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12871 Veterans Memorial Highway, Douglasville, GA 30134

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Wind Damaged Doors? What To Look For and How To Solve It!

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Storms and high winds can be terrifying and they can also do a lot of damage to your home. That is why it is important that, after a storm is over, you go out and inspect the exterior of your house to look for any signs of damage. Remember to check your garage door as well, as this is a very important part of your home.

Signs of Damage

Not all damage can be seen immediately on your garage doors. Here are some signs to look for when inspecting them:

1. Noises from the Doors

If you try to lift your garage door and it is making a lot more noise than usual, make sure you stop and call a service technician. It is possible that the garage door motor was damaged during the storm.

2. Won’t Lift Manually

An important part of your garage door is that it works automatically with the press of a button. But it is equally important that you can lift it manually in the event of a power outage. Test your door and see if you can lift it easily. If not, it is possible that the springs in your garage door have been damaged and unbalanced. Call a service technician and get it checked by a professional. Do not try to fix it yourself. The springs have a tremendous amount of pressure on them and, if you try to fix it on your own, you could suffer serious, even life-threatening injuries.

3. Uneven or Sagging

As you look at your garage doors, check for sagging or unevenness along the top, sides and bottom of the doors. If you find it, this could mean that your springs are out of alignment. While this is mostly cosmetic at first, over time your door springs will begin to wear out unevenly, which means that one spring will get most of the weight. This can eventually cause severe damage and it is best to call a service technician and get it fixed.

4. Dents and Visible Damage

If you see dents or other visible signs of damage on your doors, you may just be annoyed and think it looks unappealing. But dents are not just cosmetic. It could mean a few things for your garage. Namely, the lifting mechanism may no longer be well-balanced due to the damage to the door. If that occurs, it will increase the wear and tear of your entire garage door system and could lead to large expenses later. Also, if the door remains damaged, it may not move effectively along the tracks that guide it when it is lifted.

What Do I Do?

You discovered that your garage door was damaged by wind, debris or storms – so now what? It’s time to call the professionals! If you live in the Douglasville, GA and surrounding metro Atlanta area you can call Metro Garage Doors and we will send out a certified professional service technician to take care of your needs. Contact us today and we’ll get your garage doors looking as good as new!

June is Garage Door Safety Month

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Here are some monthly maintenance tips and safety videos from CHI Overhead Doors.  We want you to be safe at all times when operating your garage door.  June is the focus month to remind customers about the safety tips and maintenance tasks.

  1. Avoid a moving garage door and always keep hands & fingers clear of the moving parts.
  2. Do not let children play with garage doors, transmitters, or motor remotes.
  3. Only operate the garage door when you can see it.

Inspect Garage Door Hardware

  • A quick inspection of your garage door can help unexpected repair costs.  The door should open and close smoothly, with no sounds of grinding or scraping.

Test Garage Door Balance

  • Testing the balance of your garage door can help prevent excessive wear.  It should lift smoothly without any resistance or bouncing.

Contact Douglasville’s CHI Dealer – Metro Garage Doors

If you don’t feel comfortable with these tests or you suspect any trouble with your garage doors, please make sure to contact us for a maintenance appointment today!

Broken Garage Door Springs

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Broken Garage Door Springs

When it comes to garage doors, safety and functionality are equally important but unfortunately, garage
door springs begin to wear out with time and may eventually fail making the garage door to collapse. A broken garage door possess a lot of risk to the entire family. This is because, more often than not, the garage door springs break when opening or closing which makes it to fall unexpectedly. The risk of it falling on a person is high and should certainly be avoided.

Garage doors break due to several seasons which include: extreme cold or heat that stress the door springs to a point of breaking or due to the normal wear of the springs. Whatever the reasons a broken garage doors are inoperable; they cannot open or close and you should stay clear as many injuries can occur if you attempted to open it and call a garage door profession to assess the situation.

You do not have to wait until the garage door is fully broken to call a professional, if your garage door is old or if it is showing any signs of breaking like being very heavy when lifting by hand, you should contact a professional contractor to come and inspect the door springs and determine if they need replacement.

There are many benefits of hiring a professional contractor to repair your garage door which include:

They use the right equipment to get the job done and they offer a wide variety of services.

Their work is more efficient compared to when you attempt to fix the garage on your own and they are more affordable in the long run.

Professional contractors are also licensed to operate by the local authority.

Contact Metro Garage Door Repair today to make an appointment to have your garage door springs inspected.

Garage Door Maintenance Advice

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Garage Door Repair – Douglasville

A broken garage door is one problem best left to the experts. Yet once Metro’s garage door technician has gotten your door working again, there is plenty you can do to keep it in tip-top shape. If you would like to learn more about preventing breakdowns through basic maintenance, read on. This article will introduce you to two simple yet effective things you can do. 

Ensure that your rollers are lubricated. 

Garage doors are equipped with several sets of rollers. These keep the door correctly oriented inside of its roller tracks while opening and closing. Unfortunately, over time the rollers tend to acquire a nasty layer of gunk and build up. When severe enough, such buildup can restrict the rollers’ movement, thus causing all manner of whining and squealing and screeching when the door moves up and down. 

The good news is that you can eliminate these annoying sounds and get your door moving smoothly again with little more than a can of silicone spray lubricant. Yet before you apply the lube, you will have to clean the roller as thoroughly as you can. By leaving the gunk in place, you will only ensure that the problem recurs down the line. When spraying your lubricant, do your best not to get any of it on the roller tracks; if you do, wipe it off carefully so that it does not cause dangerous slippage as the door moves up and down.  But, it’s probably best to hire Metro Garage Door to ensure the cleaning is done properly.

Keep your hinge bolts good and tight. 

The rollers are attached to the door by means of metal hinges. These are fastened to the door with hex-head bolts. While lubricating your rollers, it is always a good idea to check that these bolts are as tight as possible. They have a tendency to loosen up from the vibration of the door. 

Contact Metro Garage Doors – Your Douglasville Garage Door Repair Experts

If your garage door is in need of more serious upkeep or repair, please don’t hesitate to contact the experts at Metro Garage Doors.

Don’t Get Hung Up: Garage Door Repair Services

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Garage Door Repairs

What do Olympian bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor and Metro Garage Doors have in common?

For starters, they both have a home in Douglasville, GA a beautiful city in the heart of Georgia.

Secondly, they have expert experience. Some say that practice leads to perfection, but this isn’t always true. Thoughtful practice and tending mindfully to detail is what makes perfection. That is where Elana and Metro meet in Douglasville.

Metro first opened its (garage) doors in 1992. Through the years, they have carefully honed their garage door sales business by practicing excellent customer service. Not only do they sell the top brands of garage doors, accessories, and parts, but they also understand that every customer matters and satisfaction is a top priority.

Certified Expert Garage Door Technicians

Trained, certified technicians offer free “replacement” estimates and attend to their customers’ needs in a timely manner with limited same-day and Saturday service available. Because they use quality parts and skilled service technicians, they feel confident in offering and honoring warranties on their services and parts. 

Of course, anything with moving parts is going to be subject to normal wear and tear. Sensors, springs, lights, alarms, and all those other little parts that make garage doors go up and stay up when they’re supposed to are quite important. These parts also prevent them from closing down on prized bicycles and priceless loved ones. They need preventive maintenance to keep them operating smoothly and effectively. This is another area where Metro excels.

Garage Door Preventative Maintenance

Metro will schedule preventive maintenance for your garage door system so you don’t have to worry about getting hung up when you’re in a hurry because your garage door is stuck up—or down. Regular maintenance assures that the sensors are aligned properly so that your door will stop or reverse when necessary. This will ensure that when you raise the door, it will stay where you put it or go on up as it should.

When you are looking for top quality garage doors, installation, or repair in the Douglasville, GA area contact us. We’d be glad to help you select a door that best suits your needs and style. We’ll install it, or repair it. We’re confident you’ll be satisfied with our expert performance.

About Metro

Metro Garage Door, Inc. is a family owned and operated company. We’ve been serving the metro Atlanta area since 1992 in the garage door industry. In May 2012, Metro Garage Doors, Inc. and L&W Insulation and Fireplaces, Inc. (since 1979) joined together to add fireplace and insulation services to the company’s garage door business. Our business consists of three main areas: garage doors, fireplaces, and insulation. We offer services, repairs, replacements and installations for residential and commercial customers.

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