Your garage is an important space both in commercial and residential buildings, utilized for parking and even as workshops for some owners. Garage doors are essential for overall safety and production purposes. In a residential setting, it can put a damper on your plans or put a halt to production throughout the day causing a delay in goods and service delivery in commercial settings.
It is not advisable to repair major damage to your garage doors with DIY methods and equipment as they are heavy and require special machines for their repair. However, you can make some minor adjustments if you know your way around it. Once you start hearing creaking or squeaking sounds when opening or closing your garage doors, you should do a thorough check and contact professionals for the repair if need be.
Experts at State Line Doors and Lift Garage Door Services make use of the right equipment and machines for their repairs during an emergency or on-site checkup. They also carry out routine maintenance and check-ups on your garage doors to prevent abrupt shutdowns.
Garage Door Repair Tips
Routine Checks
Your garage door is made up of so many components important for proper functioning, including springs, rollers, pulleys, cables, gears and so on.
When one of these parts is faulty or malfunctioning, the garage door cannot work properly. If this isn't corrected quickly, it damages the other parts by causing extensive wear and tear.
Always Check Your Springs
Garage door springs are components that act as a counterbalance for the weight of your garage door. They have the same size and weight as your garage door and help to balance the door during movement. While garage door springs have a life expectancy of 10000 to 50000 cycles, they can be very deadly if they break off suddenly causing severe injury and damage to property.
You should never attempt to fix the springs by yourself but a routine inspection to see it all is fine goes a long way in being proactive about repairs or damages. Look out for any frays, rust or worn-out ends in the springs. Stateline Door and Lift have the best experts to perform any spring repairs or replacements on your garage doors.
Don't Forget The Cables, Pulleys and Rollers
The garage door springs are attached to the garage door by the means of the cables, assisting the springs in counterbalancing the door. Cables are attached to the bottom bracket where they can break off due to rust. A crooked or broken cable can also cause damage to the door, especially when the door is a large one. Always check the cables for signs of damage and it is best if they are replaced by a professional like Stateline Door and Lift.
Pulleys are present on doors with extension door springs, with four of them usually attached to the garage door, two each at the front and back.
When they are worn out, the door starts to shake or doesn't close properly. These wear and tear can be noted quickly during an inspection and then be repaired to prevent further damage.
Rollers are usually used with sliding garage doors. The rollers help the door to move easily on the tracks. These types of doors are usually resting only on the rollers when they are in an open position making the roller bearing wear out easily when it isn't properly maintained due to friction. Homeowners may not recognise the quality of rollers and end up buying counterfeits that will have to be replaced constantly.
Technicians at State Line Door and Lift know which rollers are the best and most compatible with your garage door. Bad rollers are caught during inspection and tune-ups.
Check The Sensors
If you're having issues with opening the garage door, something could be blocking your photo eye sensor. Check the sensors carefully and remove anything that could be blocking it.
With a safety sensor, this prevents you from locking up the garage door on anything. They are great safety measures but can also malfunction and need to be checked, so if your door won't close, check the photo and make sure that the LED lights are on and that there's no obstruction in the beam path.
Commercial Garage Door Repairs
Commercial garages are usually the core of a company and without effective transportation, a lot of business activities will be halted. This could happen when your garage cannot be accessed due to a faulty or spoilt door.
Commercial garage doors make use of a complex sensor, balance and lock system which require specialized machines and high technical knowledge to inspect and fix.
At State Line Door and Lift, they understand and have in-depth professional knowledge of how these doors and their openers work. They offer preventive maintenance plans for you to prevent the breakdown of your garage doors.
State Line Door and Lift Garage Door Services
If you're in the Kansas City Missouri area, specifically around Independence, Grain Valley, Blue Springs & Lees Summit, there's no better company to handle your garage door inspection, repair and replacement.
State Line Door and Lift Garage Door Services provide the best residential and commercial garage door repairs and replacements in the Kansas City area.
If the problem is the springs, extension springs can be replaced at a cost between $145-$200 for residential garage doors while torsion springs can be replaced at a cost between $250-$400.
Some residential garage doors have commercial spring setups and push $1000 to replace. Prices include labor.
Replacement cost is between $125-$185 for most residential garage doors, including labor while pulleys can be replaced for $10-$20 each without labor, and between $8-$20 for each roller without labor.
Replacement cost ranges from $400-$1100 for one wood bottom section without labor and between $200-$500 for one steel bottom section on most residential garage doors
Gear kits can be replaced between $145-$175, including labor and universal remotes range from $45-$65.
If it’s possible to fix your door without any additional parts, and they feel confident it’s safe for use, that’s all they will do at a residential service call rate of $89.
Commercial service call rate is $139.
They do not provide on-site free estimates for repairs and a diagnosis fee of $89 is charged.
You can speak to a customer service agent at State Line Door and Lift on +18166168352 or visit their website to know more about their services and pricing.
