Maintenance Tips From the Experts
As a homeowner, it’s important that you keep up with garage door maintenance to ensure your property stays in excellent shape and your door continues to work properly. Maintenance can include washing the door, inspecting the tracks and hardware, lubricating moving parts, and changing the opener batteries. At Marvin’s Garage Doors, we’ve put together some helpful maintenance tips to assist you with taking care of your garage door.
Keep Your Garage Door in Peak Operating Condition
Timely preventive garage door maintenance can provide numerous benefits, such as:
Regular attention can help you find small problems before they become major repair issues.
It’s less expensive to perform a minor fix than wait until you need an extensive repair or a door replacement.
A well-maintained garage door can last for fifteen to twenty years or longer. Timely service can maximize the time frame until you need to upgrade.
A garage door can weigh from 130 to over 400 pounds, depending on the material, size and other factors. Regular maintenance can prevent accidents caused by a door or opener malfunction.
A stable, properly functioning door can deter burglars from entering the garage and stealing your possessions or accessing other areas of your home.
Keeping your garage door clean and in good repair makes your property more attractive and increases its value.
Expert Insights and Step-by-Step Guides
These resources from Marvin’s Garage Doors can provide more insight into what maintenance you should do on your garage door and how to execute the projects:
When to Give Us a Call
Some garage door maintenance tasks are well-suited for do-it-yourself projects. For instance, you can check the weatherstripping to ensure it’s in place, look for cracks and other signs of damage to the door, and perform regular cleanings.
Other jobs require experience and expertise. A professional garage door technician can perform an annual inspection to detect and troubleshoot issues involving the springs, cables, panels, opener and overall functionality.
Need Garage Door Repair Services?
Marvin’s Garage Doors offers reliable, cost-effective garage door maintenance services in Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro, East Bend, Lake Norman and throughout western North Carolina. Contact us to learn more about our annual programs or to request a service appointment today.
