Importance of your fall checkup
Cold temperatures can seriously impact how your door operates and damage weakening parts. Metal tracks can bend, springs and cables can crack and break, and lubricant can become thick and stiff.
Your checkup at Above & Beyond includes:
- Rollers, cables, and bottom brackets
- Tracks, nuts, bolts, and hinges
- Door balance and safety reverse
- Lubricate moving parts with silicone lubricant spray
- Clean and adjust photo eyes
- Operation of remotes and wall button
Your To-Do list
You can be ready for winter by reorganizing your garage and getting it ready to accommodate your vehicle, snowblower and shovels, and snow gear. Store away landscaping tools and summer items, such as bicycles and yard toys.
You also will want to address any minor issues that are easier handled while temperatures are still mild.
- Don’t ignore scraping sounds or unusual noises when your door is operating. These could be the start of a serious issue and should be checked by your local garage door expert.
- Repair or fill gaps and cracks you have noticed throughout the season and replace missing weatherstripping on windows, the man door, and the garage door. The threshold seal on your garage door is critical to keeping out critters and ice melt and preventing your garage door from freezing to the ground.
- Clean up rust and peeling paint now to protect your garage door from the snow and moisture of winter.
If your garage door and opening system have not been checked since last fall, get your checkup scheduled right away. Even if you had a spring checkup, a fall checkup to prepare for winter is a great idea. The team at Above & Beyond Door Systems can ensure you are ready for winter and everything that comes with it. Call today!