How to maintain your garage door

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For somebody who owns a garage, one of the frequently asked questions is ‘’what do I need to do to keep my garage door and the opener working?’ Well, here are some tips for your garage door care:

1. Cleaning is a simple and effective method for the almost any mechanical maintenance. Since the most commonly seen materials of garage door are steel and timber, the right cleaning procedure is quite important for the longevity of your garage door. All you need is a broom, a bucket, mild detergent and some sponge and cloth. First close the garage door and brush the surface with a stiff brush or a broom, then wash it with a hose. Fill the bucket with warm water and household detergent, use the sponge or cloth and gently scrub the garage door thoroughly. Wash it again by using the hose again. Finally, wipe and dust debris from the tracks. You can always apply car wax to the surface on metal doors once you have cleaned it thoroughly.

2. Check to operate the door manually every once and a while. Since the springs would lose the strength after years of use. It may cause the door to be harder and harder to lift. For those who have a garage door opener, we recommend you to disconnect the door from the opener and lift it by hands. If the door becomes a bit too heavy then you need to get the spring adjusted, as the heavy door will eventually damage the opener.

3. Keep it lubricated. Lubrication and regular cleaning are the two most important maintenance procedures of any kind of garage doors. Because garage doors are generally a moving walls and it has a lot of parts. It is important to keep these parts oiled and it’s simple to do so. And be careful with the selection of the lubricant. Only use light-weight lubricants, otherwise it will gradually catch enough dirt to “gunk” up and cause problems of moving parts. It is recommending doing this at least once every three months.

Following the above simple steps will greatly increase the longevity of your door and your door opener. And if you confront a very messy situation of your garage door, simply find a garage door service company and do the entire professional work for you.