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12871 Veterans Memorial Highway, Douglasville, GA 30134

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Garage Door Preventative Maintenance Advice

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Metro Garage Door offers garage door preventative maintenance

Garage door preventative maintenance is not something that you think of every day.  However, it can keep your family safe and your garage door working properly.  Safety is everyone’s business. 90% of Americans use their garage door more than their front door.  A few simple precautions can protect your family and friends from potential harm. Please take a few minutes to read the following safety and maintenance information. Refer to your garage door and opener’s manual for details specific to the model you own. Then check the operation of your garage door and automatic opener.

Garage Door Openers are not Toys

  • Do not stand or walk under a moving door! Do not let children or adults play “beat the door”. It is dangerous and can result in serious injury or death. Adults should set a good example. Know how to use the emergency release, in case someone is pinned by the door.
  • Do not let children play with or use the transmitters or remote controls. Always place and store them out of the reach of children.
  • The push-button wall control should be out of the reach of children (at least 5 feet from the floor) and away from all moving parts. Mount and use the button where you can clearly see the moving garage door.
  • Teach your children about garage door and opener safety.
  • When using the pushbutton or transmitter, keep the door in sight until it completely stops moving. Teach children never to play under or near an open garage door.
  • Teach children to keep their hands and fingers clear of section joints, hinges, tracks, springs, and other door parts. Contact with a moving door or its hardware could cause serious injury. These injuries can also happen with garage doors that don’t have automatic openers.

Routine Maintenance Can Prevent Tragedies

Take a few minutes to inspect and test your complete garage door system.  In fact, make monthly inspection and testing a part of your regular routine.  Always, make garage door and garage door opener safety automatic in your home.

Monthly Maintenance Checklist

  • Garage Door Opener
  • Reversal Test
  • Force Setting Test
  • Additional Safety Devices
  • Garage Door
  • Visual Inspection – Springs, Rollers, Pulleys, Cables, and Track
  • Lubrication
  • Door Balance
  • Consult the owner’s manual for additional recommended maintenance for your models of door and opener.

Testing and Maintaining the Garage Door Opener

There are routine safety and maintenance steps that you should follow once a month. Review your owner’s manual for the door opener. If you do not have an owner’s manual, look for the opener model number on the back of the power unit and request a manual from the manufacturer.

Reversal Test

  • Make sure your opener has a reversing feature. If a reversing feature is not present, it should be replaced. Garage door openers manufactured after January 1, 1993, are required by federal law to have advanced safety features which comply with the latest U.L. 325 standards: Contact your manufacturer or installer for additional information.
  • Always test the reversing feature each month.
  • First, test the balance of the door (see “Testing and Maintaining the garage door.”). If the door is properly balanced, then proceed.
  • Second, with the door fully open, place a 1-1/2″ thick piece of wood (a 2″x4″ laid flat) on the floor in the center of the door.
  • Lastly, push the transmitter or wall button to close the door. The door must reverse when it strikes the wood. (Note that the bottom part of “one-piece doors” must be rigid so that the door will not close without reversing.)
  • If the door does not reverse, have it repaired or replaced. Have a qualified individual adjust, repair, or replace the opener or door.

Force Setting Test

Test the force setting of your garage door opener by holding the bottom of the door as it closes. However, if the door does not reverse readily, the force may be excessive and need adjusting. See your owner’s manual for details on how to make the adjustment. Repeat the reversing feature test after any adjustment.

Additional Safety Devices

  • Many garage door openers can be equipped with additional safety devices. Consider adding a photo eye or edge sensor as an extra measure of safety to prevent entrapment. However, keep in mind that adding more safety devices will not make an old opener meet current U.L. standards.
  • Make sure the additional safety devices, such as photo eyes or edge sensors, are properly installed and adjusted (see owner’s manual).
 Testing and Maintaining the Garage Door

You should perform routine maintenance steps once a month. Review your owner’s manual for the garage door.  If you do not have an owner’s manual, look for the opener model number on the back of the power unit and request a manual from the manufacturer.

    • Visual Inspection
  • Look at the garage door springs, cables, rollers, pulleys, and other door hardware for signs of wear. If you suspect problems, have a qualified technician make repairs.
  • Warning – Springs are under high tension. Only qualified technicians should adjust them.
  • Garage door springs, cables, brackets, and other hardware attached to the springs, are under very high tension and, if handled improperly, can cause serious injury. Only a qualified professional or a mechanically experienced technician carefully following the manufacturer’s instructions should adjust them. The torsion springs (the springs above the door) should only be adjusted by a professional. Do not attempt to repair or adjust the torsion springs yourself.
  • A restraining cable or other devices should be installed on the extension spring (the spring along the side of the door) to help contain the spring if it breaks.
  • Never remove, adjust or loosen the screws on the bottom brackets of the door. These brackets are connected to the spring by the lift cable and are under extreme tension.
    • Lubrication
  • Regularly lubricate the moving parts of the door. However, do not lubricate plastic parts such as plastic rollers and plastic idler bearings. Consult the door owner’s manual for the manufacturer’s recommendation.
    • Door Balance
  • Periodically test the balance of your door.
  • First, start with the door closed.  If you have a garage door opener, use the release mechanism so you can operate the door by hand when doing this test.  You should be able to lift the door smoothly and with little resistance. It should stay open around three or four feet above the floor. If it does not, it is out of adjustment.  You should have it adjusted by a qualified service technician.
Contact us today about our preventive maintenance plan at Metro Garage Doors.

Contact Metro Garage Doors today.  We will schedule an appointment to have your garage door preventative maintenance performed.

Your Garage Door’s Weight

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Garage Door’s Weight Can Be Extremely Heavy

As most homeowners know, garage doors can be very heavy. Ever try opening your door manually? Some doors are made to be easy to open, and some are made with heavier materials. At Metro Garage Doors, we like to emphasize the importance of our customers knowing about their garage door and its weight. Your garage door’s weight can impact the parts that go along with it, its safety mechanisms, and future replacements.

 

Why do I care?

  • You may be in the market for a new garage door but need it to be compatible with your current opener. With different styles and types of doors, many require different openers based on weight. To be safe, your replacement door must be in the weight range that your opener can withstand.
  • Your torsion springs may need replaced. The torsion springs are essential parts of the garage door as they hold the weight of it when in use. Installing torsion springs that cannot hold the weight of your garage door can be extremely dangerous. If you feel like your garage door isn’t opening and closing correctly, or is falling, you may have the wrong parts. Understanding the weight of your garage door is important to keep your kids and car safe!
  • You may be interested in a door that is easy to manually open. Metro can recommend specific styles and materials to make it easier for you to manually operate your new garage door.

Materials and Their Weights

The biggest contributing factor to garage door weights is the materials they are made of. If you know what your garage door is made of, you can read more below about how the material affects its weight.

  • Wood Garage Doors: Some of the nicest, sleekest garage doors are made of wood. However, they are one of the heaviest kind. A single garage door made of wood can weigh up to 300 pounds, and a double can weigh up to 500 pounds.
  • Steel or Metal Garage Doors: These doors will weigh less than wood but can vary significantly based on thickness. Typically, a steel or metal door weighs 80 pounds for a single door and 150 pounds for a double door.
  • Overlay Garage Doors: One of the newest, modern styles is an overlay door. This is a combination of steel and wood. The base is made of steel with a wood overlay. For this model, a single door can weigh about 250 pounds and a double door can weigh around 400 pounds.
  • Glass Garage Doors: Glass is the heaviest material of them all. A single door can weigh around 300 pounds and almost double that at around 550 pounds for a double door.

Weights of the Door Based off Size

Dimensions vary and can impact the weight of your door regardless of material. For instance, a vinyl garage door with dimensions 9×7 can weigh between 85-95 pounds. An insulated door the same size can weigh from 95 to 115 pounds. For a 14×7 uninsulated door, the weight typically ranges from 135 to 150 pounds. Insulation can increase that weight to around145-170 pounds. These differences can be applied to different materials for a close estimate of your door.

Accessories on your Door and Their Weights

Many garage doors have additional gadgets like windows, handles, and reinforcing struts. It may not seem like a large addition, but the weight of these can add pounds to the door and change the type of torsion springs needed. Here are guidelines to see how much your accessories may be adding.

  • Windows: Many garage doors have a few windows to add light into the garage and a nicer look to the outside. Typically, one acrylic window panel is at least 1.5 pounds, and most doors have a few of them.
  • Handles and Hinges: Many new doors have handles or hinges that give that garage door a finishing touch. However, don’t underestimate the weight of those handles. Many are made from iron or wood that can add up to 20 pounds on your garage door. Therefore, be sure to factor these in when trying to estimate the weight.
  • Reinforcing Struts: Many doors have extra support to keep your door in good shape and prevent damage. Depending on garage door’s weight and size, these struts can add 12 pounds or more to the weight of the door.

Weighing Your Door

Many are curious to the weight of the garage door and attempt to guess the weight. This is usually fine with research on what all to incorporate into the weight. However, a more precise weight is needed if you are using that weight to determine parts to install or openers to use. This is where you need a professional to come in and give you a more exact weight estimate. Here at Metro, our technicians are professionally trained to inspect your door and provide a proper weight. Call us today and schedule an inspection.

Are You Looking to Upgrade to A New Garage Door?

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Looking for an Garage Upgrade?

Whether it is time for a new look, or your garage door is on its last leg, Metro Garage Doors has the perfect upgrade for you and your family’s home. While keeping style, functionality, and most importantly, safety of our customers on our mind, we recommend changing up the home to a new and improved garage door. The newest designs have multiple colors, safety features, and improved parts to make your upgrade completely worth it!  

Benefits of a New Upgrade

At Metro Garage Doors, we have found that our customers never regret upgrading their garage door from old models. There are so many benefits that come along with this upgrade that you cannot miss out on!

Safety:

Garage doors are one of the heaviest appliances in your home. With small children at play during the summer, the last thing you want to worry about is your garage door breaking or falling at the wrong time. While Metro provides tips and maintenance to be sure your garage door is perfectly safe, a new garage door has features to prevent accidents from occurring. The lightweight of a new door adds to its efficiency of opening and shutting both manually and automatically. A new garage door has given many parents peace of mind as their kids pull their favorite toys from the garage door. Don’t let the fear of a broken garage door ruin their fun! At Metro Garage Doors, we value safety above all, so we will only recommend the best, and highest quality products to our customers.

Modern Touch:

At Metro, we take pride in our detailed craftmanship on every garage door. Want the cleanest, or chicest, garage door? Some garage doors will make you think, “I can’t believe that is a garage door upgrade!”. Our modern look with our garage doors has that capability. Make your neighbors jealous with our newest, most intricate design yet. We have many different options you can choose from. The customer gets to choose the style, finish, color, and material to customize it perfectly for their house. You don’t need to repaint or rebuild; an improved garage door can spruce up the front of your house to make your dreams a reality!

Easy To Use:

Traditional, heavy garage doors are a pain to manually open and shut. Our new design for garage doors brings the benefit of manual use or power operated, or both! Lose power? Don’t fret–the lightweight design makes manually opening and closing the garage door simple.

Maintenance:

Our experts love the new technology—maintenance and repair of the hardware and doors much easier. New parts and equipment lessen the hassle of repair. Invest in a replacement now, and save money on repairs, service calls, and parts later. At Metro, we want you to have the best experience with our garage door upgrade by limiting your need for our help!

Reduced Noise:

Ever get annoyed with how loud your garage door is? Working from home is becoming the norm and the last thing you need is your garage door interrupting your meeting or virtual presentation. Modern garage doors are quieter than an older model because it takes less power to open and close. The new technology of garage doors provides minimal sound when in operation to keep the peace at home.

Energy Savings:

Believe it or not, installing a newer, higher-quality door will save you money on those monthly power bills. New doors have better insulation technology that keeps the cold air in and the hot air out during the Georgia summers. With this added feature, you start to save lots of money because you are preventing the air conditioner from working harder. Saving monthly makes the investment worth it!

Call Metro Garage Doors Today

You’d be lying if you said any of these benefits wouldn’t make your home life a little bit easier. We want our customers comfortable, safe, and happy in their homes and we believe using our garage door services makes that a reality. We hold ourselves to a standard of integrity, trust, and responsibility when dealing with our customers’ needs. Don’t hesitate to call us with any questions, concerns, or requests. Our technicians and staff are eager to answer your call and recommend the best options for you and your home. Our qualified and professional garage door technicians provide quotes and advice on what your home may need. Don’t neglect your garage door—it is the biggest, and most complicated, appliance in your home! Residents of Douglasville, trust the experts at Metro Garage Doors.

Garage Door Safety

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The safety and health of our customers are Metro’s biggest priority. We want to be sure that your garage door is working correctly to avoid possible injury. Garage doors are complex and heavy machines that require attention to detail to ensure you and your family are safe with everyday use. Metro Garage Door is your garage door safety expert in Douglasville, GA, trust our experience.

Garage Door Safety Features that We Offer

Modern garage doors are manufactured to provide extra safety benefits for everyday use.

  • Pinch-resistant garage doors are designed to push small objects, like fingers, out of the way to prevent closing on them. If you have kids, this feature may appeal to you because kids are less likely to understand how your garage door works. No parent wants to deal with smooshed fingers!
  • Another safety feature is tamper-resistant bottom brackets on the door. These brackets prevent someone from altering the cable tension. They also allow easier access to repairing rollers without tampering with springs.
  • The springs of a garage door are the most important part and become very dangerous if not working properly. The springs hold all of the tension and weight of the garage door as it rolls up and down. The TorqueMaster counterbalance system encases the springs to prevent damage to the springs. If the springs break, it will occur in the tubes keeping any bystanders safe. In the event of a broken spring, the counterbalance system holds the door in place to prevent falling onto an object or person unexpectedly.

Call Metro Today

Here at Metro, we know your priority in your home is safety. You buy the safest cars, child-proof your house, and protect your pool, but did you ever think about the garage door? It can be dangerous if not used correctly. Modern Garage Door can provide you with these safety features to ease your stress as you watch your children use the garage door. We want you to understand all the benefits of having an upgraded, safe door. We are happy to answer any questions and schedule you a visit today. Contact us today!

Garage Door Repair Service

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Garage Doors Douglasville

What are the services being offered for garage door repair services in Douglasville, GA?

There are a number of services that are now being offered for garage door repair services!

The services that they are offering would include broken spring replacement as well as limit & force setting adjustment.

Others include:

Overhead Garage Door Installation Safety Reversing Sensor Repair
Broken Spring Replacement Limit and Force Setting Adjustment
Lift and Safety Cable Replacement Control Panel Replacement and Upgrades
Roller Replacement & Damaged Panel Repair Keyless Entry Systems
Cable Off Repair / Door Off Track Repair Battery Backup Systems
Broken Hinge Replacement Garage Door Monitoring Systems
Safety Inspection and System Tune-up Overhead Garage Doors
Gear Kit Installation
 Panel Replacement Steel/Wood

Garage Door Service Benefits

Services like lift and safety cable replacement, as well as control panel replacement and upgrades are also included.

Garage door repair services would also extend to lift and safety cable replacement, as well as control panel replacement.

Repair servicemen would also include roller replacement, and repair of any damaged panel.

Clients who are in need of other services like installation of keyless entry systems and maintenance can avail of it.

Repair services would also include cable off repair, door off track repair battery, backup systems as well as broken hinge replacement of garage doors.

There are some garage door repair services that would also include gear kit installation, panel replacement of steel and wood.

How to choose the right garage door repair services?

Do a price consultation and ask what kind of services they are offering and how much it would cost, even before agreeing with any contract make sure that you understand the total cost and that the breakdown of expenses are properly explained to you.

Compare 5 or more garage door repair service and gauge the average price in the locality.

Ask for the company permit and make sure to read the contract before agreeing.

Clients would also need to ask for insurance, in order to make sure that their interests are secured.

Douglasville Garage Door Service Experts

Contact Metro Garage Doors in Douglasville. Hire a genuine garage door repair company that is already established!

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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