Avoid Summer Breakdowns with Preventative Garage Door Care

Summer is in full swing and the heat this year is running rampant! It’s a great time to enjoy a drink and relax, but the last thing you want in this heating is an issue with your garage door! It’s important to make sure you are regularly doing preventative garage door care so that your garage door can last a long time! Here are a few tips to avoid any major issues. 

 

Clean your garage door – Of course, keeping your garage door looking great and free of any dirt and grime is a great start. Mud and other dirt can get on your garage door and cause stains. Just a simple water and soap solution will do the trick here in most instances. 

 

Check Springs regularly – Springs are the most important item on the garage door. They control when and if a garage door goes up and down! They need to be replaced roughly every 10,000 uses. The more you use the garage door, the more often they will need to be replaced! Checking these often is very important. If your spring is damaged and you open the garage door, it could cause a ton of damage to your garage door. 

 

Lubricate moving parts – Besides springs, your garage door is put together by a ton of different moving parts. All of these parts need to move effectively for your garage door to work. That is why it’s imperative all these parts are lubricated well.

If you follow these simple tricks, your garage door is sure to last for a long time to come! Then you can enjoy the summer as you should! Contact Modern Overhead doors today for all your overhead door needs!

Modern Overhead Door has been installing overhead doors and overhead door openers since 1984. Contact us at call (920) 354-6887 for a free quote on how to add technology to your garage doors for your home or business around these Wisconsin cities and their surrounding areas: Appleton, Neenah, Oshkosh, Ripon, Kaukauna, or Fond du Lac. For years, we have been serving the Fox Valley area with garage door replacements, garage door installation, garage door openers, and all of your overhead door needs.