While it may not seem important to have your new garage doors inspected regularly – particularly if they appear to be functioning perfectly well – doing so can end up saving you money in the long term, and perhaps more importantly, can ensure that your garage and your home are kept as secure as possible; even preventing the risk of injury and property damage.
Your new garage doors are a big investment, and so to get the most of them and help preserve their longevity, here are a few tips for maintaining them:
Caring for your new garage door:
If your new garage doors suddenly start becoming noisy when being opened and closed, this is usually due to the lubrication having dried up, and it begins to create friction between the wheels and the track. If the garage door springs have become faulty, this can also create extra and unwanted noise.
Once this begins to happen (or preferably, before), you should start oiling the track at least every six months, unless your system uses nylon rollers. Here is a quick guide to lubricating your garage door mechanisms:
- For combination hinge and rollers
The roller and the hinge that it’s attached to need to be lubricated sparingly at least every six months; too much can attract dirt and debris that may clog up the works.
- Hinges without a roller
Apply lubricant to the hinges that hold the center of the door panels together, and once done, operate the doors to ensure that the lubricant is spread evenly over the hinges.
- Lock mechanisms
The locking latches and the keyhole should be sprayed with lubricant regularly.
You can also help to prevent your garage doors from making a noise by cleaning away any debris from the system.
While these measures will help to preserve the mechanisms of your new garage doors, it would be wise to schedule a maintenance check from a professional repair company anyway, to help treat or prevent any other issues from occurring.
When should you call in the professionals, and how often?
Depending on how well your new garage doors are functioning, you should arrange to have them inspected and maintained at least once a year. This enables the experts to detect any potential issues and get them fixed before they cause real harm to your doors, and give them the chance to prevent any others from occurring, too.
During the check-up, the garage door repair person will give the entire system an inspection, including the opener and all the electrical inputs, and check the door’s balance, too.
These regular inspections will help to preserve your new garage doors and ensure that any minor issues, don’t become costly problems.
Never scrimp on maintenance for your new garage doors, as doing so will almost certainly see you having to fork out hundreds of dollars on costly and complicated repairs further down the line. As with any new and costly purchase that you make, regular maintenance helps preserve it and keeps it functioning as it should for years to come.
To schedule a maintenance check for your new garage doors, reach out to your local garage door supplier and/or repair service today.
