Extreme Weather Can Affect Your Garage Doors in Raleigh

It’s that time of year,  temperatures are all over the place.  The morning can start off below freezing, it can be almost 70 degrees during the day and then it can drop back down at night. Though we can’t control it, these temps really affect our garage doors in Raleigh and the metal components they’re made up of. The drastic change in temps causes them to become fatigued, and in turn can cause the mechanics to fail.
Unfortunately, as we just said, we have no control over this issue. Early spring is the worst time, aside from fall, for garage doors components, especially the springs to really take a beating. Garage door springs are the counterbalance of the weight of garage doors in Raleigh. They allow the door to open easily, either with a remote or by hand. Considering that the springs are pulling and twisting a large amount of weight 4 to 6 times a day, the chances of the springs breaking is likely during the weather changes.
When springs break, there is a violent release of tension that often causes any other weak spots in the garage door system to slam shut leaving no way to open it, or it can become stuck while it’s open with no hope of closing it safely.
When these unfortunate issues happen, the only thing you can do is call a garage door repair company. It’s important to use a well-qualified Raleigh garage door repair specialist to help correct the situation and replace the springs. Springs are difficult and dangerous to switch out. It’s important that you contact a professional for help.
To learn more about what to do when your garage door is subjected to changing temps throughout the day, be sure to check back with our garage door repair specialists. Our next post will talk about which components need to be checked or replaced, as well as why.
If your garage doors in Raleigh haven’t had a maintenance check in a while, it’s a good idea to go ahead and schedule one soon. The wear and tear that your doors go through should be monitored and repaired as soon as there is any sign of trouble at all. Otherwise, the damage done might be beyond repair.