Your garage door protects your home from the elements and plays an important role in keeping your home, family, vehicle and property secure. We usually take our garage door for granted because it works well day after day, but a garage door is a heavy piece of equipment with a lot of moving parts.
These parts wear out over time and as they do, your door can go out of alignment and become harder to operate, placing stress on your opener and causing it to work harder and wear out sooner. Also, garage doors use springs, torsion bars, or counterbalance systems that help lift the door. When these systems wear or fail, the door will get much harder to open. Stresses on the door also cause it to deteriorate faster and lead to needing a new garage door.
If your garage door suddenly seems heavier than it used to, you may have a problem with the springs or counterbalance system. Loud popping noises as the door is raised and lowered or a door that does not open and close evenly are signs that the door is not properly aligned.
You can extend the life of your garage door and opening system by having your garage door repairs completed by a professional garage door contractor whenever you notice a problem. Other than lubricating your system in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, it is best to leave garage door repairs to a professional. The springs and torsion bars are under a lot of pressure and can be dangerous to tinker with unless you know what you are doing.
