Garage Door Repair Tips for Fall!

Raleigh Garage Door Repair Tips for Fall!

As seasons change, and the temperature starts to rise or fall, it can bring garage door issues. These climate changes cause metal to contract and expand. When this happens, weak points of your garage door will begin to break. In our last post, we talked about ways to get your garage doors ready for fall and today, our Raleigh garage door repair experts have a few more tips to follow!
Look for frayed or broken cables – If you have cables on your garage door that look a little worn and frayed, it is best to get them replaced before the cooler fall weather sets in.
Look for sagging or broken springs – It is very common for our Raleigh garage doors to snap a spring during season changes; especially during fall. Springs tend to wear evenly, in most cases, so if one has broken, the other is sure to break soon. Hanson Overhead’s Raleigh garage door repair experts always recommend changing out both springs at the same time. It is safer and saves money in the long run.
Cold weather opener woes – The same colder weather that snaps cables and springs on our Raleigh garage doors also causes problems for garage door openers. Look for worn out or stripped gears in your opener. Also, expect to have some difficulties with your screw drive opener. The screw drive opener has a thick lubricant around the screw assembly which, in cold weather, tends to thicken and cause the opener to function improperly, or sometimes not function at all. Be sure to get your garage door opener checked out by a professional as soon as it starts performing badly.
For more tips on how to get your garage doors ready for fall, visit back with our Raleigh garage door experts soon! To schedule a maintenance check to ensure that your garage doors are in great shape and ready for fall, contact Hanson Overhead of Raleigh!