Garage door repair is not a common concern for many people
but it can get expensive if the damage requires a lot of garage door parts
replacement. In order to increase safety and reduce expenses, be sure you get
the right door at the beginning.
Before you buy a garage door, it’s important to understand
the different garage door options available, as well as the correct way of
measuring your door opening to ensure an excellent fit.
Materials. Garage door materials include steel, high-density
polyethylene and traditional wood styles. All of these garage door options have
benefits that can make them a solid choice in differing applications. Today,
the best-selling garage doors are typically made of steel. Steel doors are
usually chosen for their strength and durability. Generally, garage door parts
vary in cost depending on the type of door you have because garage door springs
and garage door hinges for wooden ones are different from those of steel doors.
The most basic steel garage doors feature an exterior steel skin with steel
vertical stiles on the inside to form a door section. Offering no insulation,
these doors are most appropriate for detached, unheated garages.
Maintenance. Maintenance of garage doors is also relatively easy and low
key. Keeping a constant eye on key garage door parts like garage door springs,
hinges, and rollers will save you time and money because you’ll be able to
anticipate when it’s time to have them fixed or replaced.
Replacement of Parts. Replacing garage door springs requires you to know the two
types of springs: Torsion and side-mounted. The first type of garage door
spring is mounted on a stationary metal shaft located above and parallel to the
top of the garage door frame. They are attached on one end to a stationary
plate located above the center of the door frame. The springs extend along the
shaft, and work by twisting as the garage door closes by means of cables
attached to each side of the lowest garage door panel. This tension makes it
easier to lift the garage door from its closed position. The second type of
garage door spring is a long heavy spring mounted on each side of the upper
garage door track. Through the use of pulleys, they perform the same function
as the torsion springs… they come under tension when the garage door is closed
to make lifting the door easier.
Replacing these springs is a lot of work. You need to
release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or
replacement. This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as
possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track. Hold the garage door in this
position by attaching a C-clamp to the track at a point below the lowest door
roller (wheel).
This is true even if you have a garage door opener. Just
because the door is open does not mean that the spring tension is fully
released. Use the emergency release rope to disconnect the garage door opener
from the door and push the door up as far as you can without damaging the
opener.
Garage door hinges and rollers, on the other hand, are often
replaced altogether. It involves unbolting the garage door hinge that holds the
roller from the door panels. You might need a professional garage door repair
company for this job.
Trinity Garage Door Service, Inc. - Tampa
2424 W Tampa Bay Blvd Unit L405 Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 447-3874
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