Don’t Let Your Garage Door Give You a Fright: Garage Door Maintenance Tips for Fall

How often does your garage door fail you? Perhaps it looks like the crooked teeth of the jack-o-lantern your kids carved for Halloween. If your garage door scares you, and you’re not too sure if and when it will open, it’s time to reach out to RKS Doors. Let our team help you repair or replace your door with ease.

Garage Door Maintenance Tips to Keep Yours Working Its Best This Fall

If you haven’t done so yet, have a technician out to your home to make some upgrades and handle the preventive maintenance for your garage door. Some of the most important maintenance tips you need to manage during the fall, before the winter weather hits, include the following:

• Inspect the track and springs. Look for any signs of uneven wear or damage. Be sure the rollers and hinges are all in good overall working condition. 
• Test out the safety features. To do this, disconnect the garage door opener and manually lift and lower the door. Make sure it’s balanced. You also want to be sure proper safety features like lights and sensors are all in good working order.
• Check the batteries if needed. If the batteries of your garage door fail, you’ll be stuck inside for far too long. Now is a good time to make some updates.
• Lubricate the moving parts, but be sure you’re using the right products to do so. 

There Are Dozens of Reasons to Upgrade Your Garage Door

Did you know that your garage door, if insufficient, uninsulated, or poorly installed, is costing you money? Your garage door can contribute to as much as 30% of your home’s heating and cooling energy loss if you’re not careful. That’s a scary bill to open for sure. If your door isn’t working as it should, it’s time for an update.

Have Our Team Out for an Inspection

At RKS Doors, we encourage you to give us a call for a full garage door inspection and maintenance call. We can also help you if it’s time for an upgrade or modernization of your existing garage door system.