Our homes have many things and parts which are under daily use and exposed to different weather conditions throughout the year. Some of these are hardly noticed by us, or else we hardly include the maintenance of these things on our priority list. However, for better operation and longer life they need proper periodical maintenance. Our Garage Door, which is larger in size and could be opening manually or through an electric drive, is a good example of such neglected things.
Garage doors are made sturdy for providing protection to vehicles parked inside. These doors have bigger spans of length and are heavy as well. Regular use of these doors tends to wearing of moving parts and torsion springs which are used for opening and closing mechanism. These doors might be sliding, swinging and might be operated manually or automatically. Different types of mechanisms such as electric motors and hydraulic cylinders carrying fluid oils might be used for operation of these doors. Most of the rolling doors that carry horizontal strips across the length are rolled at the top of the door side when operated to open them. These can be referred as rolling shutters as well. These door mechanisms are usually spring balanced to provide ease of operation by offsetting the weight of the door and proper stoppage when they are required to be kept open. These doors are usually made of metal or in some cases from fiberglass. Earlier extensive use of wood was made to make these doors.
Proper
Garage Door Repair is advisable on regular intervals. Most of the rolling shutters use torsion springs and counterweights for offsetting the weight of doors during operation and allow smooth opening. These springs are designed according to weight of doors and their sizes. Torsion springs are used on the shafts above the center of door. These are provided for efficient sliding or rolling of doors.
We need to provide proper greasing to all these parts which are moving during operations and offer ease in operation. Grease is required to be filled in grooves provided at the both sides of the door through which the panel or strips slide. This facilitates effortless movement of doors and reduces wear and tear of moving parts. Any deviation in the springs may hamper the operation of doors. We find it difficult to lift the doors or stop the door movement after opening. This happens due to weakening of springs due to repeated loading and some other technical difficulties. We need to assign the job of repair and replacement of these springs and other parts of the door to professional
Garage Door Repair Service , as it requires special skills and special tools for removing obstacles to retain the spring strength or replace it by new spring.
Spring replacement is suggested when a spring is broken. Many parts of the door mechanism need to be taken out and refitted after introducing a new spring. This is somewhat dangerous work for a newbie. However professional repairers are experienced in handling these jobs. The broken spring is removed after removal of other parts systematically. Sometimes it is needed to detach the mechanism from door top to perform replacements.
Similarly, we need to arrange for checkups of electric and hydraulic drive mechanisms of these garage doors. Sometimes problems are rectified and remedies are offered without major repairs. However, in case of breakdown it is essential to replace parts of these mechanisms. Professional repair services can take care of these replacements and the doors can be operated as new.