Garage Doors Need Upkeep

If you don’t give a lot of thought to garage doors, that is alright, most people don’t. It does pay however to think about yours from time to time. The price of a today’s garage doors can be upwards of six hundred dollars and that is just for your basic model. That is a serious investment for something the kids kick soccer balls at and you occasionally back into with the car. For something you use several times a day you ought to check on it and make sure it is in good working order. Below is a list of several checkpoints to go over to make sure you keep your investment functioning its best. 

Be sure to frequently check for cracks or dings. Any damage should be checked out on both the door and the rails and rollers. If any of the moving parts look dry lubricate them with a suitable lubricant. Most hardware stores will be able to steer you in the direction of what you need. When you lube make sure to clean everything first. Garage doors, especially steel ones, are prone to corrosion but by simply wiping or rinsing them off they will stay nice longer. Also if the system you have is newer check the safety system. Most new garage doors have safety mechanisms that stop or reverse the operation if something gets in the path. Test this out by putting an object in the way, never a person, and try to operate the opener. If it does not stop call a professional right away. 

The thing that most people fail to do the most often is to have someone come out and inspect the gate from time to time. Having a professional who knows all about garage doors check over the operation of the mechanism can prevent a dangerous malfunction. A professional can catch something simple like a worn out spring. If it were to be left to decay and break it may damage not just the gate but also your car or worse seriously injure someone. In the end what may have cost the price of an inspection can cost several thousand dollars or cause irreparable damage to a person. 

Taking care of and maintaining your investment is easy if you simply put a little thought and effort into it. It will make it last longer and work better for years to come.