How Often Should Your Garage Door Be Serviced?

Your garage is most likely the primary way your family enters your home — homeowners use their garage door 1,500 or more times per year. Most homeowners make the mistake of only having their garage door inspected when a part or component breaks. To keep your garage door in proper working condition, professionals recommend having regular garage door service on your door once every year. 

Benefits of Regular Garage Door Maintenance

Regularly scheduled maintenance for your garage provides numerous benefits to ensure this convenient feature lasts.

Cost Efficiency

Your garage door will most likely show signs of use years after installation. You may notice more minor issues such as loud creaking or the pin pad not working. These smaller problems are routine for technicians and typically take only a few hours to fix. 

When you regularly schedule residential garage door maintenance checks, professionals can assess these problems and look for any potential significant issues from your garage door. Fixing these complications now saves you a considerable amount of money down the road when they turn into much more significant matters without the proper care. Schedule regular maintenance to save money by avoiding having to replace your entire garage door. 

Appearance

Regular residential garage door maintenance can restore your garage door to look brand-new. With every annual tune-up, your garage door gets a refresh as technicians make necessary repairs and replacements. Professionals can also ensure your sensors are clean enough to continue working.

Home Value

A well-maintained garage door can increase the value of your home. If you plan to move in the next few years, you can benefit from regularly scheduled door maintenance appointments. These technician visits allow your door to undergo significant and minor repairs that enhance its appearance and mobility. These changes can extend the door’s life, making your home more desirable for potential buyers. 

Security

Any technician’s top priority during a maintenance appointment is ensuring that a garage door provides as much safety as possible. Since families use garage doors as entrances to their homes, safety features are crucial at all times. 

During a regular maintenance visit, professionals check the tracks that attach the door to the inside of the garage. They assess that the tracks fully support the weight and motion of the door so it will not become uneven over time. These steps ensure you and your family are safe as you pass through the garage threshold daily. 

Annual Garage Door Tune-Up

When you call the professionals at Best Overhead Door for your annual maintenance check, we’ll send a trained and knowledgeable technician to your home to perform a visual inspection. They will have your garage perform a cycle to check for any obvious signs of wear or damage. After seeing a cycle, the technician will clear dirt and debris from the photo eye sensor or in the rollers and tracks that can prevent proper door functionality.

At this time, the technician will inspect all parts for signs of excessive wear and tear, tighten any loose lags, screws or nuts and adjust any misaligned parts. 

These garage door parts include: 

• Sections
• Garage door springs
• Tracks
• Cables
• Bearings
• Rollers
• Drums
• Spring anchor bracket
• End bearing plates
• Center bearing
• Hinges
• Torsion tube
• Top and bottom fixtures
• Horizontal and vertical tracks

Our annual maintenance includes properly lubricating all moving parts and checking the balance and operation of the garage door. Then we test the garage door opener and adjust the limits and force settings as needed while performing a safety check making sure it will be trouble-free for a long time.

A garage door annual maintenance contract is excellent for gaining peace of mind.

When Is the Best Time to Service Your Garage Door?

After the harsh cold of the winter seasons, you can start to schedule garage door services in spring. These warm months with longer days give technicians more time to assess any repairs or maintenance your door needs after handling months of heavy snowfall. 

The environment can have a lasting impact on the longevity of your garage door. Servicing your garage door in spring allows professionals to make repairs that can provide benefits throughout the year until the winter months arrive. You can then start the cycle of regular maintenance. But if you notice any concerns with your garage door any time of year, it’s best not to wait to schedule maintenance services.

What to Look for When Checking Your Garage Door

During your annual maintenance visits, you should listen and note any unusual garage door sounds or mishaps. As a homeowner, look for and perform the following:

• Unusual sounds: While doors can be noisy, note if your door is making odd sounds like creaking, rattling or grinding.
• Door balance: Disconnect the door from the opener and see if it will stay halfway open by itself. Only a professional should make a spring adjustment.
• Debris buildup: As needed, remove dirt and buildup from your tracks and rollers.
• Lubricate Parts: Keep the garage door opener chain or screw, bearings, rollers, hinges and springs well-lubricated to ensure proper functionality and prevent rust buildup.
• Tighten hardware: As the garage door moves, parts can become loose or fall out. Check hardware and tracks occasionally to ensure nothing needs tightening.
• Maintain door quality: In addition to a reliable garage door, you also want to maintain the look of your door. For wood doors, check them often for water damage and warp. Also, look for cosmetic fixes like chipped or peeling paint. If you have a steel door, look for rust that can be sanded, primed and painted. As needed, wash the garage door with a mild, all-purpose cleaner.

For Your Annual Garage Door Service, Trust Best Overhead Door

To guarantee your garage door is continuously operating smoothly, trust the professionals at Best Overhead Door, LLC with your annual garage door tune-up. Our company has over 30 years of experience repairing and maintaining garage doors for residents in the Portland Metro area and Vancouver, WA. For our customers’ convenience, we also offer emergency 24-hour services. Schedule your garage tune-up today by completing our online form or calling us at (503) 620-1205.

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