Garage Door Maintenance Tips

Like anything with moving parts, your garage door -- which is often times the largest moving part of your home -- can suffer from wear after being used over an extended period of time. The difference between a small part replacement and an expensive fix can be whether or not you're able to discover the tiny problems before they become big ones. When issues arise and aren't dealt with quickly, they can grow and ultimately speed up the wear on other parts of your garage door. Here are a few maintenance tips to keep things running smoothly.

Cleaning your garage doors on a regular basis can help decrease the exterior wear they can suffer from. This can be accomplished using the soft type of brush you'd use on a car, and a mild detergent. A regular cleaning keeps tough residue off of your garage door, and helps it look good and last longer.

On moving parts, such as any chains, hinges, or rollers, it's good to occasionally apply some grease or spray an oil lubricant like WD-40.When your moving parts are able to move more smoothly, you're less likely to experience a jam.

Finally, if you have an automatic garage door opener, make sure the emergency sensors are working as intended. There will likely be one halfway up the garage door on the side that stops the door from closing should break the line of sight for the sensor. Another emergency sensor is the one that detects any pushback from the garage door. Sensitivity should be set in such a way that your St Paul garage door could come down on a roll of paper towels, push in slightly, but open right back up again.

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