Maintenance of garage doors

It is not difficult to keep the garage doors of the homes in perfect working condition if one adds the chores related to its maintenance to their weekly to do lists. However all the specialists at garage door repair Dumont are of the view that those who do not know much about its maintenance should not experiment on their own and leave the following tasks to the professionals;

1.       Installation of these doors

2.       Replacing the garage door springs

3.       Extension springs repair

4.       Broken garage door cable replacement

One of the most common causes of improper functioning in these doors is generated due to friction. This friction is caused when the doors are used frequently over a period of time. In order to curb the friction related problems oiling the doors must be done on weekly basis. The lubricants of varying types are available in the markets in the current era that can be bought easily to prevent this problem.

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In some of the homes wooden garage doors are installed in, they tend to swell when it rains or when there is moisture and humidity in the atmosphere. In severe cases it also causes these doors to chip off. If the cracks or chipped off areas appears near the hinges of these doors then it becomes empirical to fill in these cracks with sealants. In most of the cases this might even require removing the garage doors to accomplish this job.  Once the chipped off or cracked area is secured using the fillers and sealants the garage doors can be reinstalled. However, if the damage is intensive then it will have to be changed for a new one for safety purposes. Another main reason of improperly functioning doors is due to deposition of grease, dirt, rust or grime layer. In these cases the problem should be identified and treated accordingly before it worsens. In order to remove rust, a sand paper is known to be effective along with commercial rust removers. The dust on the other hand can be wiped off using a mixture of regular detergent and water.

It must be ensured that all the nuts and bolts of the garage doors are checked at least once or twice in a month and any loose hinge should be tightened along with the loosened screws to prevent further complications and mishaps. These tips will help a lot in keeping the garage doors functioning smoothly for a longer period of time.