No garage door is maintenance-free, regardless of the brand or cost. Similar to how even the most expensive cars require upkeep, your garage door needs regular attention to ensure its longevity and smooth operation. How often should you maintain your garage door? The general recommendation for garage door maintenance is every two years, but the exact frequency can vary based on how often the door is used. A door that sees heavy daily use may need more frequent attention than one that’s used sparingly. New regulations In 2019, California passed a law that requires every new garage door opener to include a battery backup system. This safety feature has become increasingly common and is a critical consideration for all homeowners. Timing your maintenance One practical tip for keeping up with garage door maintenance is to align it with the replacement cycle of your battery backup. These batteries typically need to be replaced every three to four years, so scheduling a full check-up at the same time can help you keep your entire garage door system in good shape. During this service, a professional will inspect and lubricate moving parts, test the door balance, examine the weatherstripping, and more.

The Importance of Garage Door Maintenance

By Dale Brooks Owner of Contra Costa Door Diamond Certified Expert Contributor

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Video: Dealing With Torsion Springs


what I'd like to address is torsion
springs and one of the doors that's most
popular now is sectional doors so in
sections that roll up overhead and those
are counterbalanced with torsion springs
and those are the springs that run
across the top of the door so the most
common call we get is people say that
they can't get the door open and they
have a broken spring so Springs are very
important and a torsion spring is kind
of an interesting deal it has to be the
correct spring to the door you don't
just stretch it further if it's heavier
it's not that way they also are pretty
dangerous I mean we don't tell people
they can't work on them but we don't
talk people into working on them it's
probably best to have someone that does
that for a living that's a professional
it's not something that you can get in a
hardware store the olden days of an
extension spring on a one piece store
Long Gone


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Video: The Importance of Garage Door Maintenance


well one thing that I'd like to be sure
that we cover is is the maintenance on a
door it's the largest moving object on
the house uh no matter what you buy or
who you buy it from it's not
maintenance-free just like an automobile
you can buy the most expensive car it
still takes maintenance so the
maintenance is important the frequency
of that probably every couple years
maybe a little longer depending on you
know how often it gets used one of the
things that's changed is is now it's
state law since about the last 3 years
that all your openers have to have
battery backup so we see more and more
with battery backup and the other thing
that's kind of nice about that is is not
only are you never where you can't get
the door open but the other side of that
is is that about the time the batteries
need to be changed is a good time to do
the service so for you know 3 4 years in
that range you can have the whole system
gone over and see that everything's in
good shape just like some of the other
major appliances you'd have in your home


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