Just like your vehicles, major appliances or majority of things, the garage door is not impervious to problems and malfunctioning. With the regular use (not counting possible accidents), garage door will wear out through time. The constant operation of the motor, the door panels always in motion, the tension and many more – yes, you may be operating them just like how they are designed, but the wear and tear will depreciate the performance of the door. In time, breaking down or malfunctioning might happen and you will need to give it garage door repair. In some cases, you may need replacement of the broken parts and it is inevitable and necessary instead of going with the old components.
There are many potential issues that the garage door may experience that you have to encounter and provide solutions. Here are some examples of them:
- The spring mechanism such as the extension and torsion springs. These springs are always under tension. If this is the issue of your garage door, you need replacement of all spring, not repair and not just replacing one spring. You need to replace the entire spring assembly to ensure everything will have the same tension. Thus, you need to immediately contact your service technician to do the job. Springs are integral in the overall operation of the garage door, keep that in mind.
- Panels or the sections arethe components that make up the exterior of the door. These parts usually get broken by accident or due to its old age. Panels have no adverse effects to the operation and mechanism of the garage door, but a broken panel will simply expose the garage and its interior and it has an effect to the safety and security. When portion of the panels get broken, the best course of action is to replace the entire door panel.
- Door hardware and small components like the bolts, hinges and nuts. Most of the major components of the door are held together by these small components. These parts are small in details and still must be given proper attention because if they are not tighten or properly installed, the potential for serious damage to the door and to the people is high. Lubrication of these components is also important on regular basis.
- Garage door opener and remote are important aspect to the automatic operation of the door. If these things get broken or malfunctioned, you may have to make replacementof the parts or do the re-calibrated with the help from the experts. Most of the time, the service technicians will teach you, the users, about the procedure for calibrating of the opener and remote.
When it comes to new parts installation and gate repair, the best option is to hire a service technician especially if the parts you will replace are the springs. But if you will replace the nuts, hinges or bolts, you are capable to do the task. Having an idea what are the usual suspect in garage door breaking down can help you plan ahead.
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