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How Much Does Your Garage Door Weigh?

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Garage Door Weight – How to Tell How Much A Garage Door Weighs

There comes a time when home and business owners may need to know the weight of a garage door. Some customers may be looking to replace the torsion springs on their current system. Other customers might be on the market for a replacement door that will work with their current opening mechanism. No matter what your reasons are, having an accurate weight estimate is essential. Your friends at Metro Garage Doors are here to help you understand what impacts the weight of garage doors.

Why Does Weight Matter?

If you are replacing your garage door’s torsion springs, knowing the door’s weight is crucial to choosing the right springs. Different torsion springs can handle different amounts of weight. Having torsion springs that can handle a lot more than your garage door weighs is fine. However, installing torsion springs that can’t handle your door’s weight is dangerous.

Another instance where knowing a door’s weight is important is if you’re shopping for a new door. If you want to use your current automatic opener, you need to ensure your opener can handle the new door.

What Impacts a the Weight of a Garage Door?

Several things can impact a garage door’s weight. Some of these factors include:

  • Doorway size – the larger the doorway, the heavier the door.
  • Materials used – Glass garage doors are much heavier than wood doors.
  • Insulation – Insulation can add an extra 200 pounds to your door.
  • Doorway thickness – the thicker the doorway, the heavier the door.
  • Type of door – The type and design of the door will also impact its weight.
  • Amount of steel used – the more steel it has, the heavier it will be.
Call the Experts at Metro Garage Door

If you need to know the weight of a garage door, contact your friends at Metro Garage Doors. Although you might be tempted to use a weight calculator you find online, we can make sure you get an accurate figure. Contact us today to schedule an appointment with a Metro Garage Door technician.

 

Benefits of Sliding Garage Doors

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Sliding Garage Doors – An Excellent Choice for Your Home or Business

All home and business owners have many things to consider when they start shopping for their next garage door. Garage doors can greatly improve your property’s curb appeal. In addition, they can add additional functionality to your property and they can make your property more accessible. Considering sliding garage doors for your home? We can help.

When you start shopping for a new garage door, we suggest you seriously consider installing a sliding garage door. Although these doors aren’t the least expensive option out there, they offer a number of distinct benefits.

Leverage the Full-Height of Your Doorway

A sliding garage door will always open to their full height, no matter how wide you open them. This means you’ll never have to duck under a partially cracked garage door to access the things you need. Whether you’re backing out a motorcycle or simply grabbing a tool, accessing your garage will be infinitely easier.

Another height-benefit of a sliding garage door is the overhead space it’ll open up. Since your garage door’s motor, track and door will be placed horizontally, you’ll have more space in your garage.

Reduced Energy Costs

Sliding garage doors can also save you money. Every time a garage door is opened, heat and air-conditioned air escapes. If you partially open your garage door, less air will escape. This means your HVAC won’t have to work hard to compensate for the lost warm/cool air.

Less Noise

Sliding garage doors make much less noise than their traditional counterparts. Since the garage door opens horizontally, the motor doesn’t have to work as hard to open the doors. Any rooms or offices in the vicinity of the garage door will be much quieter.

Easy to Repair

Sliding garage doors are also easier to maintain. Hardware, panels and tracks are easier to repair than traditional garage door components.

Easy to Use

Finally, sliding garage doors are easy to use. You can easily open them manually, use a power-operated model, or both. This means that if you ever lose power at your home or business, you’ll still be able to access your garage.

Call the Experts at Metro Garage Door

If you’re thinking about installing a new garage door, contact your friends at Metro Garage Doors. We can answer all your questions about traditional and sliding garage doors. We’re ready to help you find the best door to meet your needs. Contact us today to speak a member of the Metro Garage Doors team.

 

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!

Safety Tips for Children

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The warmer months are right around the corner and that means there will be many more kids spending time outside, usually in our yards and driveways. This is the best time to think about garage door safety and discuss it with our children. We always recommend setting some family ground rules about using the garage door safely and we’re happy to provide you with our top 4 suggestions:

  1. Inspect Your Sensors – Your garage door’s sensors are designed to stop your garage door (and perhaps reverse it) if it detects an object is in its path. This helps homeowners from having toys, bumpers, and even more delicate objects from being crushed under the weight of the door. We suggest you check your sensors with some frequency to make sure the eye beams are aligned properly, and you can detect solid lights on each sensor. If you see that the beams are not aligned or you see flashing lights on the sensors, they need to be adjusted or repaired.
  2. Watch Your Fingers – One point you should be sure to drive home to your children is that they shouldn’t touch your garage door’s components. They should never touch the door’s rollers, cables, and tracks, especially when the door is in motion.
  3. It’s Time to Pause – You may want to make a rule that all games are on “pause” when the garage door is going up or down. Stray objects can cause the door to malfunction, or even break, if they get caught in the components.
  4. Safely Exit – It’s important that children understand they shouldn’t try to run under the garage door while it’s closing. This is a common cause of injuries they can easily be avoided.

Contact Metro Garage Doors Today

At Metro Garage Doors, we’re here to help you with all your garage door needs. If you ever have questions about garage door safety or any of our garage door installations, repairs, or maintenance services, feel free to give us a call. We’re happy to help!

Benefits of Garage Door Maintenance

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Garage Doors – Douglasville

The safety and protection of your life and property as one of the over 31,000 Douglasville, GA resident includes a properly maintained garage door. This is why it is important that you get the basic knowledge about how to keep it in top shape.

Garage Door Maintenance

Dust and dirt are some of the greatest enemies of making your door perform well. So, you will need to dust it at least five to six times in a year; especially if you use the ones with tracks. Your door parts like the metal rollers, hinges, rail and the arm bar will also need regular lubrication. However, parts like the track and chain rail should be spared from spraying so as not to damage them.

You also need to check your door’s reverse mechanism. Make sure the door stops and reverse anytime it touches an object. In addition to this, you also need to check the door balance. If your garage door is hard to open or doesn’t stay open, it may mean that it is out of balance and you might need to get a technician from Metro Garage Doors to check it out.

Weather Sealants

Installing a weather seal on the door frame and the middle of the door panel will block the introduction of moisture into the garage. This process can also help you save a lot of energy too. Weather sealants are very important since the temperature of Douglasville, GA can get chilly in the winter season. You will also need to check the sensors regular and make sure they are not knocked out of line. The realignment process can be achieved by simply pushing the sensors to the right position so that they face each other, exactly at the right positions.

Check the Moving Parts

Always check moving parts and clean the door with car wax or soft cloth with a mixture of water and household detergent. You should also check the garage door optic sensors and make sure there are no signs of damage or wear on any parts when you check from the inside.

Contact Douglasville Garage Door Experts

Contact Metro Garage Door of Douglasville for your maintenance appointment.

 

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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