Here are 5 essential things The Garage Door Guys recommend you check on your garage door:
1. Inspect the Hardware: Look for loose nuts, bolts, and screws on hinges, rollers, and other moving parts. Tighten anything that seems loose.
2. Test the Balance: Disconnect the opener (pull the red emergency release cord) and manually lift the door. It should stay open about halfway. If it sags or flies up, the springs might need adjustment.
3. Check the Rollers: Examine the rollers for wear, cracks, or chips. Worn rollers can cause noise and uneven movement.
4. Lubricate Moving Parts: Apply a silicone-based lubricant to hinges, rollers (excluding plastic wheels), and springs. Avoid lubricating the tracks themselves.
5. Test the Auto-Reverse Safety Feature: Use the wood block and photo-eye tests (as we discussed in a previous post!) to ensure your safety mechanisms are working correctly.
Regular maintenance can prevent costly repairs and extend the life of your garage door. If you find any issues or prefer professional assistance, we’re always here to help!
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Here are a few common culprits behind a clicking garage door:
1. Loose Chain or Belt: If your garage door opener uses a chain or belt drive, a clicking sound can sometimes indicate that the chain is loose and hitting against the rail, or that the belt is slipping.
2. Worn Rollers: The rollers that guide your garage door along its tracks can wear out over time. When they become worn or flat-spotted, they might produce a clicking or popping sound as they move.
3. Opener Gear Issues: Inside your garage door opener, there are gears that help lift and lower the door. If these gears are stripped or damaged, they can make a clicking noise as they struggle to engage.
4. Bent Tracks or Obstructions: Sometimes, a slight bend in the track or a small obstruction can cause the rollers to catch, leading to a clicking sound.
5. Circuit Board or Relay Issues (Opener): In some cases, a clicking sound might originate from the opener’s circuit board or a failing relay, especially if the door isn’t moving correctly.
While some minor issues can be easily addressed, it’s always best to have a professional diagnose any persistent or unusual sounds from your garage door. Ignoring these warning signs can lead to bigger, more costly repairs down the line.
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At The Garage Door Guys, we believe that trust is earned through consistent professionalism, punctuality, and exceptional service. We’re incredibly proud when our customers share their positive experiences, reinforcing our commitment to being the best in Kingwood, Humble, Porter, Spring, and surrounding areas.
Our team, including dedicated technicians like Ryan, goes above and beyond to ensure every job is handled with care. Whether it’s arriving precisely on schedule for routine maintenance, providing thorough assessments, or expertly installing new garage door openers and even advanced security cameras, we strive for excellence.
Customers consistently highlight our courteous and professional approach, noting how we transform noisy, problematic doors into quiet, smoothly operating systems. We’re here to provide reliable solutions that bring peace of mind and enhance your home’s functionality.
Experience the difference that dedication and expertise make. When you need garage door service you can truly rely on, give us a call!
From early morning emergency calls to meticulous new installations, our team is always working hard behind the scenes. We’re constantly training, staying up-to-date on the latest technology, and ensuring every tool is ready for action. Each technician is not just a repair person, but a problem-solver, ensuring your garage door is safe, secure, and functions perfectly.
We take pride in every detail, knowing that a well-maintained or perfectly installed garage door contributes to the safety and convenience of your home. It’s not just a job; it’s our passion to provide the best service to our neighbors in Kingwood, Humble, Porter, Spring, and surrounding areas.
Thank you for trusting us with your garage door needs! We’re always here to help.
Is your garage door acting up? A failing garage door spring can be a serious safety hazard and lead to costly repairs if not addressed promptly. As The Garage Door Guys, we want to help you identify the warning signs before a small problem becomes a big one.
Here are three key indicators that your garage door spring might be on its last leg:
Loud Noises: If you hear a sudden, loud bang or a series of creaks and groans when operating your garage door, it could be a sign of a broken or weakening spring. These noises often indicate stress on the spring system.
Uneven Movement or Difficulty Opening: Does your garage door appear to be struggling to open, or does it move unevenly, perhaps jerking or stopping midway? This can be a strong indication that one or both of your springs are losing tension or have already broken. A properly functioning garage door should open and close smoothly and quietly.
Door Falls Rapidly: The most dangerous sign of a failing spring is when your garage door falls rapidly or slams shut. The springs are responsible for counterbalancing the weight of the door, and if they fail, the door can become extremely heavy and pose a significant risk of injury or damage.
Don’t wait for a complete spring failure to occur. If you notice any of these signs, it’s crucial to contact a professional immediately. Our experienced team at The Garage Door Guys is here to help!
We proudly serve Kingwood, Humble, Porter, Spring, and surrounding areas. For reliable and prompt garage door spring repair and replacement, call us today!
On average we see motors last anywhere around 15 years give or take. The duty of a motor is simply to guide the door up and down. Contrary to a belief many have, it is not responsible for lifting the majority of the door weight (that would be the springs).
Often people overlook maintenance such as lubricating wheels, changing springs or repairing a bent panel with a strut. All of these things can contribute to an opener stain and expedite the longevity of the opener.
The two most common parts to go out on an opener are its computer board and motor. The cost to repair those two often come close to a full opener replacement so we usually advice to change the unit once one of those two parts goes out.
We offer a variety of motor options, from your standard overhead motor to more extravagant side mounts that tend to be more efficient for low head room. With over 15 years of experience we’ve worked with a variety of brands such as LiftMaster, Craftsman, Chamberlain and others.
We also allow our customers to buy their own motor and have us install it or purchase both the installation and parts through us. We offer a warranty on all of our installations and even a quick tutorial on all its operations once the unit is installed.
Most of our Motors offer a cell phone app as well to operate your door right from your phone. This also adds an extra layer of security with its ability to tell you whether your door is open or closed when your not at home.
If you’re looking to have your garage door opener/motor replace go to our information page and contact us now!
If you ever come outside and see this, DO NOT RAISE the door with the automatic opener. In most cases it’s best to leave the door down entirely. Unfortunately when springs break, the full weight of the door is no longer being assisted. The strain of lifting the door increases exponentially and can damage the motor when running. As many of you know, here in November, weather in Texas can be very inconsistent, especially here in the Humble, Kingwood, and Porter areas.
During these moments of weather change there are usually several cold fronts and bouts of warm air that cause the weather to fluctuate.
Weather, especially cold weather, can significantly affect your garage door springs by making the metal weak, leading to increased tension and a higher chance of breaking due to the contraction and expansion in metal caused by temperature fluctuations; essentially, cold can cause the springs to become more prone to snapping or failing prematurely.
Standardized springs will last somewhere between 10-15k cycles or lifts up and down. This translates into a variety of year ranges depending on the user. Some of our customers lift the door so often, 8 years is about all they get and others who rarely use their door and don’t replace springs but every 15-20 years. If you’re aware of how often you use your door and how old your springs are, you could AVOID getting stuck in your garage for a day or two, waiting on a professional to come out.
Instead call The Garage Door Guys today @832-480-2781 to have your springs replaced before they break and avoid getting stuck around the holidays! No one wants to miss out on family functions because they can’t get their car out of the garage. So don’t miss out and catch yourself in a bind. Call Today! We are located in the Kingwood area and handle all garage door repair and installation needs. Visit our Google or Facebook page to see what others have to say! Links are in menu options above!
Every door has some sort of spring system on it that will eventually give or break, in this article we’ll talk of torsion springs specifically. The problem with a broken spring is that they do all the heavy lifting when it comes to raising your door up and down , not you or the opener motor. Once this happens, whatever is inside of the garage is stuck inside of the garage until the proper repairs are made. This can be really problematic when all vehicles are parked inside, and no one is able to leave home. There are ways to get ahead on this; but first there are a few things you should know.
How Torsion Springs Work?
Torsion springs can be explained in great length and depth if we get into cone sizes, coil lengths, cycle life, etc… But for the purpose of this article we will keep things plain and simple.
Torsion Springs are fitted onto a single bar that we refer to as a torsion bar. The torsion bar is mounted by a center bracket, usually somewhere almost directly above the middle of your garage door and two end brackets, which are usually fastened to the track and the wall. This keeps the bar in place as the torsion springs turn back and forth, applying force to the bar. At the ends are what we call the drums, which hold the cables fastened to the bottom of the door and they themselves are fastened to the torsion bar so that when a little force is applied the springs begin to turn, which then turn the drums, which then lift the door.
There are a certain amount of winds each spring is turned according to the height of your door. Springs come in various sizes according to the weight, height and desired cycle length.
Why Springs Break ? :
Torsion Springs have a cycle rating, which basically determines the amount of lifts you can raise a door. When you get a new pair of springs for every time you raise the door, the spring are actually unwinding. This is the force you feel bringing the door up; if you have ever raised it manually. When you bring the door back down, the springs are actually turning back and rewinding themselves. That is one cycle and every time you do this, you’ve gone through another cycle. Once you hit the cycle rating you will have a broken spring and find yourself in need of a repair.
What can I do to prevent this? :
Honestly there’s not preventing a spring from breaking once it hits us full life cycle. However, you can prevent yourself from getting trapped in your garage this Summer!
If you are able to determine when you first had your last set of spring installed, and the average amount of lifts you lift your door ; you can then multiply the amount of daily lifts by 365 days a year and multiply that by the amount of years (roughly) to determine your estimated current cycle use. The average door usually has a pair of springs that are rated for about 15,000. (There are doors with springs that have higher and lower cycle life’s). If you are anywhere near that cycle life, you stand the chance of winding up with a broken spring soon. Now you may not be able to prevent the broken spring but you can prevent getting trapped in your garage and having to wait on a repair man to get you out.
I suggest if you’ve nearly hit your cycle life to go ahead and have your springs changed now. No one likes spending money on things that aren’t quite broken, but honestly this is not the type of thing you want to wait to break. With this situation people wind up missing doctor appointments, important meetings, picking up kids from school all over something you just don’t typically think of getting done. If this sounds like you, give us a call today and we’ll get you taken care of! If nothing else, maybe this article can ease any suspicions of any soon needed repairs!
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