The cold harsh winter months can take a toll on your garage door. That’s why at Sterling Door, we highly recommend garage door maintenance. Proactive care can prevent unexpected repairs, keep your home safe and expand the life of our door. Here is a list of winter tips for garage door maintenance.
1. Lubricate Moving Garage Door Parts
Multiple times a year, our company recommends using cold-weather garage door lubricate on the moving parts of your garage door. This helps on parts such as hinges, rollers and garage door springs to prevent stiffness and reduce wear and tear. You will want to apply a thin layer to these parts.
2. Check Garage Door Weather Stripping
Secondly, you will want to examine the weather stripping around and on the bottom of your garage door. Look out for worn or cracked seals that will allow cold air, snow and moisture to come inside your garage. If needed, upgrading weather stripping can help improve the insulation inside the garage and make it more energy-efficient.
3. Keep Snow and Ice Clear
Remove snow and ice around your garage door all winter long. In other words, this will help avoid obstructions and avoid the door from freezing to the ground. Additionally, this will reduce the chances of slipping and damage to the bottom weather stripping.
4. Spring and Tracks Freezing
Garage door parts are susceptible to freeze in extreme cold temperatures. Specifically parts that have issues are garage springs and tracks of a garage door. In other words, this can affect the tension of the springs or block the rollers from moving smoothly up and down the track. If freezing happens too long, it can lead to long-term damage.
5. Garage Door Won’t Open Properly.
Lastly, it is very common for cold temperatures to prevent components of your garage door from working. In other words, harsher temperatures can make it harder to open and close your garage door. Not to mention, ice buildup around the base of the door can prevent it from moving. Be sure to pay attention to unusual noises. These can be indicators of the door beginning to freeze or overstressed parts.
If you are in need of garage door maintenance, feel free to give us a call at 586-412-5600. Or you can email us at info@sterlinggaragedoor.com. We’re always here for you!
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