Garage Door Tune-Up
Garage doors and openers being inspected and properly maintained is crucial in reaching the maximum life of every element of your garage door. Majority of garage door manufacturers recommend scheduling at minimum once a year maintenance also known as garage door tune ups. Colorado has extreme temperature swings throughout the year causing stress on the majority of your garage door components. As your garage door ages and its components begin to wear out it's extremely important to keep up on the required maintenance to help reach the full lifespan of the door. We at Aegis Garage Doors LLC take every opportunity to ensure the life of the doors, openers, and springs of every garage we are in to get their maximum use for our customers. This is accomplished by inspecting every aspect from the overall operation down to making sure every fastener is secure ,and to lubricating every moving aspect of the door. Garage door tune ups are important for safe and consistent operation of your garage door.
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Why Garage Door Tune ups are Important
First (Safety)
A malfunctioning garage door can be a serious safety hazard. Cables, springs, or other components of your door can cause potential injury or damage to your vehicles or property. We strive to provide maintenance with safety as our number one priority. Our tune ups include a full safety inspection on the overall condition of all components of your door including hardware, springs, and track condition. Also included during our tune ups are safety test checking to make sure safety sensors are working properly as well as testing to ensure the safety reverse system is functioning properly.
Second (Convenience)
Don’t start your busy morning with a broken garage door! Everyone can agree an inconvenient broken garage door holding your car hostage is the worst. A common occurrence during service repairs we noticed is the lack of maintenance for the garage door and its components throughout their lifetime causing an inconvenient break usually at the worst or most unexpected time. Every tune up we complete includes a detailed inspection report with notes if anything needs to be addressed, and gives us the opportunity to provide your door with a future maintenance plan moving forward. With our annual tune up you rest assured your door is on track to reach its full life span.
Third (Avoid Costly Repair Surprises)
Garage doors being inspected and properly maintained is crucial in reaching the maximum life of every component of your garage door. When you schedule your annual tune up it allows you the opportunity for a professional technician to inspect all components ensuring you there is no damage or broken parts. Preventative maintenance is often missed for the majority of garage doors. In fact we have learned over the years majority homeowners are surprised to find out that their garage requires yearly maintenance. With our annual tune ups you’ll know your door is operating at its smoothest, minimizing your chances of starting your busy morning with a broken door.
Your annual garage door tune up is crucial to ensure your door reaches its expected life span if not longer. Don’t wait until your garage door breaks causing unnecessary damage or inconvenience costly repairs; schedule your appointment today!
Garage Door Tune-Ups are important but commonly missed aspect of any operating garage door and opener’s life. We at Aegis Garage Doors LLC take every opportunity to ensure the life of the doors, openers, and springs of every garage we are in get their maximum use for our customers. This is accomplished by inspecting every aspect from the overall operation down to making sure every fastener is secure ,and to lubricating every moving aspect of the door.
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What's All Included In Our Tune Up
Safety & Operational Inspection - Including detailed report for your records.
Hardware Inspection / Tightening - Going over every fastener inspecting that they are all properly tightened while replacing any missing or striped fasteners. Hinges, struts, opener connections, rails, and back hangs all need to be inspected for loose or missing hardware.
Down Pressure Testing - ensures the safety reverse system is functioning. Using our down pressure testing device, we test the openers down pressure safety settings to ensure proper settings for the safety of the homeowner and their family.
Safety Sensor Testing & Cleaning - Performing safety sensor tests to ensure sensors work properly. Carefully cleaning the lenses and ensuring proper alignment of safety sensors.
Spring Tension Testing - Checking the spring tension at multiple positions in the opening path to assess the balance and tension of the current springs.
Track Condition/Placement Inspection - Track conditions and placement are crucial to a smooth operating garage door, and at times require minor adjustments or replacement if damaged. - During our track inspection we thoroughly inspect the track looking for any dents or damage that could cause obstruction or prevent the garage door’s rollers from rolling smoothly throughout opening and closing operation. We also take the time to clean the track to prevent buildup of dirt and debris preventing the rollers to run freely.
Minor Adjustments - Perform minor adjustments to garage door opener or door components such as the track if needed.
Lubrication - Our garage door tune ups always ended with a full door overview to ensure that every aspect of the garage door has been individually inspected while lubricating all moving parts including; rollers, hinges, springs, opener rail, and end bearings.
Our tune ups also include checking bottom seal, weather stripping condition, overall condition of each section of door, and all accessories such as wall stations & keypads. You will also receive a copy of our inspection report for your records as well. After our tune up you’ll rest easy knowing your door is on track for success on reaching its full life span and continue smooth operation for the months ahead.
When is the Best Time for a Tune-up?
Colorado can have extreme winters and dry summers causing extra wear and tear on your entire garage door system. Every door is different due to its age, usage, location such as in direct sunlight, or type of door all should come into consideration when deciding how often or when a tune up service is right for you. We generally recommend our clients to aim for having a minimum of one tune up a year either in spring or fall as the harsher temperatures get closer to arriving, beating out the cold winter nights and long, hot summer days. Another important consideration to keep in mind is the frequency of usage for your garage door and opener. If your door operates on a higher usage cycle, which consists of one up movement and one down movement, then you should consider having your door tuned up bi-annually to help ensure you stay on top of the maintenance. The average homeowner uses their garage 2-4 cycles a day, anything more is generally considered high usage requiring more maintenance to keep your door and opener running smoothly and problem free. Additionally you should consider the age of your door when deciding how often to have a tune up completed. The older your garage door is, the more maintenance is generally required as different parts and components of the entire assembly begin to age and wear out. With more frequent tune ups throughout the year the lower chance is your door breaks unexpectedly, as well as its easier to plan/budget ahead for upcoming maintenance needed lowering your chances of the costly repairs. Lastly, a few additional things to consider when deciding if a tune up is right for you or how often to schedule your tune up is if you’ve haven't had any service for your door in over a year, you notice your door squealing, squeaking during opening or closing, or your garage door is sticking or jerking during opening.
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Operational & Safety Inspection
Down Pressure Testing
Safety Sensor Check
Track Inspection & Cleaning
Spring Tension Check
Door Lubrication
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FAQs
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Our tune up includes the following; safety & operational inspection, safety test performed, hardware tightening, minor adjustment if needed, lubrication, and a multi-point inspection report to keep for your records.
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Vibrations - When opening and closing a garage door the vibrations from the motor operating the door, and also from the friction between the rails and rollers can lead to loose hard wear increasing the likelihood of failure or malfunction.
Noise - Garage Door tune-ups on a regular basis will not only keep your garage door working great but sounding great too. Rollers and hinges last longer and work quieter with annual or biannual lubrication and adjustments when needed for aging parts.
Weather - Colorado is known for its hot dry summers and freezing cold winters. Extreme temperatures affect all aspects of a garage door including; weather seals, hardware, springs, and motors.
Prevention - Having your garage door serviced regularly decreases the likelihood of untimely malfunctions or costly repairs. Annual inspections will help ensure you reach the life expectancy of your garage door, opener, and springs.
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Homeowners can apply lubrication throughout the year to components as needed, and we recommended to our clients to keep an eye out for particular components of your garage door throughout the year such as hinges, rollers, cables, and any loud unusual noises. Call us experts immediately if you notice anything out of place to further prevent costly repairs. However, it's best at least once a year to have an expert come out to verify your garage door is ready for its next year of life as majority garage door manufacturers recommend an annual tune up at minimum done by a professional garage door technician.
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As your garage door and components age throughout the years we recommend to our clients to lubricate areas needed every 6 months if possible, but if not a minuim once a year.
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Semi-annual or annual tune-ups (we refer to them as Garage Door Tune-Up) definitely can increase the life and functionality of your garage door.
Lubrication every 6 months improves the life of rollers, hinges, and springs by decreasing friction; this also decreases noise from aging hardware.
Most door manufacturers recommend annual lubrication and service from a trained garage door technician
