Proper Maintenance Of Garage Doors

By Author: Matthew Lavitov
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Regardless of whether it is a residential property or a commercial property, you have to provide your property with utmost protection. And, when it comes to giving protection to your home or commercial property, garage doors should be an important point of consideration. Besides protection, your garage doors would add an appeal to your garage, home or workplace. Therefore, if you want your home or office space to look attractive and stay secure, install quality garage doors and do proper maintenance on a regular basis.

Here in this post, we will talk about how to give proper maintenance to your garage and its doors.

Do Regular Inspection

A regular inspection is required to help your garage door and its frame stay clean.
Although garage does not come in the first place as part of your house or workplace and is often given the least priority when it comes to care and maintenance, it’s still an investment and you must take care of it.

Getting the inspection done by a professional garage door repairing company is good. Timber Treatment is one such company that offers the highest quality garage door repair services in South Africa. Call them for a thorough inspection just before the winter, and ensure a good health for your wooden garage doors with the least effort.

One vital reason why you should call a professional repairer for your garage doors is that s/he is able to detect some spots that go completely unnoticed by you (when you do it yourself). A professional can also tell you the exact cost for any repairing or the whole replacement.

Do Regular Painting and Sealing if It’s Wood

Wooden garage doors are more susceptible to different kinds of damage than metal or any other material. Small cracks are always going to be there on the door, which can be fixed by using putty followed by one round of paint. To help the wood last longer you should paint and seal the door and the frame regularly (once or twice a year depending on the amount of dust, and wear and tear). Complete the painting and sealing during the Spring to make sure your wooden garage doors are safe from mold or rotting.

Remove the Rust Quickly

Wooden garage doors have clamps, nuts, bolts and maybe a few more metal parts, and rust is a common problem that spoils the longevity of metal doors (mainly steel). While doing a garage door repair or inspection if you found rust on the door, get it scraped off and apply proper lubricants that will keep the rust away for a longer period of time.

Clean All Dirt

Your metal or wooden garage doors would possibly catch up leaves, grass and other forms of dirt if you have trees near the garage. These garbage materials, when get in contact with parts like pulleys and springs, affect the functioning of the doors. You need to remove all dirt and keep your garage doors completely clean, so it operates smoothly.

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