Yes, that garage door does require maintenance though, of all the mechanical devices we use in our lives, the garage door is often the last to receive a touch of care. One reason is that garage doors are reasonably well built and, even if you don’t maintain them, they’ll generally run for years. But that isn’t too say they run at their optimum efficiency.
Anything mechanical requires due diligence to keep it in good operating condition. This includes the garage door on your Pleasant Prairie home or business.
For garage door maintenance, call in the pros
A qualified garage door technician will generally complete the maintenance of your garage door in relatively short order. It’s not a significantly expensive process either. It simply requires an understanding of what parts require lubrication, what kind of lubrication, what adjustments are necessary and the ability to identify significant wear or problems.
The garage door weighs more than the garage door opener would suggest; the garage door opener makes raising and lowering the garage door look so easy you may be fooled into thinking the garage door is much lighter than it really is. To make the job appear so easy, the garage door comes with a substantial spring or springs that bear substantial tension. The tension is sufficient that, if something went wrong or came loose, serious injury or worse is possible.
In other words, knowing how to maintain the garage door properly includes knowing how to maintain the garage door without anyone getting hurt.
What happens if you don’t maintain your Pleasant Prairie garage door?
Failure to adequately maintain your garage door and garage door opening system may not cause the door to breakdown tomorrow. However, left without maintenance long enough, a breakdown is inevitable. Garage door maintenance will reduce strain and wear on your garage door.
In the long run, this means that garage door maintenance will save you money on future repairs. And, in the meantime, it will keep the door operating smoothly, efficiently and quieter. Yes, the door will slow down over time. It will become louder as it gets older and, particularly, if proper maintenance isn’t performed.
Proper garage door maintenance is something you should have done on your Pleasant Prairie garage door and garage door opener about once every year. And some of the more established garage door companies are available, even during this crisis, to perform that maintenance. You’re stuck at home anyhow – might as well have garage door maintenance performed today.
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