Spring is time for Antioch garage door maintenance

Spring has finally come to Antioch and residents are making the most of the opportunity; they’re out in the garden, they’re cleaning the house, they’re cleaning the garage. Speaking of cleaning your Antioch garage, this is also a good time for a little garage door maintenance.

Garage door maintenance is one of the most overlooked processes among homeowners. Generally, they don’t think much about the garage door until something goes wrong – until the door is crooked, is stuck or won’t open at all. They don’t seem to notice that, overtime, the garage door operates slower and slower while making more and more noise in the process.

Garage door maintenance is the remedy for most of what ails a troubled garage door. Lubrication, in the right places, will keep the garage door opening and closing smoothly, efficiently and quietly. Without lubrication, rust invades the hinges and other parts of the garage door system. It wears at those parts of the garage. In the process, it also makes the garage door opener work harder.

A garage door technician knows all the spots where lubrication is required and what kind of lubrication goes where. They know how the garage door is supposed to operate and will notice if the door isn’t working at its peak performance. They’ll recognize signs of wear and damage.

A garage door technician will ensure that the rollers are gliding smoothly up and down in the tracks where they belong. They’ll know when something is bent or broken. They’ll check the garage door opener and controls to see that they’re in proper working order.

Some homeowners are tempted to perform maintenance on their own garage doors. That’s okay as long as there is nothing seriously wrong; it’s important to remember that the garage door is heavier than it looks and there is enough tension on the springs to seriously injure someone, or worse, if they try to fix the garage door themselves.

The most important thing is that the pros won’t miss spots that require lubrication and they have the experience and expertise to see issues before they become problems. A garage door technician will keep the garage door working at its best while you can focus on the gardening and cleaning of your Antioch home.