Save Money With Our Routine Garage Door Maintenance Services
If you’re like most people, you probably assume that you don’t need ongoing garage door maintenance.
Don’t make this common mistake!
We are Pros On Call and as garage door repair experts with years of experience, we can tell you that routine garage door maintenance is vital to keeping your garage doors in good working condition. Plus with professional inspections, you can catch problems early on. This will prevent serious issues later on and in the end, you will save money.
Before we reveal what our garage door inspections include, here are a few things you should know about us.
- We are licensed, insured and bonded
- You will always get fair and upfront prices before we begin any job
- Our technicians all have 5+ years in the business
- We can inspect and service the biggest names in the business (Powermaster, Steelcraft, First United, Northwest Door, Craftsman, etc…)
- We are well-known for our friendly customer service
- Our mobile units are fully stocked with everything needed to complete your garage door services as soon as possible
Now, onto the important stuff…
What You Get With Our Garage Door Maintenance Services
To start with, we can provide routine inspections for you once or twice a year for basic ongoing maintenance.
During these inspections, we will address any concerns that you may have. And, if there is a larger problem that needs to be fixed, your technicians will clearly go over all of your options with you and help you pick the choice for your budget and your needs.
Our 10-Step Garage Door Inspection Process
Typical garage door inspections include 10 main steps. The following is an example of what your technicians will look at.
#1. Check that the garage door is opening and closing smoothly
Most importantly, observing the garage door every time you use it is a good way to detect the flaws before they escalate to cause emergencies. If the garage door is not moving smoothly, it might have developed some problems with some of the components. The garage door should open quietly without making any noise.
#2. Examine and tighten all roller brackets and bolts
Our routine garage door maintenance involves addressing problems to avoid affecting other parts of the door. For example, if the rollers are not moving smoothly, you will have to use extra force to move the door. By pushing the door harder than necessary, you will affect other parts of the hardware and increase the cost of repair significantly. Improper garage door movement means that you need one of our specialists to inspect the bolts, tracks, and roller brackets.
#3. Test door balance and perform any necessary spring alignment adjustments
We will also inspect the garage door to ensure that it does not sag on one side. A sagging garage door indicates that some of the springs have started to lose their tensile strength. Since you open and close the door several times every day, the weight of the door can put enormous pressure on the springs and cause them to buckle.
#4. Inspect and replace rollers
Ways to avoid injuries is to inspect the springs and rollers at least once every year. Ensure that you replace the cracked and chipped rollers to make sure that the door will move smoothly.
#5. Check and Replace weatherstripping
The weather seal is critical to the daily operation of your door. Regular garage door maintenance will keep the weatherstripping in good shape. If the weatherstripping is not working, do not bother to repair it. Replacing the weather-stripping is the one of the way to ensure that you solve the problem permanently.
#6. Lubricate all moving parts
Preventive maintenance is the key to a working garage door. One of the easiest ways to prevent problems is to periodically apply a lubricant such as WD-40 to your garage door parts. This is something that you can easily do on your own. But if you forget, we will be happy to take care of this as part of on ongoing maintenance procedure.
#7. Check the cables
Remember that any obstacles can cause extensive damage to the cable, and that garage door maintenance is mandatory. If some rollers are not rotating, the remote control system will continue pulling the cable. If your cable has started to wear out, it might snap too. Broken cables can cause some serious injuries, especially when the remote system is in operation.
#8. Test auto-reverse safety features
Our garage door maintenance services ensure that the door is moving forward and backward smoothly. If you are using the remote system, we will test the forward and reverse operations to ensure that they are in good working order. If the door is moving forward easily and jerking on its way back, there may be an issue with the cables or the garage door opener. We can easily diagnose the issue because we have good technology for it.
#9. Clear tracks of any debris
Avoid the cost and hassle of emergency garage door situations by keeping the tracks free of debris. The debris will increase the vibration and make it difficult to open or close the door. If you are using a remote control, such vibration can damage the system and make it quite expensive to repair. The vibration of the garage door will increase the wear and tear that will affect the various components. For example, the vibration will start to affect the jambs and springs that hold the door.
Considering that a vibrating door can loosen the hardware, the worst-case scenario is when a door comes out of its support and hangs precariously. Such a door can injure people or cause extensive damage to your cars. It is easy to forget to check for debris on a regular basis, that is where our maintenance solution comes in handy.
#10. Check door panels for water damage or chipped/peeling paint, rust (on steel doors)
Pros On Call recommends keeping the water out of the locks, panels, and rollers to prevent rust and increase their lifespan. Also, a fresh coat of paint will improve the appearance of your front façade.
So what are you waiting for?
Get in touch with Pros On Call and schedule our ongoing garage door maintenance and inspection services now.
