Not many home appliances get
as much of workload as your residential garage door and garage door opener. For
a lot of residents in Vancouver, an overhead door caters as a front door – the
main entrance for the whole family. Given how much your garage door is used,
would it not be wise to maintain it proactively to boost its performance &
durability and longevity?
Garage door maintenance is a
must in Vancouver, where the wet and humid climate can take a heavy toll on
garage doors & openers. Listed below are some garage door maintenance tips
which you’d like to follow to make the most of your investment.
Visual inspection: garage door upkeep does not
always mean turning to your toolbox. A monthly visual inspection can offer
significant assistance towards preventing costly repairs. Inspect your overhead
door rollers, springs, cables, pulleys, hinges and other hardware.
Look for signs of wear and
tear. Listen to the garage door operation check for unusual noises such as
grinding and humming. As a rule of thumb, if your overhead door’s operation
became sluggish, there’s something out of order, or a vital component is
falling. Call Thrifty Garage Door Repair in such
situations.
Hardware tightening: Loud noise can also be a
sign that your hardware has loosened gradually. Check out your rollers, hinges
and bearing plates to see if the vibration during the door’s operation has led
to loosening.
Weather-stripping: The climate in Vancouver
can also cause a problem for an overhead door’s weather-stripping. When your
overhead door’s weather-stripping starts to go, your garage becomes less energy
efficient, and your garage door is at risk collecting more dirt & debris
and hardware rust. Check out for cracking at the bottom seal and perimeter
weather stripping of your garage door. If it looks worn out or ripped in any
way, consider a replacement.
Balance test – Disengage the garage
door from your automatic opener, and raise the door manually. A garage door
operating at its best must open quickly & smoothly, and it must hold its
weight on its own. If your garage door is struggling to open or extremely slow,
or if you have to hold it up to keep it open, then you should hire a
professional to rebalance it.
Lubrication – use of penetrating oil
to lubricate your garage door’s moving parts at least once every 6 months. It
is critical to lubricated the door to prevent parts from sizing. You want to
lubricate the moving components, and not over lubricate it, to prevent dirt
& debris from sticking onto the lubricated parts.
