The type of material your door is made of may have an impact on what it may take to repair it. Vinyl doors often have rollers built right in so that you have to replace the entire frame in order to replace the rollers.
If you have an interior garage door that leads directly into the home, it is vital that your garage door be in top working order and locks securely. A faulty garage doors provides thieves with undetected access to your home.
Did you know that with sliding glass doors, any obstruction on the track whatsoever will prevent the wheels from operating smoothly and the door from opening or closing correctly? Signs that you need repair include a door that pulls roughly or feels like it is rolling over gravel.
If you carry a preprogrammed garage door opening system in your car, get into the habit of locking the interior door from the garage to your home. That way, if your garage door opener (or car) is stolen, your home will still be secure.
Holes in the track of your sliding door provide cavities for water to get caught. This can lead to corrosion, mold, mildew, and other problems. Getting the track replaced can help prevent these problems, in addition to making the door look better.
Is your automatic garage door only opening or closing part of the way leaving you to finish it by hand? Instead of struggling with it, call us to repair or replace the garage door opening system.
Leaves or debris can block the sensors on your garage door, causing it to malfunction. Also, if the door vibrates in its track, it can loosen the brackets holding the sensors.
Garage doors are more sophisticated than you might expect. If your door hitches (encounters resistance) when opening or closing, even if it's only in cold weather, the extra stress on the mechanism will shorten its useful life.
The modern garage door can be made from a number of materials including wood, fiberglass, steel, and aluminum. It can also be molded, stamped, or colored into almost any design or pattern you wish.
Proper calibration is needed for automatic garage doors. They must open fully so you’re not scraping the top off your car, and they must close flush with the ground to keep debris and critters out.
Vinyl has increasingly become a very popular choice for garage doors. Not only is it durable and thus low maintenance, but it's dent resistant-perfect for homeowners with kids who constantly run into the door with their bikes and balls.
If your sliding glass door doesn’t hang level, leaving an uneven gap between the door and the door frame, then it either needs to be adjusted or repaired. If this is due to damaged door rollers, they will need to be replaced.