Winter is a time when many of us get slack with various things. When it’s 15 degrees outside, who can blame us? We flock indoors, turn the heating up, chuck Netflix on and find an excuse to drink things like port and stout because ‘they warm us up’.
While that’s putting mayo on it to say the least, there’s no exaggerating the seriousness of winter garage door maintenance. As the largest moving object in your home, it’s absolutely crucial that your garage door runs smoothly in the colder months. After all, winter is the time when mechanical objects most often have issues.
In this post, the experts from Perth’s Star Door Service outline 5 garage door maintenance tips to get done this winter.
1) Quick self-inspection
While you do have to be an expert to fix issues with a garage door, you don’t always have to be an expert to notice issues off the bat. Do a quick inspection of your garage door to see if there’s anything noticeably wrong with it. Here, you’ll be looking at the chains, springs, cables, hinges and roller wheels to make sure everything is intact and well aligned. If you spot something a bit suss, then give the team at Star Door Service a call.
2) Lubrication
Extra lubrication is one of the most important maintenance tasks during winter. This is due to the colder temperatures cause oils and fluids to thicken and, therefore, become less effective lubricators. Star Door Service can give your garage door a full lubrication so that it runs smooth as butter this winter.
3) Weather seal
Your weather seal isn’t just there to look pretty. It’s there to keep the weather (and all the other things that come with it) out of your garage. If your garage is directly attached to your home, a faulty weather seal will cause your heating system to work harder, because cold air is infiltrating your home. Not to mention all the leaves blowing into your garage too. Get your weather seal inspected and replaced by Star Door Service.
4) Opener inspection
Your garage door would be nothing without its partner in crime – your opener. While it’s important to give your door a once-over, the opener shouldn’t be neglected either. Call up Star Door Service to have your opener checked up on and serviced if need be.
5) Buy new remote control batteries
There’s nothing more frustrating than having batteries die on you. And with Murphy’s Law in full swing, it’ll happen right as you’re leaving for an important work meeting or dropping the kids off at sport. Invest in new batteries today, thank yourself tomorrow.
Star Door Service are Perth’s best team for garage door maintenance this winter. Delivering the most attentive service for the best price, they look after your door like it were their own. Contact Star Door Service today to keep your garage door running this winter.
