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Do your Garage Door Rollers Need to be Replaced

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Many homeowners do a great job of maintaining the visible parts of their garage door, but we find that just as many forget to check other essential components, including their rollers. Your garage door’s rollers are responsible for making the opening and closing of your garage door a smooth process. Once you know what kind of garage door roller you have, you can then inspect them properly.

Builder-Grade Garage Door Rollers

Builder-grade rollers are what the majority of homeowners have and they are made of steel or hard plastic. They do not have ball bearings of any kind. We suggest you replace builder-grade garage door rollers every two years since the lack of ball bearings causes them to wear out quickly. If your builder-grade garage door rollers are worn out, you’ll hear a squeaking sound when you open and close your garage door.

Upgraded Garage Door Rollers

Upgraded garage door rollers are typically made out of nylon and they include ball bearings (open or sealed). We suggest you lubricate all open bearing rollers 4x a year. Depending on the exact design and type of rollers your door has, they can last anywhere from two years to the lifetime of your garage door.

Inspecting Your Garage Door Rollers

Your friends at Metro Garage doors suggest you inspect your garage door rollers at a minimum of once per year. Keep an eye out for the following:

  • If your rollers make any kind of grinding sound or they stop spinning smoothly, it’s time to have your rollers replaced.
  • If your rollers wiggle or appear to be improperly attached to the shaft, your rollers should be replaced.
  • If any part of your roller is cracked or you see that pieces of it are missing, you should have it replaced.
Call the Experts at Metro Garage Door

If you think it might be time to replace your garage door roller, give the experts at Metro Garage Doors a call. We’re here to help with any issues you might have with your garage door and its rollers. Give us a call today to book a repair appointment with a Metro Garage Doors technician. Contact us today to learn more.

 

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.

Broken Garage Door: Could It Be Your Sensors?

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Douglasville Garage Doors

Are you having problems with your garage door? It could be dirty or misaligned sensors.

Garage door sensors are an important safety feature. They make sure the garage door will not crush an object (or person!) in the path of the door when it closes. One sensor sends a beam of light, and the other sensor detects it.  If something is in the way of the door, it blocks the beam of light and the sensor prevents the garage door from closing.

Sensor Issues

If you are experiencing any of the following, it could be an issue with your sensors:

  • Door will not open or close at all.
  • Door closes part of the way, then reverses direction and opens again.
  • Door closes part of the way and stops.
  • Lights on your garage door opener flash and the door does not close.

Common causes of sensor problems include:

  • Dirty lenses
  • Misaligned sensors
  • Wiring or power issues

You can perform some simple troubleshooting on your sensors yourself.  If you suspect the sensors are the problem, try these tips:

  • Carefully clean the sensor lenses with a soft cloth.
  • Look for small LED lights on the sides of your sensors. Most units have green lights that illuminate steadily when the sensors are properly aligned.  If the light is flashing, this usually means your sensors are out of alignment.
  • If your sensor is out of alignment, try gently adjusting the sensor and moving it back to the correct location. (On most units, you’ll know you’re successful if the green light stops flashing and glows steadily.)
  • Visually inspect the wiring for any loose connections. If you see disconnected or frayed wires, or the lights on your sensor don’t illuminate at all, call us for help.
Contact Metro Garage Doors

If your garage door is not working properly, contact us today. We can get your garage door up and running again quickly.

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.

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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