Monday, October 19, 2015

MAINTAINING MY GARAGE DOOR


Among any other parts of your home, the garage door can be the biggest. Garage doors are also among those parts of your home that are frequently used every day regardless of the weather or the season. Because of this, it is important that your garage door is functioning well and all of the garage door parts are well kept. You must schedule a regular or routine maintenance for your garage door parts to ensure that your garage door is always in good condition. Here are some of the considerations in maintaining your garage door parts.

Observation is important. You must use your sight and hearing to assess if your garage door parts are having some trouble. Is your garage door opener functioning smoothly, or is it well coordinated to the garage door rollers, or does your garage door opener have fully functional battery? Does the garage door springs still look similar? Garage door springs should be maintained since they ensure that the lifting of your garage door are still symmetrical or no side is left behind/ sagging. If you the balance of your garage door is problematic, it is better to have your garage door springs adjusted. But, adjusting your garage door springs should be left to garage door experts. Garage door springs are crucial garage door parts that are why small accidents or mistakes in adjusting them will really cost you a lot.

It is also important to tighten the hardware or the garage door parts that are involved in the movement of your garage door. Garage door hinges or garage door rollers’ bracket may loosen through the years of opening and closing your garage door. You can also check your garage door rollers or garage door hinges if they already need extra lubrication. Through the times that you have been using your garage door, the lubrication may have been used up already causing faulty or rough functionality of your garage door rollers and garage door hinges. But, it should be remembered that before replacing or putting new lubricant, you should clean all the dirt that might have pile up on your garage door rollers or garage door hinges.

Garage door openers, garage door springs, garage door rollers, and garage door hinges are just few of the garage door parts which need regular maintenance. It is important to keep these things up to avoid further loss on your garage door which may result to replacing the entire garage door. If you can’t do the maintenance by yourself, asking help from the professionals will do no harm to you. It is actually highly recommended that you let professional garage door services handle the maintenance to avoid accidents and further damage.

Trinity Garage Door Service, Inc. – Land O’Lakes
3418 Thistledown Ln, Land O Lakes, FL 34638
(813) 397-6104

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