All The Basic Information About Garage Door Repair Services

If you come to think of it, the life of garage doors is quite simple: they open and close over and over again until at some point they stop functioning the way they are supposed to. Since the life of the door is simple, the good news is that garage door repair is also quite simple. However, in some, rare cases it might be worth changing the door instead of repairing it. For all other cases there are some tips that will help you.

The quick fix

In case you find your garage door acting funny, you can be sure that it is time for maintenance. You don't have to panic; you should try some basic repair options instead. The first thing you have to do is to check the tracks and the rollers. If you don't know when the last time you gave them any thought was, it means that this is the time to do so. You will have to clean them and add some lubricant.

Make some silence

Although you may not even consider this option when you have the door installed, with time it can become noisy, which is especially annoying for the people who need to sleep near or above it. Luckily, in the majority of the cases it is enough to add some lubricant to the moving parts. In case they are rusty and seem to be beyond repair, you should change them and the noise will be gone.

Garage door repair in freezing cold

Most people appreciate their garage the most on the coldest days of the year. On these days you need to open and close the door quickly, but something may seem off. Because of the moisture and the low temperatures, the door may appear to be a bit uncooperative. Believe it or not, it is possible for the door to freeze to the floor. If there is only thin ice connecting the door to the floor, usually it breaks when you open it.

However, if this doesn't happen, you shouldn't think that you need garage door repair, but you shouldn't force the opener either. In case you go on hitting the button, it is possible that you will end up with a burned out motor, stripped gears or broken coils.

Instead, you will have to do the work. Use a blow drier or heat gun to melt the ice. De-icing products will also do the trick. If you are sure that you won't damage the door, you could also use a flat shovel to break the ice.

The skilled (and lucky) people will manage to open the door and in this case make sure to clean all water and ice from the spot where the floor and the garage door meet. This way you can ensure that the garage door will open the next time you need it.

In many cases homeowners think that they need a professional, but with a bit of maintenance they can avoid repairs. There is a lot they can do even without the expensive help of a repairman.

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