regular basis, but there are some garage door repairs that should be left to the pros.

·         Garage Door Brackets
The brackets hold the tracks to the walls, which allow your garage door to move up and down. These brackets can become loose, and then you need to tighten the screws or bolts into the wall. However, when your brackets are damaged, chipped and dented; make sure to ask for garage door repair services for replacements and adjustments.

·         Garage Door Tracks and rollers
One should not spray any lubricant to the garage door track when the garage door becomes noisy or perhaps sticky. The lubricant will not contribute to the proper functioning of the track of a garage door since dust and dirt can accumulate because of the lubricant.

·         Garage Door Hinges
The garage door hinges can be damaged very easily. Any hinge that has become lose, cracked, or off center, need to be replaced. If you see any cracks in the concrete of the foundation or walls near the hinges, they need to be filled. Sloppy garage door hinges make a lot of noise and can cause the door to bind and wear out the tongue-and-groove joints at the door sections. Some play at the hinge is normal. But if you see an oblong hole where the tubular hinge pin mates with the hinge bracket, replace the hinge. Gray dust and metal filings around the hinge pin are early signs of wear.

Installing garage door weather seals will help homeowners save energy. Moreover, this can even prevent moisture from going inside the garage. This helps preserve your garage door part's quality and function. Remember that making the right decisions from the start help you from spending on expensive garage door repair services.

Trinity Garage Door Service, Inc. - Land O' Lakes
3418 Thistledown Ln, Land O Lakes, FL 34638
(813) 397-6104
http://www.businesslocallistings.com

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