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List of tips applicable for daily maintenance of garage doors! Easy to follow instructions included. Learn more things about your garage doors, how you can keep them in their best condition and why it's important to clean the sensors often. Discover new ways to deal with several garage door matters with the help of these tips.

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Do you know that your garage door bases its operation to over 300 parts?

Some of the parts are more important than others, but they all play a significant role to the good performance of the mechanism. A damaged cable may keep your door shut, but a missing screw can also affect the operation.

Ensure a good operation

The proper performance of garage doors depends on too many components and the slightest problems with any of those garage door parts may cause the failure of the whole system. This is why you need to maintain them often and ensure everything is in top-notch condition.

Be a good handyman

Garage door installation requires knowledge, proper tools and experience because it must be done with accuracy; otherwise, you may lose energy or some garage door parts may not work at their best efficiency. You need to acquire expertise and get the right equipment before you replace any parts.

Are you sure about wood?

If you are puzzled as to which material to get for your garage doors, you should make some research and take into consideration criteria like the weather conditions of your town, the family budget and your personal requirements. For example, wood is inappropriate for humid locations.

Choose the right garage motors

There are several types of garage door motors on the market, but our company insists that you should choose according to your lifestyle and budget. If you want a silent door, the belt drive garage door opener would be your best choice, yet more expensive.

Focus on garage door repairs

It’s the way to improve your security at home, but you must learn your garage door parts and how to fix them properly. If you listen to Garage Door Repair Seattle, electric openers must be unplugged before repairs and garage door springs need attention to avoid injuries.

Did you just move in?

When you move into a new house, you should check the condition of the garage doors because you might want to add some safety features or change the remote controls. Based on its knowledge, Garage Door Repair Seattle believes that this is your top priority.

Clean your sensors

The sensors of your opener system can become clogged with dirt, dead insects and other debris which will play tricks with your sensor and have it seeing an obstruction. This will usually result in the safety protocol being activated and your door failing to close. This can be easily avoided by regularly cleaning the sensors. You may also benefit from setting a bug trap in your garage which can prevent them from establishing a home in your dry, warm garage and keep them from sensitive electronic components.

Get good openers

Your garage door opener will determine the good performance of the door and your safety. It must be powerful, compliant with UL 325 regulations and installed properly. It must also have a good motor and top quality parts. Good quality branded electric operators also have great features and can be enriched with many extra accessories over the years.