Garage Door Maintenance

Common Problems Preventive Maintenance Prevents

• Premature spring failure where lack of maintenance allows springs to deteriorate, lose tension, or fail unexpectedly, requiring expensive emergency replacement and leaving doors inoperable.
• Accelerated component wear where inadequate lubrication and lack of adjustment cause excessive friction and wear, leading to premature failure of rollers, hinges, tracks, and other components.
• Safety feature malfunction where lack of testing and adjustment allows safety sensors and auto-reverse mechanisms to fail, creating potential hazards and compliance issues.
• Energy inefficiency where worn weather seals, misaligned tracks, or unbalanced doors allow air infiltration, increasing heating and cooling costs significantly.
• Opener motor strain where unbalanced doors or lack of maintenance cause openers to work harder than necessary, leading to premature motor failure and increased electricity consumption.
• Track damage where lack of cleaning and adjustment allows tracks to become misaligned or damaged, causing rough operation, binding, or derailment.
• Cable problems where lack of inspection and adjustment allows cables to become damaged, improperly tensioned, or fail, requiring expensive repairs.
• Hardware failure where loose or damaged hardware goes unnoticed until it causes component failure or safety hazards.
• Sensor problems where lack of cleaning and alignment allows safety sensors to malfunction, preventing doors from closing or creating false alarms.
• Overall system deterioration where lack of maintenance allows multiple small issues to compound, eventually requiring expensive repairs or complete replacement.