Monday 22 December 2014

The replacement cost of garage door springs

The replacement cost of garage door springs

Most homes today own a garage door and when selling or buying a home having a garage is considered to be good. But as with all machineries, after certain point of time, the different parts of the door start breaking down. You need to replace those parts with the new one. Normally, after four to five years of constant operation, the springs either torsion or extension lose its potential to lift the door weight. You need to replace complete set of springs even if one spring fails to operate properly, because it is often said that if one spring comes to repair similarly the second one will also come for repair. Therefore, experts often recommend changing both springs at a single time. This saves you the servicing costs spent often times.


The garage door spring replacement cost some hundreds of dollars. It is considered the biggest repair expense of a garage door. The reason is that the opening and closing of your door solely depend on springs. If the spring fails to operate, the door will not work properly. However, you need to call a professional to replace helixes carefully. It is recommended replacing the helixes on your own just to save some hundreds of dollars because the torsion helixes are known for sustaining high tension. If you fail to operate it properly, you may end up hurting yourself severely or replacing the old door with a new one. Therefore, irrespective of the cost price, it is recommend contacting professionals to replace and repair your garage door.

Is there any problem with your garage door?

Is there any problem with your garage door?

Many of you have faced problems while operating with your garage door. Some doors may not operate properly; it has trouble in opening, closing and in smooth operation. You need to know that an overhead door operates properly only when there is a perfect coordination between the different components of a door. A slight defect and improper coordination between these components results in improper functioning of a door. You must take care of your door by giving constant service to increase its longevity. Here are some garage door troubleshooting tips that help you in taking the best care of your garage door.

Check the power supply of the opener and the electric motor. Normally, all connections of your garage door are of GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) type, which means that all electrical appliances of your home is connected to one circuit. Check all connection and tight them if it is necessary. Even after checking all connection if your door fails to operate, check the electric motor and if necessary call a professional to address the problem.

The door receives open or close signals through sensors. Any damage in this area makes the opener inactive. At that time, you need to disengage the opener by pulling an emergency release system and should call a professional to fix the damage.

Check the mechanical parts and electrical parts of your door. The mechanical parts are torsion springs and supporting springs, lifting belts, chains, guiding tacks and door rollers. The electrical part includes an electric motor, door opener, transmitter and a sensor. Any problem in these parts may result in malfunctioning of a door. 

Wednesday 17 December 2014

The need of professional garage door spring repair services

There are two types of garage door springs i.e. torsion spirals and extension spirals. Overtime, these springs become ruined due to constant pressure and regular operation. At certain point of time, for about four to five years of constant operation of door, these springs break down. At that time, you need a garage door spring repair specialist to get your job done and restore your garage door operation.

Replacing and repairing torsion spirals are the most unsafe kind. They are mounted on a rod over the opening of a door on both sides. Often, when one spring is ruined, the other needs to be changed because it will also break down within a short period of time. Therefore it is usually advised to change both springs at a time. This saves you from using another garage doorspring repair service within a short period of time. Changing two springs separately is considered dangerous. Therefore, you should be very careful and take suitable advice from the experts while changing the most important part of your garage door. It is recommended to hire the professionals if you want to change garage door springs as it is capable of causing serious injuries.


According to the professionals and experts, changing and repairing extension springs is less risky when compared to torsion springs. It runs along the left, right and center tracks of a door. Although repairing these spirals is considered less risky, still safety measures are taken while operating with extension springs. Changing the helix is considered a most risky job due to the tension that it carries. It’s very true that you can save thousands of dollars if you do it by yourself, but you should remember that it is the most dangerous task, which is really not worth to take just to save money. 

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Finding the right garage door parts to complete repairing task

 Irrespective of the quality and the cost of a garage door, at some of point of time every home owner faces certain problems with their garage door. Most of the home owners often consider working of garage door as taken for granted. But this is not done; you need to give garage door service time to time. Consider examining the garage door at least once or twice in a year. It is also good to solve minor problems on your own instead of completely depending on professionals. However, to perform minor repairs, you need to know the operation of garage door parts and how to repair itto restore the functionality of the door. Taking time to solve the minor issues may sometime prevent big catastrophic failure. You need to understand that as door gets aged, the tracks usually bends and the track holders become lose. Straightening the door and tightening the tracks may sometime solve the entire problem.

If you have properly installed garage door opener, your garage door will be in operating condition. One of the best ways to understand the different operations of a garage door is to check the various parts carefully. Carefully examination of these parts help you performing minor repair, but it is very important to know about its operation in detail and in case if you are not sure about performing repairs on your own, contact professionals working at Aarons Garage Doors. If you find any garage door parts are not working properly, you need to replace them carefully. It helps you in restoring the functionality of the door.

Monday 15 December 2014

Maintaining the garage door parts to increase its longevity

You need to know more about your garage door parts as they play a vital role in proper functioning of a door. There are different types of garage door and so the parts would be. Each and every door varies with constructional style and the placement of parts also differs with the style. For instance, when you look at a sectional door whose parts are disassembled and broke down into their own group of parts, you’ll wonder to see the thousands of minute to big parts, which handle the responsibility of proper functioning. The perfect coordination of nuts, bolts, hinges and few electrical gadgets makes the door to work proper.

Normally, all the manufactured garage doors are overhead doors. Therefore, you can start recognizing and understanding the functionality of overhead parts. Many of the overhead doors work automatically, which narrows down your search even further to find the malfunctioning spares. It is quite imperative to see who manufactured your door or refer user manual before you start operating with the garage door parts. However, if you fail to understand its exact operation or locate the exact problem, it is better to take a professional help. As the garage door is made out of several sensitive parts, a small harm or crack to any spares may result in replacing it with a new one.

Maintaining the garage door is probably one of the best methods to avoid the premature damage. It is recommended to have a professional service at least half yearly or yearly once to utilize its functionality at the fullest and increase its longevity. 

Saturday 13 December 2014

Your guide to measure garage door size

As the car size are increasing steadily, the size of garage door also needs to be increased to accommodate the vehicles. Bigger garage demands bigger doors and vice versa. Some reputed manufactures design the garage door, according to their customer preference, but some build a garage door in a standard size. A standard garage door size is also referred as a golf cart door. The standard garage doors are available in three different sizes, i.e. 5X7 feet, 6X7 feet and 8X7 feet. If you own a single car, you can choose a door of 8X7 feet, 9X7 feet and 10X7 feet. If you’re planning to build double garage doors to accommodate two cars, you need to choose 12X7 feet, 14X7 feet, 18X7 feet, 16X8 feet and 18X8 feet garage doors.

A common question that hit your mind while constructing a garage, which size of door should I choose to accommodate my vehicles? If you wish to have a spacious door, then choose big door, while it is recommended to choose compact and small size door if you have less coverage area. Another important factors need to consider while choosing the door is to decide the number of cars, which has to be accommodated. You should consider the present and future requirements of clearance area before purchasing a door, if you fail to decide all these factors, you may end up investing your money every time when you purchase a new car or wish to buy two to three cars.

Take a professional advice to measure the size of the door. This helps you in buying the door, which perfectly suits your garage and complement the exterior beauty of your residence. 

Friday 12 December 2014

You guide to garage door parts

You guide to garage door parts

Garage doors are one of the most important fixtures of a home that we use on a regular basis. But most often almost all house owners consider their garage doors as taken for granted until something goes wrong with it. The sudden breakdown directly relates with malfunction of important garage door parts. It is a known fact that a door is manufactured using various parts. All these parts have their own significance while some parts like torsion springs, extension springs, trackers, rollers, electrical parts to name a few controls the entire functioning of a door. Damage of these sensitive parts may result in changing the door. The only way to avoid such a huge replacement is to maintain your garage door regularly and providing timely service. A timely service and proper maintenance increases its longevity, thus serves you well.

Here is a brief study of different garage door partshttp://www.aaronsdoorservice.com/

Springs: These are high tension or extension springs that are used to uplift the garage door as soon as you press the open up button. These springs sustain a lot of strain constantly; therefore it is important to examine these spirals regularly for proper functionality.

Sensors: Sensor detects the external objects fall under the door and prevents you to close it. It plays a major role in the doors safety. You can also install a garage door sensor inside your home, which tells you whether the door is opened or closed. So you need not worry about the open and close process.

Hinges: Hinges make sure that your door functions as per the book. Likewise springs, you need to inspect hinges regularly. If you don’t know about the inspection, it’s better to have a professional at your door step for timely inspection, maintenance and service. 

Thursday 11 December 2014

A guide to garage door installation

A guide to garage door installation

When it comes to installing a garage door, you need to take professional help who have profound knowledge and completely dedicated into the process. The garage door consists of very sensitive parts. If this part is damaged, then you may end up purchasing a new garage door. However, if you own a basic and simple garage door, you can install on your own by reading the instruction manual carefully, but in case if you’re not sure about the installation, you need to take a professional help. Here are some tips that may help premature to install the door successfully.

Gather your tools: Installing a door doesn't require any special tools. The only thing you require is a socket wrench, sockets, hammer, screw drivers, tape measure and C-Clamps.

Remove the springs: This step only applies when the door is manufactured with extension springs, which are mounted over the horizontal tracks on both sides. If the door is made out of torsion springs, you need to remove the spring with the help of professional. It is not recommended trying yourself to remove torsion springs as it is the most sensitive part and if you not remove properly, you may end up hurting yourself or buying a new door.


Remove the existing track: It is often possible to use the existing tracks, which you can alter while installing a new door. However, to utilize the existing track, you need to consider few factors. Check whether your new door has warranty even if it is not installed to a new track. The second point is some doors works better only when it is installed in specific track. In a case, if you want to use the existing track, you should make sure that the new door has exactly the same width and the roller installed with the door fits perfectly.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

A brief overview of garage door costs

Are you building a new home and planning to install a new garage to door to tighten the home security and amplify the architectural beauty or thinking to replace an old garage door with a new one? When you've decided to change or install a new garage door one of your primary concerns will be garage door costs. It is not an easy chore for most of the house owners as they've zero or little experience buying doors and therefore have limited knowledge in it. Furthermore, the costs vary widely. Home owners can spend as little as hundreds of dollars to get a simple and basic garage door to thousands of dollars to get a high-end, which has to be installed professionally.

One thing that may make you feel surprised is that replacing a garage door proved to be a good investment. According to a remodelling magazine, home-owners can get nearly 80 percent of return on investment (ROI) provided the UN-installation should be done professionally without harming any parts of the door. Keeping this in mind, you need to think whether you really need a new door? If yes, then what kind of door you’re looking for and what factors does increase or decrease your garage door cost.

Similar to the most of consumer products, it really pays to shop around and compare the rates to buy the best at a deserved cost price. Call the reputed garage door manufacturers at your locale and ask for a quotation including installation charges. It is also good to take a written estimate. Compare the costs and buy the suitable garage door. 

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Garage door repair: An integral part of garage door maintenance

Garage door repair: An integral part of garage door maintenance


Garage doors give a simple and pretty look to your residence. It works continuously and breaks down at a certain point of time, if the maintenance and service is not proper. Irrespective of the reason, the sudden breakdown always makes home owners feel furious and annoyed. Fortunately, you’ll find expert professional garage door repair men to fix the errors as soon as possible. But, to avoid the irritating situation, as a house owner you need to perform some maintenance job. Here are some tips that help you in door maintenance. 

It is good to examine your garage door rollers and tracks before hitting the panic button and calling professionals. Clean the tracks and rollers and then add some lubricant. This makes the door to move easily and prevents fissure. Lubricate the pulleys and extension springs, as well. You need to wipe a little amount of oil if the torsion spring is rusty and binds up.
If you notice rollers and hinges are stuck, soak them with some kerosene. Use an old toothbrush to reach the parts and clean them thoroughly. Remove the rust using steel wool. Clean all parts and then apply lubricant.

Check the weatherstripping alongside of a garage door. Fix it, if it is jammed against the sides and replace weatherstrip if it is necessary.
If your door is made out of wood and doesn’t consist of weatherstrip, ensure it is properly sealed or painted. Touch up with paint and consider adding weatherstrip if it is necessary.

The garage door maintenance is essential at least half yearly once to increase its longevity.  

Monday 24 November 2014

Different factors that affects on garage door repair costs

Different factors that affects on garage door repair costs

Today, most of the residence have garage door. It is a common issue for all house owners to fix the problem associated with garage door, especially when the issues are very critical such as improper functioning, problem in electrical lines and various other parts. It is a known fact that the severe the problem, the higher the expenses. In case, if your garage door has multiple issues and is completely ramshackle, you need to take professionals help who have years of experience and profound knowledge in garage door repair. Of course, compare to fixing the problem by you, hiring a professional may costs more. However, hiring professionals has many benefits. A house owner will never have experience and knowledge about the functionality of various parts used in garage door. Therefore irrespective of the expenses, it is better to hire professional rather than apologetic at the end.


The garage door repair cost depends upon various factors. Generally, the cost of repair depends upon the extent of work to be done. It is obvious that the extent of damage directly affects on the expenses to repair the door. A minor issue or minor repair entails cheaper cost. In contrast, the major problem entails more cost. For instance, if your garage door has only blemishes, it costs a minimal amount to get the job done. On the other hand, if you garage has problem in functioning, which is most difficult to fix, you need to spend more money to fix the problem from scratch. If the problem appears at door’s receptor, hinges, springs, control panel and other sensitive parts, it costs more for a house owner to fix the problem.

Sunday 23 November 2014

How much it costs to replace garage door springs in Nashville

How much it costs to replace garage door springs

Springs are one of the most important parts of a garage which is responsible for perfect garage door functioning. Normally, two high torsion springs are installed alongside of a garage door in case of extension springs are used. However, if mounted springs are used, it will be installed in the top of an overhead door. There are two types of torsion spring and extension spring. Torsion springs are more commonly used than extension springs. The life of a spring is quoted around ten thousands cycles i.e. open and close, approximately top quality springs works nearly five to six years and certain period of time it starts losing its efficiency.

Every time when the garage door is opened and closed, it hardens the steel mechanism of the springs installed alongside of door. When the steel is totally hardened, it lost the sustaining capacity and eventually breaks down at certain point of time. House owners should change the pair even if one spring broke down. This is because eventually the other spring also broke down in any way. In case of extension springs, it normally operates for six years and start losing its potential after that period.

However, it is recommended to replace the springs of a door every five or six years once. By doing this you can increase the longevity of the door. Normally, the garage door spring replacement costsaround $30 to $40, if you look for a brand new one. The house owners can also check and compare the spring costs on line. However, to select the best one, you should have a brief idea about the material cost and ensure that springs suits to your garage door. 

Friday 21 November 2014

Troubleshooting tips to treat your garage door

Troubleshooting tips to treat your garage door

Many of the house owners face problem when their garage door will not open or close properly. When you install an overhead garage door, it is quite important to maintain it properly, because it needs a perfect co-ordination of various parts to work as per book. A slight defect in any of the important parts of the door may cause improper functioning. A perfect co-ordination of mechanical and electrical parts is very important for proper functioning. The house owners should maintain the door properly for greater longevity of an overhead garage door.

If your garage door is not opening or closing properly, check the power cable connection and make sure whether it is connected and working properly. Check the functioning of an electric motor. Normally, all connections of any residence and garage doors are GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) type, which means that all electrical appliances are connected to one single circuit. Check all the plug connections and if you find any loose connection, fix it properly. Circuit breakers can interrupt the power supply. Even after setting up all the electrical connection properly, you face problems, contact garage door troubleshooting experts to fix the problem.

Most of the doors have door locks for easy operation. These door locks are operated electrically and works properly by the perfect co-ordination of sensors and transmitters. This door lock activates the electric motor, which regulates the moment of a garage door, i.e. open and close. As the door operates completely on electricity, any interruption or defect in power supply may result in improper functioning of a garage door.


The need of professionals to repair garage door springs

The need of professionals to repair garage door springs

Before you start repairing garage door springs, it is quite important to understand certain things. The springs installed on both sides of garage door always sustain a lot of pressure. The high torsion springs breaks down due to uncontainable pressure and this is a possibility, if the springs break down they can cause a serious injury. The best thing to do while repairing high torsion garage door springs is, to contact a professional who have years of experience and profound knowledge in garage door spring repair. The professionals are specially trained and have technical expertise to locate and fix the problem without poignant any other parts of a door.  

The high torsion springs are located on both sides of a door. If you’re facing problem with any one spring it is better to replace both springs because if the problem arise in one spring, the other will likely follow suit shortly. Normally, the garage door springs work efficiently works for ten thousand opening and eventually lose its potential after the limit is crossed. There are two types of garage door springs; torsion and extension. Torsion springs are installed above the closed garage door whilst the extension springs are installed above the upper tracks on both sides of a door.

When residence owners try to repair the parts they may not done efficiently due to lack of knowledge about the various parts therefore, it is quite important to hire an expert working at Aaroons garage doors to repair and replace high torsion garage door springs without damaging any other parts of a door. Since the door is manufactured by using thousands of sensitive parts, it is better not to take risk.


Thursday 20 November 2014

Maintaining your garage door parts

Maintaining your garage door parts

Whenever the matter of maintaining garage door parts comes into the mind, people often feel confused as they don’t know the exact operation of various parts used to build a perfect and elegant garage door. For instance, if a person looks at a sectional type of door where the panels are disassembled and broke down, he will come to know how many parts are included to build a perfect door that operates smoothly with the press of a button. A perfect shutter is built by using several nuts, bolts, hinges to name a few. Besides, many electrical gadgets are installed in the door opener parts. Therefore, it is always recommended to hire a professional who have years of experience in repairing the garage door. In the sectional and over headed doors, narrowing down the specific problem is what required finding the problematic area exactly.


In the recent times, almost all garage doors are over headed. Therefore, one can start searching for the problematic garagedoor parts. As many of the over headed door operate automatically, it will narrow down your search even more. However, we recommend hiring the experienced professional working at Avon Garage doors for better and professional service. It is a known fact that every machinery be it a garage door or some other parts, it will come to service some or other day. Maintaining the door is probably one of the best options to prevent premature damage. Hire a professional to service your door at least twice in a year. A proper maintenance not only prevents premature damage, but also increases the life of a garage door. 

Wednesday 19 November 2014

Tuesday 18 November 2014

garage door repairs


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A brief overview on garage door repairs


A garage door is one of the most important parts of a residence. It sets the tone of your dream home and depending upon its condition, the residence may look old or new. The same theory applies for garage door repairs, as well. Apart from motor repairs and paint peeling repairs, there is a lot to consider in garage door repair service particularly when you used it to beautify your residence. Hiring a professional service provider is something that a residence owner can consider to enhance the beauty and functionality of garage doors. However, it is important to hire professionals who have years of experience and good customer base to get your job done up to your expectations. Hiring professionals have many advantages. The skilled worker has profound knowledge to detect what exactly went wrong and how to repair the doors perfectly and safely.

Monday 17 November 2014

Tips to find the best garage door repair companies

Tips to find the best garage door repair companies

In the present times, most of the residences are constructed with garage doors which obviously results in sprouting out of garage door companies left, right and centre due to the sheer demand. However, unlike all companies, there are some companies which provide outstanding customer service and take care about even a single factor before leaving the place. These types of companies give more importance for customer satisfaction. If this is very first time that you’re searching for the best and reliable garage door service provider, then you’re at the right place. When you search for a good company over internet, you might feel a bit confusing if you’re not sure what exactly you need to check. Although you may set certain requirements, make sure you check all the qualities of a company before choosing the exact and reliable service provider. Here are some factors that you may need to look in a company.

Reliable: 

Garage door is the one of the entryway to the residence. Therefore, it is very important to find the trusted company to get the service done perfectly. Having a professional to work on your entrance door is similar as letting him into your residence. You need to choose a company that respects your privacy and have years of experience in providing excellent customer service.

Cordial: 

Although most technicians have profound knowledge about repairing and servicing work, we cannot expect the cordial nature in every worker. Too often, residence owner doesn’t like the technicians in spite of his excellent work. The reason is lack of friendly nature. Most often, people like the workers who not only good at the work but also comforts the residents by explaining the nature of work. You need to find such companies who got good reviews from the customers.

Friday 14 November 2014

What is the normal price range of garage door?

What is the normal price range of garage door?

Garage prices vary based on various factors. For instance, if a residence owner installs the door without the help of professionals, then the cost reduces by half. At the very same time, if residence owners wish to buy high quality doors, which offers complete protection, they may need to pay high cost. The price of doors will constantly vary and almost depends on the type of material used to buildthe Garage door. Generally, the price varies approximately $300 - $3000.

Below you find the average typical garage door costs

Doors that cost in between $300 - $400

The approximate cost of a garage door varies in between the above said rates when it is installed by you. However, this price range may depend upon the type of door chosen. For this price range, the residence owner can get a door with foam insulation and steel clad. You require normal tools to install the garage door.

Doors that cost in between $400 - $700

At this price range, the residence owner can get 16’X7’ rolling up wooden or aluminum door manufactured with outside plywood. These doors are lightweight and are rust proof. This price range doors include professionals installation cost, as well. But the fact is these doors dent very easily.

Doors that cost in between $700 - $1200

One can purchase 16’X7’ steel door at this price which includes professional installation, as well. These are the least expensive models which normally designed with the single skin thinner metal. However, if you pay more $1200, you can expect multi layer metal coating which is filled with thick insulation and steel panels. These type of doors offer high protection than the normal doors.


Thursday 13 November 2014

How to estimate the price of a garage door

How to estimate the price of a garage door

Estimating the exact price of a garage door is very important when a residence owner is planning to install or replace the door. It is very important to know what type of door a residence owner need to install. However, before deciding the type of door you need to install, it is quite good to check your local building codes that you much follow while installing a garage door to your dream home. Here are some recommendations that may help residence owner in choosing the right door that provides good functionality as well as complements the interior of their home. If you built a residence in a hurricane or hind wind area, they you should choose the door which is certified with high wind code. No matter where you live in, you need to do extensive research about the geographic and climatic condition of your area.


Normally, the overhead garage doors are considered as the weakest structural part of a residence. Therefore, it is quite important for residence owners that they not scrimp on the quality of a door. The garagedoor prices may or may not indicate the real quality of the doors. However, it is a known fact that if you need more quality, you may need to pay more amount. Generally, a good quality wooden doors cost approximately $10,000, but it is not capable to provide the required protection particularly from hurricanes or severe winds. In contrast, if you are looking for a great protection, you can choose quality steel reinforced doors which provide excellent protection against strong winds. 

Tuesday 21 October 2014

How to pick the best and affordable garage door?

How to pick the best and affordable garage door?

If you are looking forward to maximize the value of your dream house, you will find the garage doors as an affordable and easy option to maximize your dream home charm. A good door distinguishes your residence from your neighbours residence. Everybody will proudly look at yours and try to imitate the same. If you are looking for a customized garage doors, give your specification and requirements to the reputed manufacturer of your area.

Before giving design and specifications to the manufacturer, you should know the common types of garage doors. Canopy side, hinged sectional retractable and retractable doors are the common types of garage doors. If you have a restricted place in your residence, then sectional shutters will be the right choice for you. This sectional shutters open and close vertically allowing vehicles to park near to the door without keeping it in an open space. Among the wide varieties of shutter, sectional, upward action and self storing are the most popular ones.


In the present scenario, there are different types of shutter systems which have replaced the traditional old manual door system successfully. You will come across with advanced shutters which are controlled by remote and are motorized. Among these, the overhead shutter system is achieving the heights of popularity. Most of the popular shutters are built by using wood, steel and fiber glass. The cost of these doors varies according to the material used and its size. When you planning to get a new garage door, you need to consider the type materials and used to build the shutters and the type of door system you require. 

Maintaining the parts of your garage door

Maintaining the parts of your garage door


When the matter comes to the parts of a garage door, one should know so many things as there are many types of garage doors and different manufactures use different patterns to build the door. For instance, when a residence owner look at sectional doors while installing it or un installing it, they come across with group of parts that involve in fixing the door. It consists of numerous nuts, bolts and hinges, electrical gadgets and door opener parts, as well. When you are in the verge of selecting the garage door parts, you need to narrow down your research of finding the specific problem in the particular part. This will help you bringing the particular part required to revamp the shutter.

Nearly, almost all garage doors are overhead doors and many of these are automatic which narrows your search even foster. The garage doors fail to work properly over time, therefore it is important for the property owner to have minimal knowledge about revamping the door system. A professional help is not required to deal with the minor issues. However, is you are not sure about the problem and feeling difficulty to fix it, you need to get a professional help rather than doing it yourself.


Maintaining doors regularly is the only solution to prevent premature damage. It is recommended seeking professional help at least annually to ensure all the parts are working properly. The tracks may bend, springs may lose its rigidity and hinges may break overtime. A regular maintenance and a frequent professional examination may help the doors to operate properly for a long period of time. 

Maintaining the parts of your garage door

Maintaining the parts of your garage door

When the matter comes to the parts of a garage door, one should know so many things as there are many types of garage doors and different manufactures use different patterns to build the door. For instance, when a residence owner look at sectional doors while installing it or uninstalling it, they come across with group of parts that involve in fixing the door. It consists of numerous nuts, bolts and hinges, electrical gadgets and door opener parts, as well. When you are in the verge of selecting the garagedoor parts, you need to narrow down your research of finding the specific problem in the particular part. This will help you bringing the particular part required to revamp the shutter.

Nearly, almost all garage doors are overhead doors and many of these are automatic which narrows your search even foster. The garage doors fail to work properly over time, therefore it is important for the property owner to have minimal knowledge about revamping the door system. A professional help is not required to deal with the minor issues. However, is you are not sure about the problem and feeling difficulty to fix it, you need to get a professional help rather than doing it yourself.


Maintaining doors regularly is the only solution to prevent premature damage. It is recommended seeking professional help at least annually to ensure all the parts are working properly. The tracks may bend, springs may lose its rigidity and hinges may break overtime. A regular maintenance and a frequent professional examination may help the doors to operate properly for a long period of time. 

Average cost of garage doors

Average cost of garage doors


Are you looking for a new garage door or trying to replace the new door with the existing one? Wonder, how much it costs to install a new garage door? Here’s some information that may help you know the approximate garagedoors cost. However, it is common that these prices may vary by the location you are living in and the quality of the shutter you select. You can get quality shutter at low costs if you book online. But, it is important for you to know the shipping charges and delivery charges that will add at the final level. If you are taking a professional help fixing the door for your garage, you need to add installation charges in your expenses list. In some cases, it may sound worth if you buy the shutters from the company which bears installation charges.

Before you start thinking about the price list, you must be sure about the size of door you’re looking for. The garage doors are available in several sizes. The most common sizes are 16’x7’, 8’x7’, and 9’x7’. If you own SUV’s, then you need big size shutter as these vehicles will not fit in 8’x7’, and 9’x7’ shutters. In case, if the residence owners are looking for special size of doors, then they may end up paying unusual rates than the cost of common size doors. Increase in size also increases the expenditure.


The cost of the door also varies upon the type of material used to build them. Steel is the least expensive material and in contrast custom wood is the most expensive material used to build a shutter. Therefore, property owners need to consider the above factors while calculating the garage doors cost.

How to estimate garage door prices

How to estimate garage door prices


Estimating the cost of shutter is very important when you are planning to install a new one or replacing it with the old door. It is crucial to understand what type of shutter you need and want to install it for your garage. When you are planning to place a new shutter for your garage, the first and foremost important thing is to know the local building codes you should follow while mounting a shutter. If the residence owners are residing in a hurricane or high wind prone area, then he need to select the high wind code door rather than an ordinary one. No matter, where you are living in, it will be appreciating if you do some research about the best garage door suitable for your geographic and climatology location.


To say frankly, the garage shutters are the weakest structural point of any residence. It is important for the residence owners to not compromise with the quality of a door. Garage doors prices may or may not indicate the quality of the real quality. Good quality shutters may costs approximately $10,000, but they will not provide much protection against storms. However, a quality steel reinforced shutter will stand against severe storm running at the speed of 140 miles per hour.

However, worth mentioning, it pays for a residence owner to find the best among the crowd of shutters in the market. In terms of choosing the best among the crowd, residence owners need to do extensive research and should check the quality and norms of the doors to do the right selection. 

Thursday 16 October 2014

Important tips for garage door repair

Important tips for garage door repair

Are you worried of garage door repair and feeling things are not going in a proper way. People will feel very bad when they come to know that they need to replace complete door. Well, not necessarily, one need not replace the entire garage door openers. All they have to do is to perform certain garage door repairs to take care of their problem.

People can get this job done with the help of reputed professionals. Some maintenance may sound complicated and some may not. However, complicated issues need to be solved by the professionals therefore; one should understand the problem type and then find out the solution. If the unprofessional attend these issues, it may give raise to further damage.

Before moving ahead in damage refurbishment process, you should note what problems you are facing with your gate. Is the door not responding for your actions? Is it opening or closing partially? Do the opener running and the door is not opening?  If you are facing any of the above problems and besides these you need to contact a professional and explain your query appropriately.


Revamping the garage doors involve cleaning the shutter, lubricating and tightening the tracks of a shutter and losing the different parts of the system if necessary. After revamping, one should check if the power supply to the shutter is intact. In case, if the power supply is not reaching to the end point for some reason, the door will stuck and doesn’t operate smoothly. Ask the technician to check the necessary things before leaving your place.