Helpful Ways to Maintain Your Automated Garage Door

A periodic maintenance is essential if you have an automated garage door and gate so that they could operate efficiently. It is a fact that a garage door is quite a heavy piece of moving equipment, which is why having it frequently tested and maintained should be a priority. Major repairs should be left to the experts, but a simple and basic maintenance procedure can be done by any homeowner.

Conducting a thorough inspection of the door’s cables, springs, rollers, and other door hardware is the best starting point. You need to look for signs of wear and tear or even broken parts. There are certain maintenance tricks you can do yourself, but leave the complicated stuff in the capable hands of the professionals. The garage door openers, springs, and other related hardware can cause severe injuries if it is not properly handled.

Parts of the door such as the hinges, tracks, springs, and rollers must be lubricated from time to time. The requirements and adjustment details relating to the lubrication are normally found in the owner’s manual. Make sure that you know the brand and model number of your garage door opener. A quick and easy way to lubricate the door is to use a spray silicone, lightweight household oil, or white lithium grease. Follow the owner’s manual to do the lubrication process accordingly.  

You need to conduct a monthly inspection and testing of the automatic opener and residential gates because it can cause injuries and damages to your properties if neglected. Being careless with the operation of the door and gates could get you and your family’s health in jeopardy. Never allow children to play with or, even, use the opener controls because they can harm themselves in the process. You need to explain simple precautions for you to protect the wellbeing of your family and friends.

If you can, try to test the force setting of the opener by holding up the bottom of the door as it closes. If the door does not reverse easily it could mean that there is excess force and it needs to be adjusted accordingly. The owner’s manual will be able to explain clearly the process of adjusting the force sensitivity of the door.  

These are some of the helpful and safe ways to maintain the quality of the door of your garage and gates Melbourne. If you would like to have your garage doors and gates inspected by a professional, then don’t hesitate to contact AGG Doors.