The garage door is a feature of your home you should pay regular attention to. Trying to manage a malfunctioning garage door is not only a huge hassle, it can be dangerous as well. When caring for your garage in Sacramento, be sure to look for the following signs:
- The door opens and closes slowly – It shouldn’t take forever for the garage door to respond to your command. Usually it will take only a few seconds to open or close after pressing the button on your garage door opener. Once it does begin operating, the door needs to open or close smoothly – if it takes too long to respond or doesn’t operate smoothly, then there may be a problem with the door or with your opener. You’ll want a professional to come inspect the door for problems.
- Parts of the garage door are sagging – Check the garage door’s balance every month. You can do this by disconnecting the opener from the door, then operating it manually. Leave the door open midway. If it continues to rise or fall, then there’s an issue with the tension spring.
- Your energy bills are too high – Because garage doors use electricity to function, they will have a small effect on your energy bills. However, they shouldn’t result in an absurd increase of energy costs. If you notice your bills have gone up, you may need to upgrade your garage door to a more energy efficient model. Most newer garage doors are energy efficient, so it could be worth the change.
These are a few signs to look out for. For additional tips on caring for your garage in Sacramento, be sure to contact us at Cost Less Garage Doors today.
I like how you mentioned that slow opening and closing of the garage door can indicate problems. Mine has been pretty sluggish lately, and I’m not sure why it’s been doing that. Maybe it would be a good idea to have a professional come and take a look to see what the issue is.
I like that you mention that a garage door that’s not working properly will cost more when it comes to energy bills. That’s something I didn’t really think about before, but I think my door may have that problem. I’ll have to get it checked out soon by a professional to see what kind of shape it’s in.
I like that you talked about how you must consider hiring a professional garage door repair company once you noticed that your garage door takes a long period of time to respond when you press the button on your garage door opener. My husband noticed that it took more than 15 seconds for our garage door to operate this morning. Now that we know that this can be a sign of a problem with the door or with the opener, I will make sure to contact a garage door repair company as soon as possible.