Garage Door Maintenance in Kalamazoo
Expert Garage Door Maintenance Services for Kalamazoo Homeowners
Throughout daily life, most homeowners likely don’t pay attention to their garage door—until something goes wrong! Don’t wait until you’re having to pay costly repair or replacement fees! Let Fawley Overhead Door, Inc. complete a tune-up on your garage door to ensure its maximum longevity and lower repair costs.
If you’re looking to save money, schedule your Kalamazoo garage door maintenance with Fawley Overhead Door, Inc. today!
What Are the Benefits of Garage Door Maintenance?
Garage door maintenance has many great benefits for your garage and home, including:
- Helps you stay ahead of potential issues and prevent significant or unexpected garage door repairs.
- Extends the life of your entire garage door system.
- Ensures the safety of your garage door and parts.
- Prevents rust build-up and parts wear.
- Creates a quieter, smoother garage door operation.
- Prevents unnecessary stress on your garage door system
- Provides peace of mind that your garage door is functioning properly
Our Garage Door Maintenance Process
There are numerous tests that our Fawley Overhead Door, Inc. team completes during routine garage door maintenance. These tests or tune-ups may include:
- Checking the balance of your garage door
- Testing safety mechanisms
- Tightening loose hardware
- Lubricating all moving parts of the garage door
- Replacing or repairing worn or broken parts
- And more!
During your tune-up appointment, our experts will walk you through everything we complete and answer any questions you may have. We can even offer advice for at-home garage door maintenance tips that you can complete yourself! If any issues arise, though, just know that Fawley Overhead Door, Inc. is here for you!
Garage Door Maintenance Tips You Can Do Yourself
Regular maintenance doesn’t always require a professional. Here are some simple tasks you can perform yourself to keep your garage door in optimal condition:
- Clean the door’s interior and exterior with mild soap and water to prevent dirt buildup.
- Lubricate moving parts such as springs, tracks, and hinges using silicone or Teflon-based spray (never WD-40).
- Test the safety sensors regularly to ensure the door automatically reverses when there’s an obstruction.
- Check the balance of the door by disconnecting it from the opener and manually raising it halfway. It should stay in place.
By incorporating these easy tasks into your routine, you can help extend the life of your garage door and prevent the need for costly repairs.
A Brief Guide to Garage Door Maintenance
Professionals recommend having annual garage door maintenance performed to ensure the highest level of functionality and safety. In fact, some even suggest having your garage door serviced every six months, shortly before summer and winter months.
So, what does this include? We break down what maintenance is needed and when to help you stay ahead of potential issues and keep your garage door system in the best shape possible.
What to Maintain Every Six Months
- Wash the interior and exterior of the door and windows with mild soap (car wash or dishwashing soap) and water, then rinse thoroughly. Do not use harsh or abrasive detergents.
- Lubricate springs, tracks, and hinges with a silicone or Teflon-based spray. Do not use WD-40 or grease. Afterward, open and close the door to distribute the lubricant.
- Perform a garage door safety test. Press the button to close the garage door, then wave a broom or stick in the opening. The garage door should automatically reverse if the safety sensors are working correctly.
- Perform a door balance test. First, disconnect the closed garage door from the opener so that it can be operated manually. Then, open the door about halfway and release it. If properly balanced, the door should stay in place when you release it.
What to Maintain Every 12 Months
- Inspect springs, cables, tracks, and other hardware for signs of wear. Call for a professional inspection if you see signs of worn-out, rusted, or broken parts.
- Replace the battery and lightbulbs in the opener.
- Replace batteries in the remotes or keypads.
- Schedule a professional inspection with a local garage door company.
What to Maintain as Needed
- Clean road salt from interior and exterior surfaces using mild soap (car wash or dishwashing soap) and water, then rinse thoroughly. Do not use harsh or abrasive detergents. If surface rust appears, immediately contact a professional for inspection and repair options.
- Replace cracked or worn-out weatherstripping.
- Repaint the garage door exterior for weatherproofing and an updated look.
Schedule Your Garage Door Tune-Up Today!
If it’s been over a year since you had a professional examine your garage door system, it may be time to schedule a tune-up. Annual maintenance helps you stay ahead of repairs and prolong the life of your garage door system.
Schedule garage door maintenance in Kalamazoo using our online form or by calling us at (269) 443-1093. We serve all of Kalamazoo County!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Use WD-40 on a Garage Door?
No, do not use WD-40 or similar penetrating oil on your garage door parts. WD-40 is a water displacement spray designed to clean metal that’s been exposed to moisture. This can soften plastic, nylon, or rubber components and damage many garage door parts like the opener’s rubber belt or nylon rollers. Instead, you should use a silicone-based lubricant for your garage door.
What Parts of a Garage Door Should be Lubricated?
Because garage doors have many moving parts and metal parts, they need to be regularly lubricated to prevent friction, rust, and wear.
The parts that need lubrication include:
- Hinges
- Rollers
- Bearing plates
- Springs
- Top rail
- Arm bar
Do You Offer Commercial Overhead Door Maintenance?
Yes! Our technicians at Fawley Overhead Door, Inc. are well-equipped to provide your commercial overhead door with top-notch maintenance, as well as other commercial overhead door services!
What maintenance should be done on garage doors?
Regular maintenance for your garage door includes tasks like cleaning the door, checking and adjusting the door balance, lubricating moving parts, testing safety sensors, and inspecting components for wear and tear. It's important to have a professional inspection annually to ensure everything is functioning properly.
How Often Should I Schedule Garage Door Maintenance?
To ensure utmost efficiency, our professionals recommend having your garage door serviced at least once a year. To increase the longevity of your garage door even more, then you should have garage door maintenance roughly every six months.
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Jake from Fawley Overhead Door arrived promptly, was knowledgeable and provided both diagnosis and solution for my door problem. I recommend this company. Levi just finished installing a beautiful door. He was also efficient, knowledgeable and skilled.
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"They are very professional and Kaleb was wonderful."
Fawley Door replaced all the seals and tuned up my door. Works great and now all sealed up. They are very professional and Kaleb was wonderful. Cleaned up afterwords. Looks great. Highly recommend them.
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Alison J. -
"Discovered broken garage spring around 7am and had a technician out by 10am (earlier than expected)."
Discovered broken garage spring around 7am and had a technician out by 10am (earlier than expected). The job was done by 10:40am. Sam was super helpful, nice, and knowledgeable.
Jess S. -
"I very much appreciated our experience with Brett. There was no pressure in decision making."
He explained the problem with our door, how it could be remedied, the cost . He let us decide. He worked quickly, fixing our door. He showed us how to use our new fixture. He put on new seal. I am enjoying the quiet and efficient door.
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"He was early to the appointment and very courteous. He thoroughly explained what he was going to do, what parts were required, and how much it was going to cost."
Kaleb did a great job repairing our garage door after the old torsion spring failed. When he was finished, everything was cleaned up and ready to go. Very happy with Fawley Overhead Door and Kaleb.
Scott O. -
"Very, very professional, great sense of humor and very knowledgeable. Fixed both of my overhead doors replacing electrical eyes on both and adjusting door travel to perfection."
He also lubricated all the moving parts. Super guy who I wish was my neighbor, as we'd be friends for life.
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