Monday, November 23, 2009

When To Call For Help, Memphis Garage Door Repair

By Jamie Jones

There are many things that can happen to keep your garage door from operating smoothly. If your garage door is not operating correctly, your car may be stuck inside the garage or the contents of your garage open for anyone to take what they want. You may need professional Memphis garage door repair to get that door working, as it should.

Garage door springs have a limit to the number of times they will open or close a garage door. When they break, it makes a very loud sound. If you need to replace your garage door spring, it is best to call a pro. These springs are under high pressure and dangerous. People have been injured or killed while trying to install a garage door spring.

Garage door openers also have several things that can go wrong. They require both electrical and mechanical ability to repair. It is often less expensive to hire a professional to repair the garage door opener rather than to replace it with a new one.

Sometimes garage door rollers can also come off the track. It will only take a few minutes for the garage door repair professional to repair the garage door, get it back on track to stay and let your garage door open and close, as it should.

There are some items of garage door repair that are easy for most homeowners to do on their own. These repairs do not involve the danger of some of the previously mentioned repairs.

Keep the tracks clean. Using a paintbrush sweep any dust and debris from out of the tracks. One of the major cause of binding of garage door rollers is debris left in the track. Binding rollers are more likely to cause even bigger garage door problems. If there are accumulations that need more than just sweeping, try using a household cleaner to remove them from the track. Lubricate after cleaning using the following directions.

Lubricate the pulleys, tracks, and rollers. You will find a special lubricant that has been designed just for use on garage doors at most good hardware stores. If you cannot find the lubricant, then you can use powdered graphite to lubricate the pulleys and tracks. A good quality lubricating oil can be used on the rollers.

Be sure that you take the time on a regular basis to make sure that all fasteners, including nuts and bolts have been tightened. Loose fasteners can lead to many other garage door problems. Tightening them can prevent these problems from developing.

If you need repairs beyond these basics, you should allow a professional garage door repair company do the work. There are many Memphis garage door repair companies from which you can choose.

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